MADISON, WIS. ? Wisconsin quarterback Jim Sorgi may have someone else barking out the signals for him in practice this week.

But he declared himself physically OK otherwise Monday after Ohio State linebacker Robert Reynolds jammed his fingers into his neck and choked him Saturday, knocking him out of the Badgers’ 17-10 win over the Buckeyes.

Ohio State suspended Reynolds for this week’s game against No. 9 Iowa for the infraction. Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said Reynolds’ actions “have no place in our game.”

Sorgi said he accepted Reynolds’ apology when he called Sunday night, and he wasn’t holding any grudges.

“I know how things get during the game, and I know how things can happen,” he said. “He made a mistake.”

Reynolds was not penalized on the play that came on the end of an eight-yard scramble by Sorgi. Replays showed Reynolds reaching down while Sorgi was on his back and using his right hand to put a choke hold on him.

Sorgi said he had difficulty talking and breathing after the play. He said he couldn’t bark out the signals loud enough to be heard by the other players, keeping him from going back into the game.

Backup quarterback Matt Schabert relieved him and threw a 79-yard touchdown pass to Lee Evans to win the game.

Sorgi said he expected to practice this week and play Saturday when the No. 14 Badgers (6-1, 3-0 Big Ten) play host to No. 13 Purdue (5-1, 2-0).

Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez got an apology from Reynolds as well, and one from Ohio State coach Jim Tressel.

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Utah lineman suspended: Utah offensive lineman Chris Kemoeatu has been suspended for the first half of Saturday’s game at UNLV. The starting tackle was kicked out of Saturday’s 27-6 win over San Diego State for kicking an opponent who was on the ground.

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Miami receiver recovering: Miami receiver Roscoe Parrish was released from a Tallahassee, Fla., hospital Monday, two days after a brutal hit caused internal bleeding. Parrish left Saturday’s game against Florida State in the second quarter after cornerback Stanford Samuels knocked him to the ground. Coach Larry Coker said he didn’t expect the receiver to practice today.

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No Bears at Baylor: Baylor has changed a decades-old practice of having a black bear at home games after veterinarians said crowd noise could agitate the animal. The decision follows a protest that began last year by members of Showing Animals Respect and Kindness.

The facility on the Waco, Texas, campus houses two female North American black bears: Joy, almost 2 years old, and Lady, almost 3. BU officials denied that the bears were being harmed and cited satisfactory inspections by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But the school plans to start an $800,000 fund-raising drive this fall to upgrade the facility.

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CU kicker honored: Brad Smith of Missouri, Oklahoma’s Derrick Strait and Colorado’s Mason Crosby were named Big 12 Conference players of the week Monday.

Crosby made three field goals, including a 23-yarder that sent the game into overtime, in Colorado’s 50-47 win over Kansas University.

Smith scored four touchdowns, including three in the fourth quarter, to lead Missouri to a 41-24 comeback win over then-No. 10 Nebraska. Strait had 11 tackles, broke up three passes, recovered two fumbles and grabbed an interception as Oklahoma beat Texas, 65-13.

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CU tight end out: Injured Colorado tight end Quinn Sypniewski plans to miss the rest of the year and petition for a medical red-shirt, an option that tailback Bobby Purify said he had not ruled out.

Sypniewski, a senior, has been limited to two games by a chronic toe injury. Purify, also a senior, remains sidelined after suffering a severe ankle sprain Sept. 13 against Washington State.