
Clayton Thorson
Northwestern defense stuns No. 20 Utah 31-20 in Holiday Bowl
Northwestern converted three Utah turnovers into 21 points in a dizzying nine-minute stretch in the pouring rain in the third quarter of the Holiday Bowl on Monday night, including Jared McGee's 82-yard fumble return for a touchdown, to stun the No. 20 Utes 31-20 Monday night.The Wildcats (9-5) scored 28 ...
Ohio State pulls away from Wildcats to win Big Ten crown
Dwayne Haskins added five more touchdown passes to his single-season record Saturday and No. 6 Ohio State relied on its staunch defense to hold off a second-half charge from No. 21 Northwestern for a 45-24 victory to claim its second straight Big Ten championship.The Buckeyes (12-1, 9-1 Big Ten, No. ...
Thorson helps No. 20 Northwestern beats Illinois 24-16
Clayton Thorson accounted for three touchdowns, Isaiah Browser rushed for 166 yards on 18 carries and No. 20 Northwestern beat Illinois 24-16 on Saturday for its seventh straight Big Ten win.Northwestern wide receiver Bennett Skowronek, right, celebrates with wide receiver Riley Lees after catching a touchdown pass during the first ...
Northwestern stays in stride with 24-14 win at Minnesota
Isaiah Bowser rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 24 Northwestern turned three turnovers by Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan into 10 points on the way to a 24-14 victory on Saturday that stretched its program-record road winning streak to eight games.Clayton Thorson completed 15 of 21 passes for ...
Northwestern beats Iowa 14-10
Isaiah Bowser ran for 165 yards and a touchdown and Northwestern upset Iowa 14-10 on Saturday to clinch a spot in the Big Ten Championship.The Wildcats (6-4, 6-1) will now await their opponent for the league title game in Indianapolis next month.Bennett Skowronek's 32-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter gave ...
Thorson leads Northwestern over No. 20 Wisconsin 31-17
Clayton Thorson ran for two touchdowns and threw for one, and Northwestern beat No. 20 Wisconsin 31-17 on Saturday.The Big Ten West-leading Wildcats (5-3, 5-1) moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Badgers (5-3, 3-2) and gained some revenge for a loss at Camp Randall Stadium early last season that ...
Bowser’s second TD run rallies Northwestern past Rutgers
Isaiah Bowser scored on a 5-yard run with 8:12 to play and Northwestern avoided a major letdown by converting two fourth-downs plays on the game-winning drive to defeat struggling Rutgers 18-15 on Saturday.Bowser also scored on a 3-yard run and Drew Luckenbaugh kicked a 23-yard field goal as the Wildcats ...
Steven M. Sipple: Cruel and unusual, yes, but NU has nobody to blame but itself for this ‘L’
EVANSTON, Illinois — As Nebraska senior safety Antonio Reed trotted toward the tunnel following the final gun, he looked toward the sky seemingly in a state of disbelief.Husker junior cornerback Lamar Jackson's shoulders slumped. A Northwestern player tried to console him. It wasn't working.All the while, the blues standard "Sweet ...
Thorson, Luckenbaugh lead Northwestern over Nebraska in OT
Clayton Thorson threw for 455 yards and three touchdowns, and Drew Luckenbaugh kicked a 37-yard field goal in overtime to give Northwestern a 34-31 victory over winless Nebraska on Saturday afternoon.Nebraska (0-6, 0-4 Big Ten) blew a 10-point lead in the final 5:41 in regulation and fell to 0-6 for ...
Thorson leads Northwestern past No. 20 Michigan State 29-19
Clayton Thorson threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns, and Northwestern recovered from another second-half slip, beating No. 20 Michigan State 29-19 on Saturday.The Spartans (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) entered with the nation's top-ranked run defense and held Northwestern (2-3, 2-1) to 8 yards on the ground, but it didn't ...

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