David Braun choked up just thinking about it. Braun, who tends to take the extra second or two to think about and phrase an answer when speaking to the media, savored the moment to reflect just a little more.
More than 20 minutes had passed since A.J. Henning grabbed him moments before tight end Charlie Mangieri capped off Northwestern’s improbable 21-point comeback over Minnesota with a 25-yard walk-off touchdown in overtime. It didn’t matter; Braun remembered every word. “Coach, we got you,” the wide receiver told him. “We’re going to win this football game.”
Rewind another hour or so, to when the Wildcats were down 31-10 with two minutes remaining in the third quarter.