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Minnesota shut out in Big Ten opener at Northwestern

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Oct 3, 2015 at 3:07p ET

Oct 3, 2015 at 3:07p ET

Northwestern Wildcats defensive lineman Dean Lowry sacks Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback Mitch Leidner.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Clayton Thorson scored two touchdowns, Justin Jackson ran for 120 yards and the Northwestern defense turned in another dominant performance as the No. 16 Wildcats shut out Minnesota 27-0 on Saturday.

Thorson, a freshman quarterback, scored on runs of 5 and 1 yards to spark the offense for Northwestern (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten).