35 touches. 257 yards. Four touchdowns.
Those are the combined stats Justin Jackson and Austin Carr racked up in Northwestern’s thrilling 38-31 defeat of Iowa at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, but both players will tell you that one stat stands out above the rest.
One victory.
And it wasn’t just any victory. This was a win that could possibly turn around the Wildcats’ entire season, according to Jackson.
“It was huge for us,” Jackson said. “We dropped some games we felt like we should’ve won when they came down to the end and we didn’t make the plays.