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Northwestern holds on for enormous win at Wisconsin, despite controversial circumstances

Will we ever truly know what a catch is? After Northwestern’s dramatic 13-7 victory at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, the world may never know.

Northwestern led from the first quarter and played great defense for the entire game, but they appeared to be on the verge of a stunning collapse after Wisconsin scored a game-winning touchdown with under 30 seconds left on the clock. Then the referees overturned Wisconsin’s game-winning touchdown because the receiver’s knee was down at the one-yard line.

Then, Wisconsin wide receiver Jazz Peavy apparently caught the game-winning pass on the next play, but the refs determined that Peavy did not gain possession of the ball.