Every Sunday after a Northwestern win or loss, we'll be handing out player grades as a way to analyze the Wildcats' performance from an individual perspective. Rather than rush out the grades on Saturday, we'll sleep on them, and wake up Sunday ready to accurately evaluate NU's players, coaches and opponents.

This week — much to (the majority of) our surprise — Northwestern pulled out a 38-31 road upset against Iowa this weekend. Let’s see how some of our favorite Wildcats fared individually:

Offense:

Clayton Thorson

Grade: A

Stats: 18/30, 164 yards, three touchdowns; nine carries, 11 yards, one touchdown

“Clayton can be magic sometimes.