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Thorson’s Throws: The Drive, Part Two

Clayton Thorson blew his previous career high in passing attempts out of the water on Saturday, which means there’s a lot to cover this week. He made 22 throws before the half, which means Thorson attempted 43 (!) passes in the second half and overtime. (I included a “forward pass” to Flynn Nagel on a jet sweep.)

This week, we’ll look at a couple new wrinkles Mick McCall added and then spend quite some time on the 99-yard drive that No. 18 led to tie the game with seconds left.

First, the data.