Sippin' On Purple · Sep 6, 2017
Thorson’s Throws Week 1: Thorson keeps Northwestern moving forward
Welcome to Thorson’s Throws, our new weekly statistical feature dissecting Clayton Thorson’s play every game. It’s a look at what worked and what didn’t for the quarterback, as well as the tendencies both he and Mick McCall showed in the passing game.
In Week 1, Thorson was accurate all over the field, but especially underneath. No, he wasn’t perfect, but he was relatively consistent in his ball placement. With the exception of a few throws, he gave his pass-catchers a chance, and, in turn, his teammates helped him out, reeling in most of the catchable balls Thorson delivered. The result was perhaps his finest outing as Northwestern’s quarterback.