Northwestern entered the Nebraska game needing a win to compound the upset that it secured in East Lansing. It wasn’t necessarily the way that they drew it up, but they were able to get the win, and that’s a huge credit to the consistent resilience that this team continues to show
Facing a 10-point deficit late in the fourth quarter, Clayton Thorson was able to engineer two efficient drives with a sense of urgency. He didn’t have a perfect game, but he showed the mental toughness and ability that you need out of your fifth-year leader.