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Watch: Jackson surpasses 200 yards after 40-yard TD run in Pinstripe Bowl

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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It doesn’t seem believable for a running back who’s hit the 1,000-yard mark three-straight years, but Northwestern’s Justin Jackson hit the 200-yard mark for the first time in his career in the Pinstripe Bowl.

He eclipsed the mark on a 40-yard to the end zone in the third quarter, scoring his third touchdown of the day and giving the Wildcats a 21-17 lead over Pitt. After putting on this ridiculous juke move, Jackson jogged his way across the end zone:

That was the junior’s second big run of the day, breaking off a 68-yard run late in the first quarter that eventually led to Northwestern’s first score of the game.

It was another significant milestone for Jackson, who also surpassed the 4,000-yard mark for his career, still with a season of eligibility left.

Yankee Stadium has seen a lot of great players – mostly in baseball uniforms – but Jackson is putting on a performance that’s going to be hard to forget.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB