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Northwestern lists one key player on injury report for Week 1 vs. Purdue

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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If you were hoping to get a little inside information on whether or not Northwestern plans to start Clayton Thorson on Thursday night, you’ll have to keep waiting until kickoff.

Wednesday, Northwestern released its injury report for the Week 1 matchup against Purdue in West Lafayette. Only one player was on that list — Clayton Thorson.

Thorson is listed as questionable for the Wildcats, giving no clarity one way or the other into the quarterback’s injury status.

On Northwestern’s depth chart, Thorson and T.J. Green are listed as potential starters.

Thorson has started in every game for Northwestern since arriving on campus in 2015, making 39 consecutive starts.

Will he hit No. 40? Or will he miss the season opener at Ross-Ade Stadium? We’ll find out on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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