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WATCH: Clayton Thorson delivers perfect strike to Riley Lees for TD
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Never count Northwestern out.
Down 24-7 to No. 4 Notre Dame, the Wildcats needed some big plays to try and work their way back into the game. Senior quarterback Clayton Thorson delivered.
On a 3rd-and-1, Thorson fired a pass to the end zone to receiver Riley Lees in an all-or-nothing play. Falling to the ground, Lees was able to make the catch with a defender draped all over him.
The touchdown pulled the Wildcats within two scores.
Right. On. The money. @NUFBFamily cuts it to 24-14. pic.twitter.com/dJ4ZHqZIv8
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 4, 2018
Lees had just nine catches for 92 yards entering Saturday’s game against Notre Dame. He had not caught a touchdown pass.
Thorson had 10 touchdown passes entering the matchup.
This pass and catch kept Northwestern alive when hope looked pretty bleak.
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