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Northwestern goes young with Clayton Thorson at QB

ESPN.com | August 27, 2015

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Redshirt freshman Clayton Thorson, shown at an Elite 11 camp in June 2013, will begin the season as Northwestern's starting quarterback.
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Northwestern officially had a three-way quarterback battle throughout the offseason.

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