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A game of thrills (and thrones): Celebrities take in Northwestern win over Penn State

Louis-Dreyfus' son is a walk-on basketball player for the Wildcats.

A Jack Mitchell 35-yard field goal with nine seconds left gave Northwestern a thrilling 23-21 victory over Penn State on Saturday afternoon.

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The theatre provided in today's exciting contest was almost akin something one would see in Hollywood. Two of Northwestern's most-famous alumni -- Julia Louis-Dreyfus and George R.R. Martin -- know all about that.

The duo were in attendance for today's contest. Known for her roles in Seinfeld and Veep, Louis-Dreyfus' son, freshman Charlie Hall, is ironically enough a Northwestern basketball player.