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Player Grades from Northwestern’s 54-40 victory over Michigan State

Sippin' On Purple | October 16, 2016

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Every Sunday after a Northwestern win or loss, we'll be handing out player grades as a way to analyze the Wildcats' performance from an individual perspective. Rather than rush out the grades on Saturday, we'll sleep on them, and wake up Sunday ready to accurately evaluate NU's players, coaches and opponents.

Northwestern played spoiler again on Saturday, this time with a 54-40 upset victory over Michigan State at Spartan Stadium. The team report card reflects the monumental nature of the win:

Offense

Clayton Thorson

Grade: A-

Stats: 27/35, 281 yards, three touchdowns, one interception; five carries, nine yards, one touchdown

Truthfully, I hate to not be able to give Thorson a higher grade than an A-, but the pick-six he threw in the first quarter was absolutely deplorable.

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