Coming off their 16-6 upset victory over Stanford on Saturday at Ryan Field, more good news was announced today as sophomore linebacker Anthony Walker was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, and redshirt freshman Clayton Thorson was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week.
Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson (18) outruns Stanford linebacker Jordan Perez (15) en route to a long rushing touchdown
Thorson was the big story going into the opening week, after winning the starting job over the more experienced Zack Oliver and Matt Alviti. Thorson’s performance was up and down, a predictable outcome for a player making his first start against a ranked opponent.