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Thorson’s Throws, Week 6: The passing game is horizontal

Thorson’s Throws is back. Each week, we’ll break down how No. 18 looked the previous Saturday, with attention to scheme and execution. We’re also logging every throw Thorson makes this year, which can be found in this document. On Saturday, the Wildcats came charging out of the gates to take a 17-0 lead. For the rest of the game, Thorson was constantly under duress and there was really no downfield passing attack. Let’s dig in a bit deeper.

We’ve given the offensive collapse against Michigan a fair share of attention this week with two game stories.