Flynn Nagel
Nagel was Northwestern’s best receiver all game, consistently beating man coverage and getting open for his quarterbacks, particularly Clayton Thorson. His 12 catches and 133 yards kept NU moving in the right direction, and several of his catches were important drive-extenders. After a quiet Week 1, it was good to see Nagel have success against a good pass defense.
“For me personally, I think I was doing a good job moving eyes and creating separation on man-to-man coverage trying to open up the quarterback and the offense,” he said after the game. We agree.