THE GOOD: Defense. Northwestern's defense played their best game of the season. Forcing three first half turnovers kept gave Northwestern a chance in this game. By the second half, they were gassed because they played so much due Northwestern;s offensive struggles. This was a great sign from a unit that had struggled with consistency earlier in the season.
THE BAD: Clayton Thorson. Thorson had some very good moments and some very bad moments. When he had time to throw, he was able to find receivers and pick up solid yardage. While his offensive line did him no favors, he needs to be more willing to move out of the pocket when he feels pressure. He also made one of the dumbest plays I have ever seen. All I can say is THROW THE BALL.
THE UGLY: Blocking. Northwestern got dominated by Wisconsin's blitzes in the third and early fourth quarters. Some of this falls on Mick McCall for not calling quick hitting passes to get the ball out of Thorson's hands before the blitz got there. Ultimately, though, it falls on the offensive linemen. It's not hard to HIT SOMEONE. If someone is getting through unblocked, MOVE AND HIT THEM. This group needs to wake up and use their eyes. It simply comes down to being physical and HITTING SOMEONE.
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