Stanford Cardinal @ Northwestern Wildcats
0-1, 0-1 Away
6
0-1, 0-1 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STAN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
1-0, 1-0 Home
16
1-0, 1-0 Home
Clayton Thorson, Justin Jackson lead Northwestern over No. 21 Stanford
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Freshman Clayton Thorson ran 42 yards for a touchdown while playing turnover-free ball at quarterback, Justin Jackson added 134 yards rushing, and Northwestern beat No. 21 Stanford 16-6 in the teams' season opener Saturday afternoon.
Anthony Walker broke up two passes and had a fumble recovery, and Kyle Queiro intercepted Kevin Hogan's pass in the end zone with about a minute left to seal the win.
Thorson scored the game's only touchdown in the second quarter. He also threw for 105 yards, completing 12 of 24 passes.
Jackson rushed 28 times. Jack Mitchell kicked three field goals, including a career-long 49-yarder that made it 16-6 with 3:38 left in the game.
