Thorson 1-yard run gives Northwestern 17-10 OT win over Iowa

EVENSTON, Ill. -- After completing a short pass, quarterback Clayton Thorson saw two defenders approaching running back Justin Jackson and thought it was a mismatch -- against the defense. Jackson's 23-yard reception on third-and-9 set up Thorson's 1-yard touchdown run as Northwestern rallied from a sluggish first half for a 17-10 overtime victory over Iowa on Saturday. "I saw two guys in the open field and I'm like, `Oh, they've got no chance,' so I knew at that point we were getting the first down," Thorson said. "And then, when we he kept pushing forward, `I'm like holy cow, we're gonna score." Jackson broke tackles and fell 1 yard short of the end zone. "Man, tired legs," he said jokingly. "Saw the end zone, it was right there.