 Northwestern took the lead on a trick play where offensive lineman J.B. Butler pretended to go out for a pass in the flat but Thorson threw to reserve offensive lineman Trey Klock who had lined up as a tight end.Klock caught his one and only pass as a Northwestern Wildcat and turned it into a twenty-one yard touchdown that gave Northwestern the lead.The play was widely celebrated in bowl highlights and on social media and Thorson wryly commented