Northwestern's Mike McHugh makes crazy one-handed catch (GIFs)
Not much has gone right for Northwestern Saturday afternoon against Iowa, but Wildcats’ wide receiver Mike McHugh hauled in one of the best catches of the year.
Trailing 38-7 in the third quarter, Northwestern quarterback Trevor Siemian looked for McHugh inside the 5-yard line. The ball was thrown high and toward the sideline, but that was no problem for the 6-foot-3 McHugh.
As you can see, he caught the pass with his right hand and managed to get his left foot inbounds for a 24-yard gain. The field judge initially ruled it incomplete, but it was correctly changed to a catch following a replay review.
Here’s a better look:
McHugh’s acrobatic catch set up a first and goal, but Iowa’s defense stuffed the Wildcats on a goal line stand. McHugh’s efforts went to waste and Northwestern fell 48-7.
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