WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Cannon remains where it’s been the last three years.
After going 2-2 through the first four games of the season, Big Ten West play began for Illinois at Ross-Ade Stadium Saturday in West Lafayette against Purdue.
In what was expected to be a tough, close matchup against former defensive coordinator Ryan Walters, Purdue made Illinois look silly in a 44-19 rout.
HOW IT HAPPENED
On the first drive of the game, things looked up for Illinois. Behind a 39-yard Luke Altmyer run on the very first play — and a fourth-and-one conversion — you would’ve thought the drove might end with a touchdown.