What happened
Chayce Crouch happened. Doing his best impersonation of Reilly O’Toole, Nathan Scheelhaase and Juice Williams all rolled into one, the backup quarterback brought a sense of energy to Memorial Stadium and nearly delivered a much-needed win for Illinois. But the losing streak reaches four games with the next two away from Memorial Stadium. Sigh.
What it means
The Cannon will return to West Lafayette. Purdue may not beat many more teams this season — if any — but neither might Lovie Smith’s Illini. A chance to put forth a crisp, solid performance for all four quarters was there for the taking.