Welcome back to the film room everybody. After soundly defeating Wisconsin 24-10, Northwestern returned to Evanston to take on the lowly Purdue Boilermakers. In the final game at Ryan Field, not only for 2023 but for eternity, the Wildcats eked out a 23-15 victory to secure bowl eligibility. While the ‘Cats emerged victorious, NU was outgained by Purdue 443-329.
For Northwestern, Ben Bryant was under center for his second straight start since returning from an upper-body injury, and his first game at Ryan Field since he was knocked out of the Penn State game on September 30th. Bryant, who was lights out in his return against the Badgers, did not enjoy the same level of success against Purdue.