You never really know what to expect from any team in the first week of the season, but Northwestern-Purdue was a unique game in many facets. From one of the weirdest QB situations Northwestern has faced to the game ending on a late hit, it certainly wasn’t a standard game. But, despite the funky situations, the game was decided in more of a conventional manner than it may seem. Here’s a look at how NU exploited Purdue and left West Lafayette with an important win to open the season.

Quarterback Pressure

The box score may only show two sacks, but the efforts of Joe Gaziano and co.