After winning its second come-from-behind victory in a row against Nebraska, the Wildcats gained control of the game from the get-go and never let the Boilermakers take a lead. The Wildcats never looked back. Here are five takeaways from Northwestern’s road victory over Purdue.
This defense is awesome
Northwestern finally allowed points in the second half, but Mike Hankwitz’s unit yet again frustrated its opponent. Twice, the ‘Cats held Purdue to field goals in the red zone. The Boilermakers only first-half touchdown came on a fourth-and-1 from Northwestern’s 40- yard line when coach Jeff Brohm dialed up a play action pass that fooled the entire defense.