EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) A school record for wins and a spot in a prestigious bowl are still there for Northwestern's taking. The Wildcats could even play for the Big Ten championship.
They cannot afford a slip-up.
No. 24 Northwestern comes into Saturday's game against Purdue eyeing its third straight win after back-to-back blowout losses, its sights set on some rather lofty goals.
''We try to take everything week by week, but the bigger picture was addressed,'' said offensive lineman Matt Frazier, a senior.
Northwestern (7-2, 3-2 Big Ten), which played its first game in 1882, has never won more than 10 times in a season.