Okay everybody, deep breath. Albeit an extremely sloppy game, that is how you have to win sometimes. A win is a win and Purdue now moves to 3-1 on the season after beating Illinois by a score of 13-9.
This was a classic Big Ten game with lots of defense, the lowest scoring output for both teams this year, and a nail-biting finish. In a stalemate between the two Big Ten West squads, it ultimately came down to being effective in the red zone for Purdue after a long 54 minutes with no such luck.
Purdue looked good coming out in the first quarter with two drives in which they got inside the 10-yard line but were unable to come away with a touchdown.