WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Illinois and Purdue have long been out of the race for the Big Ten title.
That doesn't mean their game Saturday lacks high stakes for each program.
Illinois (4-4, 1-3 Big Ten) still has a shot at bowl eligibility with two more wins, though a three-game losing skid has the team more likely playing for interim coach Bill Cubit's future in Champaign, Illinois.
Purdue (2-6, 1-3) snapped a five-game skid and a nine-game Big Ten winless drought with its 55-45 victory against Nebraska last weekend, taking some of the pressure off third-year coach Darrell Hazell (6-26 overall).