An 18 point home loss looks like a dominant victory for the visiting team. When you look at the raw numbers here there is little doubt Michigan was the better team. Yes, Purdue led 10-7 at halftime, but in the final 30 minutes Purdue had 15 yards of total offense to more than 200 for the Wolverines. The Boilermakers threw everything they had at Michigan to get said 10-7 lead, and the Wolverines adjusted to have a virtually flawless second half defensively.
Still, the game turned on a single play.
With 5:10 left in the third quarter Purdue still led 10-7.