Two seasons ago during the season opener Purdue faced Northwestern and got the ball back multiple times just down one score in the fourth quarter. The Boilers failed to do anything given those chances, the Wildcats got a late first down thanks to a penalty, and salted the game away.
Tonight was pretty much the same thing. Lorenzo Neal made several good plays to give Purdue the ball back down seven, redeeming himself for his game-sealing penalty two years ago. It was especially good because it was the first time all night the defensive line actually had a modicum of a push.