Purdue is coming down to earth a bit. Into the third quarter we were riding high with a 10-7 lead over No. 8 Michigan, but the Wolverines’ superior talent dominated the final 20 minutes going away. That’s what really happened across the conference. Iowa had Penn state on the ropes but couldn’t hold on for one more play. Rutgers (!?!?) was playing well enough to win at Nebraska. The biggest surprise was probably Maryland getting trounced at home.
Michigan 28, Purdue 10
Even in a loss, it seems like Purdue earned some respect. The Michigan defense was excellent in the second half and that was really the difference:
Zero third-down conversions converted?