It was nice to be ranked for a week, but that is done for Purdue. The goal is back to “just make a bowl”, which is still very much alive. A big reason for that is due to teams elsewhere in the conference struggling.
Illinois 20, Penn State 18 9OT
Illinois shocked everyone by pulling a Swayzee and winning in 9 overtimes:
In front of a national audience at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pa., the Illini went back-and-forth with Penn State with the Illini coming out on top, 20-18.