Purdue beats Illinois, stays alive for bowl

Purdue could have easily curled into the fetal position and given up on this season after losing five straight games in Big Ten play.

But the Boilermakers didn’t do that, and they’ve taken advantage of the weaker part of their league schedule to give themselves a shot at the postseason. Purdue won at Illinois 20-17 in a game that wasn’t pretty but was plenty good enough for Danny Hope’s team.

It was just 6-3 at halftime, and anyone watching had to feel a little drowsy in the third quarter until Purdue finally broke a big play.

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