EVANSTON, Ill. -- Cam Porter scored a pair of rushing touchdowns to help Northwestern become bowl-eligible with a 23-15 win over Purdue on Saturday.
After starting the season under the cloud of a hazing scandal and subsequent firing of longtime coach Pat Fitzgerald, the Wildcats (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) are writing an unlikely but happy ending for the school.
David Braun, made the interim head coach this summer after Fitzgerald's dismissal, got his first win as head coach after being promoted Thursday.
Ben Bryant (13-of-24 passing, 230 yards) hit Cam Johnson in stride for a 52-yard touchdown late in the third quarter to retake the momentum after Purdue (3-8, 2-6) scored to cut the lead to 9-7.