Northwestern's 31-24 overtime win at Nebraska last Saturday was significant for several reasons.
It extended the Wildcats' conference winning streak to four games after an 0-2 start. Northwestern is now second in the Big Ten West Division behind undefeated and eighth-ranked Wisconsin.
The victory also moved the Wildcats into the rankings of the College Football Playoff selection committee, which deemed Northwestern the 25th-best team in the country.
And, beyond all that, last week's victory was part of an unprecedented milestone as Northwestern became the first team in FBS history with three consecutive overtime victories.
And here's another first: The Wildcats (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) host Purdue (4-5, 2-4) on Saturday in the first November night game in either school's history.