Northwestern 35, Purdue 21
The Boilermakers are yet to put together a full 60 minutes of football, and a lot of that is just due to a lack of competitive depth and overall skill. David Blough might throw for 350 yards, but he’ll turn it over twice, and the Purdue defense has no response to Austin Carr. He’ll have a big day, Justin Jackson, John Moten IV and Clayton Thorson combine for over 200 yards on the ground, and the Wildcats win going away.
Josh Burton
Northwestern 30, Purdue 10
Ohio State and Wisconsin are top-flight opponents, and Northwestern hung with both the Buckeyes and the Badgers.