That was a fun one yesterday. It has been a while since Purdue has absolutely dominated a Big Ten foe. Last year we had the Missouri game out of nowhere, but this is a little different. There is a familiarity there with Illinois because we face them every year. Purdue started a little slowly, gave up an early score, then waxed them in their own house for the next three hours. As always, out game leads off the Whistlestop Tour
Purdue 46, Illinois 7
Illinois is exactly where we were three seasons ago. Remember, Purdue was in year three of Hazell, had a mediocre Illinois coming in for homecoming, and it was a game we needed to at least show a spark in if we were truly turning a corner.