Illinois 43, at Purdue 27

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of pregame expectations, the Illinois Fighting Illini delivered an offensive explosion, powered by a near-perfect performance from quarterback Luke Altmyer, to rout the Purdue Boilermakers 43 to 27 on Saturday at a rain-soaked Ross-Ade Stadium. The victory, witnessed by 56,551 fans, improved Illinois to 4-1 on the season, while Purdue fell to an even 2-2. The result was a shock to the system for a college football landscape that had seen the Boilermakers installed as 8.5-point favorites, with Interstat’s game simulator projecting a Purdue win by a score of 32 to… Read more...