CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Interstat) — Purdue defeated Illinois 24-17 on Saturday at Gies Memorial Stadium in a Football Bowl Subdivision game. Ryan Browne passed for 255 yards and a touchdown and added a 2-yard rushing effort for the Boilermakers. Katin Houser threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 42 yards for the Fighting Illini. Collin Dixon caught 10 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown. Ty Robinson scored on a 2-yard reception. Purdue’s Tra’Mar Harris had three catches for 52 yards and a score, while Asaad Waseem had three receptions for 98 yards. Antonio Harris scored on a 1-yard run. John Slaughter intercepted a pass. Charles Correa and Jojo Hayden each made six tackles, and Ismael Kante led Illinois with 10 tackles. Keyshawn Burgos recorded three tackles and half a sack, and Matthew Bailey added nine tackles for Illinois. Jeremy Lewis and John Slaughter each contributed four tackles. Purdue improved to 2-3, while Illinois dropped to 2-3.