As if 99 points weren't reason enough, the Illini and Boilermakers gave plenty more to dig into the stats
The Illini – y'know, in case you hadn't noticed – escaped by the skin of their teeth on Saturday afternoon in Champaign. Holding onto a 24-3 lead over Purdue at the intermission, Illinois appeared firmly in control, but the Boilermakers' offense came alive in the second half.
The Illini needed a buzzer-beating field goal from kicker David Olano to send it to overtime, and then heroics from both receiver Pat Bryant and linebacker Dylan Rosiek to come away with a 50-49 victory. Here are five key stats that determined the outcome of this one.The number of defensive turnovers forced by Illinois on Saturday. Heading into the Purdue matchup, a key for the Illini was their ability to continue forcing turnovers.
After Purdue quarterback Ryan Browne threw for a measly nine yards in the first half, he followed that up with 288 after halftime. Yes, he wastimes more productive as a passer in the second half than he was in the first. Illinois allowed 536 total yards and 49 points to a 1-4 Boilermaker team. Not great. The Illini aren't sniffing the College Football Playoffs, let alone beating Michigan, if they can’t get their defensive act together.
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