With important Big Ten games coming up against No. 24 Michigan and No. 3 Oregon and five ranked opponents on its schedule over a seven-game stretch, No. 23 Illinois can’t afford a letdown against a struggling Purdue team that has lost four in a row and was crushed 52-6 last Saturday by Wisconsin.
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Illinois’ passing attack vs. Purdue’s secondary. Luke Altmyer is 14th nationally in completion percentage , 19th nationally in passing efficiency and has thrown 11 TD passes. Pat Bryant is fifth in the nation and second in the Big Ten in receiving touchdowns with six. One of the few highlights of Purdue’s loss to Wisconsin was DB Kyndrich Breedlove’s back-to-back interceptions. They were the Boilermakers’ first interceptions of the season.Illinois: LB Gabe Jacas.
Purdue: DB Dillon Thieneman. After an All-American freshman season last year, the safety ranks 11th nationally and third in the Big Ten in solo tackles . He’s made 31 tackles in the last three games, including eight last week vs. Wisconsin.The winner of Saturday’s game will take home the Cannon Trophy. Purdue holds a 40-30-2 advantage in Cannon Trophy games in a series that began in 1943. ... Purdue has beaten a ranked Illinois team three times, the last in 2022. ...
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