The 2015 season has been a roller coaster for the Northwestern Wildcats. In games against non-ranked teams, Northwestern is 6-0 but against ranked teams, they are just 1-2. It does lead to a 7-2 record though for Northwestern as they get ready to host another non-ranked opponent on Saturday in Big Ten Conference with the Purdue Boilermakers. Purdue is 2-7 overall and 1-4 in the Big Ten this season while Northwestern is 3-2 in conference action.
Northwestern got a late field goal last week to score a 23-21 win over Penn State and have won their last two games by two points apiece. Clayton Thorson has thrown for 1,177 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions in his first year starting. Dan Vitale has found the yardage lead with 316 yards receiving from the ultraback position on 27 catches and has scored three touchdowns. Justin Jackson has 917 rushing yards and one touchdown to offset the pass game. It is a limited Wildcats offense that depends on their defense to keep them in games.
Purdue got smoked by Illinois 48-14 last week and are out of bowl contention. David Blough has 1,278 passing yards, nine touchdowns and seven interceptions from the quarterback position. DeAngelo Yancey is leading the Boilermakers in receiving yards with 483 to go with 28 catches and five touchdowns. Markell Jones has 634 yards on the ground and seven touchdowns. The Boilermakers are just looking to move in a positive direction going into the 2016 season.
What time is the Northwestern vs. Purdue game?
The Northwestern vs. Purdue game will begin at Noon Eastern/11 a.m. Central.
What date and channel will the Northwestern vs. Purdue game be on?
The Northwestern vs. Purdue game will be played on Saturday, November 14 and can be seen on BTN.
