Purdue stays in title chase with 17-9 win over Northwestern

Published November 19, 2022 2:44 PM

By MICHAEL MAROT
AP Sports Writer

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Aidan O’Connell threw two touchdown passes in his final home game and kept the Purdue Boilermakers in contention for the Big Ten West title with a 17-9 victory over Northwestern. The former walk-on was 16 of 25 with 159 yards. The Boilermakers have won two straight and could reach their first Big Ten championship game with by winning a third straight game next week coupled with an Iowa loss. Northwestern has lost 10 straight, this one coming in the starting debut of second-year quarterback Cole Freeman.

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