GoldandBlack.com game day thread: Purdue at Illinois
Welcome to game day in beautiful Champaign, Ill.! It’s Purdue (5-4 overall; 3-3 Big Ten) vs. Illinois (7-2; 4-2), with each school jockeying for position in the Big Ten West.
This is the place to share your opinions, thoughts and analysis of today’s Purdue at Illinois game, a battle for the Cannon.
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In addition to pushing for the division crown, these rivals separated by 90 miles play for the Cannon, one of the most competitive in Purdue’s history. The Boilers took the all-time series lead last year, clinging to a 46-45-6 advantage dating back to the first meeting in 1890.
Since Jeff Brohm took over in 2017, he’s done well against Illinois, winning four of the five matchups, including last year’s 13-9 victory in Ross-Ade Stadium. Purdue holds a five-game win streak in Champaign, winning in every even year since 2010 when they head west on I-74. Overall, the Boilermakers have won 13 of the last 17 matchups in this series.
