Written by BTN.com staffThe Boilermakers struck first when McCartney drilled a 31-yard field goal, the final play of a 12-play, 78-yard drive.
Illinois tied things up at three when a seven-play, 39-yard drive ended after Taylor Zalewski made a 54-yard field goal.
Purdue broke the 3-3 standoff when McCartney kicked a 29-yard field goal to polish off an 11-play, 62-yard scoring drive.
The Boilermakers will have possession to start the second half.
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@IlliniAthletics Illinois Athletics, Champaign, Ill.
Then at 1 pm the @IlliniTennis women's doubles team of White & Kopinski play and at 5 pm #Illini Guignon & Kopinski play in men's doubles.
@IlliniAthletics Illinois Athletics, Champaign, Ill.
Plenty of @IlliniTennis in action today at @NCAATennis2013. In 2nd round men's singles, @JaredHiltzik plays at 11 am CT. #Illini
@CoachJayPrice Jay Price
Once again all 4 TV's will be tuned into @IlliniBaseball @HoulihansCU for lunch. Come eat and support the #illini. First pitch 1205 pm.
@IlliniTennis Illinois Tennis, Urbana, IL
Rise and Shine. Plenty of #Illini in action today at #ncaatennis. In men's singles, @JaredHiltzik faces eight-seed Cunha from Duke at 11 am
@56RambersRock The=Difference, Planets
Watching B10 network and see my man @JKravetz23 looking like a boss resting his arm in the dugout! #minnesota v. #Illini #B10Tourney
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@NickyT24 Nick Terlep, Elkhart, IN
I'm a Boilermaker! It's official! #TransferAccepted #Purdue #DreamComeTrue
@cromwellarcheng cromwell arch. eng., Little Rock, AR
Welcome 2013 Intern: Alex Erbach, Junior Electrical Engineering student at #Purdue University from #Greenbrier, AR.
@ishbahcox Ishbah Cox
Students & community welcome to join #Purdue Summer Band T/Th 4-5:30 Elliott Hall beg. 6/18 @LifeAtPurdue @PurdueBands @purdueexponent
@BoilerFootball Purdue Football, West Lafayette, IN
Good luck to the @PurdueTrackXC student-athletes competing at NCAA Regionals this weekend! #BoilerUp
@PaigeJBooth Paige Joanne Booth, Cheshire, England
This time last year I was flying back home from Indiana. Wow... How time flies. #Purdue
