Written by BTN.com staffThe teams combined for no points and two turnovers in an ugly first quarter and the game is tied 0-0 at the end of the first quarter.
Illinois will start the second quarter with the ball on its own 32-yard line.
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More on this game from BTN.com’s Tom Dienhart:
Player on the spot: Purdue QB Robert Marve. The guy is remarkable, starting the last two games for an ineffective Caleb TerBush despite having a torn ACL. Marve led the Boilermakers to a 27-24 win at Iowa last Saturday that kept faint bowl hopes alive. The sixth-year senior played his best game of the year when it mattered most by hitting 25-of-33 passes for 266 yards and two touchdowns vs. the Hawkeyes. Purdue must win its last two games to get to 6-6. And with the inspirational play of Marve, the Boilers may get one step closer playing an Illinois team that is reeling with seven defeats in a row.
Key matchup: Purdue defensive line vs. Illinois offensive line. The Boilermaker front has some top talent in tackles Kawann Short and Bruce Gaston, along with end Ryan Russell. The Fighting Illini o-line has been a mess most of the season. Purdue brings some mojo into the game, holding Iowa to just 74 yards rushing last week. If Illinois can’t get a push and protect, it will have little chance.
Key number: 16.9, Illinois’ scoring average. That ranks 118th in the nation. The only schools in America that are more anemic are Kentucky (16.4) and Idaho (15.4). In Big Ten games, the Illini average 10.5 points.
Key note: Tim Beckman went 1-1 vs. Purdue when he was head coach of Toledo. But Purdue has four of its last six trips to Champaign.
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I’m in Fort Wayne Indiana, why isn’t the Purdue game on 585 or 85 like it’s supposed to be ???!!!!
Hi Julie – We are working on this now. Hopefully things should be fixed soon. We are so sorry for the trouble!
purdue is not showing on fios channel 330
We are aware of the issue and working with the cable providers to get it fixed right now. So sorry for the inconvenience.
PU IL is not on comcast 692 in Grand Rapids MI as listed.
Cleveland/Mentor TimeWarner, too! Go Purdue!
Purdue is not on Comcast 714 as advertised. As this is happening on mant carriers, looks to me like a BTN problem! BoilerBob
We are currently working to get this resolved as soon as possible. We are so sorry for the inconvenience, Robert.
Not on Comcast in Arlington, VA either. GameFinder doesn’t work if the game isn’t on any channels…
We can’t watch the game on 692 as advertised!! Not happy!!
We are working to get the issue resolved as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks for your patience.
No purdue game on COMCAST 714 in Virginia.
I am trying to watch Purdue top my best season as a coach. However, it is not on my local BTN feed?
We are aware of the issue and we are working to resolve the issue as soon as we can. Sorry for the inconvenience, Fred.
Any chance I can get the Purdue feed? I am trying to record Danny Hope’s second to last game as a head coach?
How about providing an ETA on getting the game on!
Hi Purdue Pete – The issue should now be fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience and let us know if you are still experiencing issues.
ILLINOIS-Purdue game also not showing on VerizonFiOS channel 330 here in New York. A call to Verizon Tech support confirmed it is the BTN feed. Fix it guys, I want to see my ILLINI.
Well….we’re waiting….
Come on, while we’re young!
Hi Rodney – The issue should now be resolved. Please let us know if you are still experiencing issues. Thanks for your patience.
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