Game Recap + Highlights: Purdue at Northwestern

Here are the biggest plays from Saturday's Big Ten West clash at the Friendly Confines.

CHICAGO, Ill. — The Northwestern Wildcats (3-7, 1-6 Big Ten) play host to the Purdue Boilermakers (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten) in the Wildcats Classic on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT at Wrigley Field.

Final Score: Northwestern 14 - Purdue 32

W stands for Wright! pic.twitter.com/erxy3MYAz7

— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) November 20, 2021

Fourth Quarter

11:41: Fineran kicks another, 22-yard field goal. Northwestern 14 - Purdue 29.

🦶 Fineran AGAIN. Third FG for Mitchell extends the 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐮𝐞 lead.

🚂 29
🐈 14
⏰ 11:41 4th

— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) November 20, 2021

Third Quarter

4:03: Purdue's O'Connell and Wright connect for a third touchdown pass, this one for 45-yards. Northwestern 14 - Purdue 26.

Easy as 1-2-3 for Milton Wright! @MW_Agent0 // @BoilerFootball pic.twitter.com/m3Hb09qCOs

— Purdue On BTN (@PurdueOnBTN) November 20, 2021

5:29: Northwestern RB Evan Hull halls in the Wildcats' second touchdown of the game. Northwestern 14 - Purdue 19

Evan Hull. Unstoppable. 🚝#GoCats

— Northwestern Football (@NUFBFamily) November 20, 2021

12:31: Purdue's O'Connell and Wright connect for a second, 17-yard touchdown pass. Northwestern 7 - Purdue 19.

TD NO. ⓶ for Milton Wright putting the Boilermakers 🆙 again. @MW_Agent0//@BoilerFootball pic.twitter.com/rAdIs9xi82

— Purdue On BTN (@PurdueOnBTN) November 20, 2021

Second Quarter

00:00: Northwestern QB connects with TE Marshall Lang for a buzzer-beating 4-yard touchdown pass. Northwestern 7 - Purdue 13

How often do you see a buzzer-beating TD? 🚨

How often do you see a buzzer-beating TD at Wrigley? 😳@NUFBFamily closed the first half strong.

📍 @enjoyillinois pic.twitter.com/w1f8e0On0E

— Northwestern On BTN (@NUOnBTN) November 20, 2021

1:48: Purdue QB Aidan O'Connell completes a 53-yard pass to WR Milton Wright for the Boilermakers first touchdown. Northwestern 0 - Purdue 13.

The Boilermakers are 🆙 at Wrigley Field.

Beauty of a 📍 from Aiden O'Connell ➡️ Milton Wright. @MW_Agent0 // @BoilerFootball pic.twitter.com/SDX8KmigFo

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 20, 2021

6:39: K Mitchell Fineran kicks another 25-yard field goal. Northwestern 0 - Purdue 6.

Fineran into the right field bleachers, again! 25-yard chip shot.

🚂: 6
🐈: 0
⏰: 6:39 2nd

— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) November 20, 2021

13:34: K Mitchell Fineran kicks a 32-yard field goal. Northwestern 0 - Purdue 3.

Fineran knocks one over the right field fence for a 32-yard field goal. 🙌

🚂: 3
🐈: 0
⏰: 13:34 2nd

— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) November 20, 2021

First Quarter

2:29 — Purdue DE George Karlaftis blocks K Charlie Kuhbander's 38-yard field goal attempt. (0-0)

George Karlaftis said ❌ N O P E ❌. @TheGK3 // @BoilerFootball pic.twitter.com/EhKDhvjVMR

— Purdue On BTN (@PurdueOnBTN) November 20, 2021

The Wildcats Classic

Northwestern has taken over the Chicago Cubs locker room.

Thanks for the locker room, @cubs 😉@BrandonJoseph_1's and his @NUFBFamily teammates' setups are pretty, pretty good in the home Wrigley Field locker room. 😲

📍 @enjoyillinois pic.twitter.com/KmhyJELs7n

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 20, 2021

Wrigley Field is ready for some football! Nov. 20 ➡️ https://t.co/bSZWVwiEem

Wildcats Classic powered by @CDWCorp and @NetApp. pic.twitter.com/0e4I31ASba

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) November 13, 2021

It's all coming together ⚾️🏈#GoCats | @coachfitz51 pic.twitter.com/hEFMsEE7z8

— Northwestern Football (@NUFBFamily) November 17, 2021

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