Overview

• Preston Stone threw two touchdown passes and Jack Olsen added two field goals as Northwestern built a 13-0 halftime lead and never let up.
• Northwestern controlled the line of scrimmage with 232 rushing yards and closed with 364 total yards and 37:39 in time of possession.
• Purdue starter Ryan Browne left early in the second half with an apparent upper-body injury, and backup Malachi Singleton threw for 187 yards with an interception.
• Mistakes mounted for Purdue with eight penalties for 85 yards, two fumbles, just two first downs and 7:39 of possession in the first half, and multiple second-half drives ending on downs.
• Northwestern notched its first shutout since 2017, while RB Caleb Komolafe exited in the third quarter with an upper-body issue after 67 rushing yards; Purdue hosts Rutgers next and Northwestern visits Nebraska.