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Ultimately, the Wolverines’ goal is to bring home their first national championship since 1997 and their first undisputed title since 1948.

Purdue’s leading passer, leading rusher and leading receiver all started their Big Ten careers as walk-ons and without them, the Boilermakers likely wouldn’t be facing No. 2 Michigan on Saturday for the Big Ten championship.

The win gives the Boilermakers a crucial head-to-head tiebreaker over the Illini, who were firmly in control until losing their last two games.

Broader implications aside, simply getting the better of the Boilermakers for a change would hit the spot. They’ve taken home the Cannon in five of the last six renditions of this rivalry series and have a five-game winning streak at Memorial Stadium, where they haven’t lost since 2010.

Illinois vs Purdue game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 11 game on Saturday, November 12

An updated look at Total QBR rankings for all Big Ten quarterbacks with C.J. Stroud still leading the way by a wide margin. #GoBucks

Re-examining the Total QBR rankings for every Big Ten signal caller after Week 9.

An updated look at what quarterbacks are leading the Big Ten in Total QBR through Week 8. #B1G

The Boilermakers have dropped 15 in a row to this week’s foe, Wisconsin, but they’re better than the Badgers. The Illini, off this week, will just have to play catch-up.