| NORTHWESTERN FOOTBALL: GAME DAY INFORMATION | |||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | LOCATION | BROADCAST | LIVE STATS |
| Saturday, November 14 | Purdue | 11:01 a.m. | Ryan Field | TV: BTN RADIO: WGN 720 | Gameday Central |
| BTN: Cory Provus (play-by-play), Glen Mason (analyst), Kara Lentz (sideline) WGN 720: Dave Eanet (play-by-play), Ted Albrecht (analyst), Adam Hoge (sideline) Social: Twitter (@NUFBFamily and @NU_SportsLive) | Instagram (@nufbfamily) | Facebook Game Notes: Northwestern | Purdue | Big Ten | |||||
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EVANSTON, Ill. — Riding a two-game winning streak, No. 21 Northwestern will play its final home game of the season on Saturday when it hosts Purdue at Ryan Field.
Kickoff is scheduled for 11:01 a.m., on the Big Ten Network with Cory Provus, anaylst Glen Mason and sideline reporter Kara Lentz. Fans can also watch the game on their mobile device through the BTN2Go app. The Wildcats will recognize 28 members of the program prior to the game as a part of 'Senior Day.'
Chicago's Big Ten Team coming off a 23-21 win over Penn State and enter with a 7-2 record overall and 3-2 mark in Big Ten play. As always, the game will also be broadcast on WGN 720 with the voice of the Wildcats Dave Eanet, Dan Persa and sideline reporter Adam Hoge.
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Purdue Notes
• Purdue's redshirt freshman quarterback, David Blough, was nominated for the Wuerffell Trophy, which goes to the college football player who exemplifies community service, athletic and academic achievement.
• The Boilermakers rank last in the Big Ten, and 107th nationally, in rushing yards allowed per game at 205.1. Northwestern is third in the conference with 190.7 rushing yards per game.
• Purdue is 0-3 on the road this season, including 0-2 in the Big Ten with losses at Michigan State (24-21) and Wisconsin (24-7).
• This meeting marks just the second between Northwestern and Purdue in the last five years. Last season, the Wildcats beat the Boilermakers on the road, 38-14.