1987 Northwestern vs. Purdue

Purdue 20-15

West Lafayette (50,468)

NW: Winless in WL since 1950

Scoring
1st Quarter

PUR: C. Williams 25 yard pass from McCarthy (Briggs kick)

PUR: Kalinoski recovered fumbled kickoff in end zone (Briggs kick) (six seconds after previous score)

2nd Quarter

PUR: Briggs 25 yard field goal

NW: McCellan 4 yard pass from Greenfield (kick failed)

3rd Quarter

NW: Adler 25 yard field goal

NW: Jones 2 yard pass from Greenfield (run failed)

4th Quarter

PUR: Briggs 36 yard field goal

Stats
Passing

NW: Greenfield 10/29, 153 yds, Adler 1/1, -4 yds

PUR: McCarthy 17/31, 172 yds, INT, Mascheck 1/3, 12 yds, INT

Rushing

NW: Davenport 28/100, Greenfield 14/23, Spears 1/5

PUR: Medlock 29/100, Myles 9/51, McCarthy 1/3

Receiving

NW: McCellan 5/84, Jones 5/69

PUR: Hardy 6/76, Schumacher 4/37, Chaney 4/24, C. Williams 2/39