Joseph Himon II scored two touchdowns, including a 22-yard game-ending TD reception in overtime, as visiting Northwestern pulled off a 26-20 victory over Purdue on Saturday at West Lafayette, Ind.Purdue turned the ball over on downs to open overtime, gambling on a fourth-and-5 play, to set up Northwestern’s game-winning possession.Himon rushed for 78 yards and one score, while Cam Porter added 17 rushing yards with a touchdown. Jack Lausch passed for 250 yards and Luke Akers made a pair of field goals as the Wildcats (4-5, 2-4 Big Ten) ended a two-game losing streak.Northwestern ran for 122 yards, with 51 of those coming on Himon’s first-quarter rushing TD. Porter had eight receptions for 85 yards for Northwestern.Hudson Card passed for 267 yards and a touchdown for Purdue in his return from concussion protocol as the Boilermakers (1-7, 0-5) saw their losing streak extend to seven games. Max Klare had six receptions for 78 yards and Jahmal Edrine had five catches for 54 yards with a touchdown for Purdue.The Boilermakers were held to 47 yards rushing, with Devin Mockobee gaining 29 yards on 10 carries.After the teams traded field goals in the opening 12 minutes of the game, Himon peeled off his 51-yard TD run with under a minute remaining in the first quarter. It was the longest of his college career, as the Wildcats took a 10-3 lead. Porter’s 1-yard TD run with 2:23 remaining in the first half gave Northwestern a 17-3 lead.
Northwestern continues Purdue’s misery with OT victory
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