Purdue passed up a 38-yard field goal try in overtime, giving Northwestern the ball and ultimately sending the Boilers to a seventh straight loss.

Two plays after the Boilermakers passed up the chance for a go-ahead field goal and then failed to convert on fourth-and-6 from the 21-yard line, Joseph Himon II scored on a 22-yard catch to give the Wildcats a 26-20 victory at Purdue.

Purdue coach Ryan Walters went for the win in overtime Saturday. When his gamble failed, the Northwestern Wildcats made sure the Boilermakers paid for it. Two plays after the Boilermakers passed up the chance for a go-ahead field goal and then failed to convert on fourth-and-6 from the 21-yard line,