The Boilers and Illini will meet for the 93rd time on Saturday and battle it out for the Purdue Cannon, a series that Purdue currently leads 47-45. If Purdue can secure a victory, it would be the 6th time since 1930 that the Boilers have had a streak of at least 4 victories in the series. This game will mark the 69th time the programs have played for the Cannon with Purdue holding a 39-30 advantage in those games.
Purdue enters the game at 1-3 under first year head coach Ryan Walters with both sides of the ball struggling with consistency throughout the game and 3rd down conversion rates for both the offense and defense.