No. 23 Illinois outlasts Purdue 50-49 in overtime on sack on 2-point conversion

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- , Luke Altmyer threw a 25-yard touchdown pass in overtime to Pat Bryant , and Dylan Rosiek sacked Purdue's Ryan Browne on a 2-point conversion attempt to give No. 23 Illinois a 50-49 victory Saturday. Illinois (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) had lost four straight and seven of its last eight against Purdue (1-5, 0-3). The Illini hadn’t beaten the Boilermakers at Memorial Stadium since 2010. Illinois’ David Alano made a 38-yard field goal as time expired to tie it at 43 after Purdue rallied to take the lead for the first time. Ahrmad Branch, on his only carry of the day, scored on a 3-yard run in OT for the Boilermakers. Purdue coach Ryan Walters said he went for the 2-point conversion in OT “because we were in control of the game at that point. We clawed back in the game, something we hadn’t done this season, and I wanted to give us a chance to win.