Purdue Holds Off Western Michigan For Bowl Victory

Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Caleb TerBush and Robert Marve threw for touchdowns, helping Purdue hold on for a 37-32 victory over Western Michigan in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. Raheem Mostert returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, while Carson Wiggs kicked three field goals and recovered two onside kicks. The Boilermakers (7-6) also recovered a fumble with under two minutes left to secure a victory in their first postseason appearance since the 2007 season, when they won the Motor City Bowl. It was Purdue's first bowl game under third-year head coach Danny Hope. "We talked about it at length since we became bowl eligible, about making sure that we had a winning season rather than just a successful season," Hope said. "There's a huge difference between 6-7 and 7-6, and there's a huge difference between going to a bowl and being a bowl champion, and that meant a lot to our football team." The Boilermakers grabbed control with a 20-poi...