[NU Sports] Was anyone else thinking . . .

[Jim Bendat]

that maybe we scored too quickly, thereby giving Purdue a chance to pull out the game at the end. I know it's hard to control, but the fact is that we all we needed was a field goal. We could have run down the clock a lot more. Don't get me wrong - I'm thrilled about the win. But here's another thought:

After we scored the TD, we went for (and made) a 2-point conversion. I didn't like the call of a pass play on that conversion. If the pass had been intercepted and returned all the way back, then we would have only led, 25-23 -- which would have meant Purdue would have only needed a field goal to win the game at the end.

Just a few things that went through my mind during this crazy game!

Jim B.