WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Jerod Void ran for 102 yards and a touchdown to lead Purdue to a 37-3 win over Illinois Saturday, the second straight victory for the Boilermakers after six consecutive losses.
Purdue (4-6, 2-5 Big Ten) won't play in a bowl game, but they saved themselves from finishing at the bottom of the league standings after starting the season ranked 15th in the country.
Illinois (2-8, 0-7) lost its eighth straight game after starting and clinched at least a tie for last place in Ron Zook's first year as coach. The Illini avoided being shut out when Jason Reda kicked a 30-yard field goal with 7:37 left.
Curtis Painter improved to 2-2 as Purdue's starting quarterback. The redshirt freshman completed 18 of 26 passes for 201 yards and a touchdown and ran 16 times for 57 yards and two scores.
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