Caleb TerBush threw for 178 yards with a pair of first-half touchdowns , as Purdue built a big lead and held on for a 21-14 victory over Illinois. The Illini have now dropped two straight games to fall to 6-and-2 overall and 2-and-2 in the Big Ten. Jason Ford and Nate Scheelhaase each ran for a rushing touchdowns in the fourth-quarter.