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Illinois can’t complete comeback against Purude

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Purdue's Nnamdi Ezenwa (18) tackles Illinois' Terry Hawthorne (1) during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Stephen Haas)

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Akeem Hunt turned a short pass into a 63-yard touchdown, and Purdue took another step toward a second consecutive bowl berth with a 20-17 victory at Illinois on Saturday.