No. 21 Purdue edges No. 17 Northwestern, 41–28

No. 21 beat No. 17 in the AP poll.

It was the 4th-biggest of 4 upsets in 2000 Week 8, and the 42nd-biggest of the 2000 season. Purdue pulled off 2 other upsets in 2000.

Other upsets in 2000 Week 8

1. Minnesota 29, No. 6 Ohio State 17

   Unranked beat No. 6Recap
   Upset size10
2. California 46, No. 13 UCLA 38

   Unranked beat No. 13Recap
   Upset size6.5
3. No. 8 Oklahoma 41, No. 2 Kansas State 31

   No. 8 beat No. 2Recap
   Upset size3

Purdue’s other 2000 upsets

1. No. 16 Purdue 31, No. 12 Ohio State 27

   Week 10No. 16 beat No. 12Recap
   Upset size2
2. Purdue 32, No. 6 Michigan 31

   Week 7Unranked beat No. 6Recap
   Upset size10

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