Danny Hope has been vindicated -- for now. Few believed the Purdue coach when he preached that his team had potential, even after an embarrassing home loss to Notre Dame several weeks ago that had many fans questioning if he should remain the team's coach. The Boilermakers (4-3, 2-1 Big Ten) finally got the quality win they needed with a 21-14 victory over No. 23 Illinois on Saturday -- Purdue's first win over a ranked team since beating then-No. 7 Ohio State in 2009.
