Later in the quarter, Eason threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to Oliver Martin, and the game was tied, 10–10, at halftime. In the third quarter, Haji-Sheikh kicked field goals of 45 and 47 yards to retake the lead at 16–10. Late in the fourth quarter, Eason led the Illini 90 yards from their own eight-yard line to Michigan's two-yard line. With 27 seconds remaining, Illinois had a fourth-and-goal from the two, but a wall of Michigan's defenders stopped tailback Dwight Beverly for no gain. Illinois out-gained Michigan, 515 yards to 354. Eason completed 28 of 47 passes for 272 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. Steve Smith completed six of 18 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. Lawrence Ricks led Michigan's backs with 182 yards on 31 carries. Anthony Carter caught five passes for 125 yards and also ran for 17 yards. On November 13, 1982, Michigan defeated Purdue, 52–21, before a crowd of 105,281 at Michigan Stadium. The game was broadcast nationally on CBS, and the win clinched the Big Ten title and Rose Bowl berth for Michigan. For the first time since 1971, the Michigan-Ohio State game did not determine the Big Ten championship. In the first quarter, Michigan opened the scoring with a 48-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Steve Smith to flanker Anthony Carter. Still in the first quarter, Michigan drove down the field and scored on a four-yard run by tailback Lawrence Ricks. In the second quarter, Al Sincich recovered a Boilermaker fumble at Purdue's 25-yard line to set up a 26-yard field goal by Ali Haji-Sheikh. The field goal was his 12th of the year, setting a new Michigan single-season record. In the second quarter, Purdue's Mel Gray scored on a one-yard run to narrow Michigan's lead to 17–7. Michigan answered with a one-yard touchdown run by Steve Smith. On the next possession Gray fumbled, and Keith Bostic recovered the ball at Purdue's 33-yard line. Ricks scored from the one, and Michigan led, 31–7, at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, the teams combined for 35 points in the fourth quarter. Purdue scored on a four-yard pass from Scott Campbell to Greg Benson. Marion Body intercepted a Boilermaker pass at the Purdue 23-yard line and returned it to the five-yard line.