“Last week was difficult, but we had to get past it and we did that. This was a test of character, which the Cowboys passed. It wasn’t pretty, but it was enough to secure their 12th win of the year and move temporarily to seventh on the ladder. The turning point came in the second half when the Cowboys led 18-8. Purdue had been sin-binned for a professional foul and two minutes after returning he raced 70m from dummy-half to score an individual try for the ages.