Once again, a Saturday of college football helped give some clarity at the full scope of this season. Perhaps the most notable result came at Kinnick Stadium, where then-No. 2 Iowa’s, a squad that had gotten by on great defense and just enough offense, fell to a pretty explosive Purdue squad, 24-7. That loss drops the […]
Read MorePurdue Football’s Tweet After It Beat No. 2 Iowa Was Absolute Perfection
There will be a new No. 2 team in the country on Sunday after Purdue stunned the college football world by taking down Iowa on the road, 24-7. After the game, the Boilermakers got a little sassy on Twitter in celebrating the victory. Whoever runs Purdue’s account, in short, had a little fun with Iowa’s […]
Read MoreLook: Photo Of Purdue Player Goes Viral After Upset Win
When you help your team pull off an upset of the No. 2 team in the country on the road, you deserve some postgame refreshment. Just ask Purdue’s Greg Long. Long, a fifth-year offensive lineman, helped lock down the trenches in the Boilermakers‘ 24-7 upset of Iowa this afternoon. After the win, the 2020 Honorable […]
Read MoreBroncos Great Otis Armstrong Has Died
The Denver Broncos received terribly sad news on Friday morning. Former NFL great Otis Armstrong has passed away. Armstrong was reportedly surrounded by his loved ones at the time of his death. He was 70 years old. The Denver Broncos took Armstrong in the first-round of the 1973 NFL Draft. In his second year in the […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
Once again, college football brought us some shocking results last weekend. None was more jarring than No. 1 Alabama’s upset loss at Texas A&M. With that loss, Georgia vaults to the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll. The Bulldogs’ defense has been virtually impenetrable this season, and the offense has been efficient enough for […]
Read MoreVideo Of Purdue’s Cheerleaders In The Rain Is Going Viral
It was a rough afternoon for the Purdue Boilermakers football team on Saturday, as the Big Ten West program fell to Minnesota on a rainy day. However, Purdue’s cheerleaders managed to make the best of the weather. Video of a Purdue cheerleader doing a belly flop into the soaked field is going viral on social […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
Week 5 of the 2021 college football season is upon us. It may just be the best week that we’ve had yet, at least on paper. There are four games between ranked teams. In the SEC, upstart Arkansas, ranked No. 8, can prove it is truly elite with a trip to No. 2 Georgia. No. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
Week 3 brought us some interesting college football results. No. 1 Alabama got everything it could handle from No. 11 Florida, No. 3 Oklahoma looked pretty sluggish once again against Nebraska, and No. 6 Clemson nearly fell to Georgia Tech. It was also a bad weekend for SEC referees, botching calls in Penn State‘s win […]
Read MoreUrban Meyer Reacts To Facing Former Big Ten Star
Urban Meyer and the Jacksonville Jaguars will face off against the Arizona Cardinals in a Week 3 matchup on Sunday — and across the way, the first-year NFL head coach will see a familiar face. 2018 was Meyer’s final season with the Ohio State Buckeyes and star wide receiver Rondale Moore’s freshman year with the […]
Read MorePurdue Announces Update On David Bell After Scary Injury
Moments ago, Purdue football shared an update on wide receiver David Bell. Bell took a massive hit from a Notre Dame defender during Purdue’s game on Saturday. He tried to catch a ball over the middle but was popped by a defender. Bell was hit so hard he bounced off the turf after hitting it. […]
Read MoreWatch: Scary Moment With Purdue Star David Bell
A frightening scene unfolded during the second half between Notre Dame and Purdue this afternoon, as Boilermakers wide receiver David Bell had to be carted off the field after taking a huge hit from Fighting Irish safety Kyle Hamilton. Not only was Bell on the wrong end of a controversial hit, his helmet actually slammed […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
Week 2 of the college football season really took us for a ride. One of the top teams in the country, Ohio State, fell in a big upset to Oregon, while USC‘s loss to Stanford opened up one of the biggest jobs in the sport. Week 3 brings us some more very interesting matchups. Early […]
Read MoreLongtime College Football Streak Is Ending This Weekend
When Purdue travels to take on Notre Dame this weekend, the university’s marching band will not be bringing its most famous instrument with it. Purdue’s Big Bass Drum (aka the World’s Largest Drum), will not be making the trip to South Bend, according to a report from Gregg Doyel of the Indianapolis Star. This is […]
Read MoreThis Will Be A Very Historic Weekend For Big Ten Football
Big Ten football faces perhaps its toughest test of the season this coming weekend. Five Big Ten teams will be playing against ranked opponents this Saturday. Believe it or not, that’s the first time it’s happened since Oct. 4, 1975. The action begins this Saturday at noon ET when the Indiana Hoosiers host No. 8 […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
Week 2 of the college football season is set to begin on Friday night. Last weekend gave us some interesting first games, with a number of the nation’s dominant programs looking pretty susceptible. And then there is No. 1 Alabama, which looks pretty far ahead of the field. We have a great slate of games […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
College football is back. We got a sneak preview of what is to come last weekend, with Illinois‘ win over Nebraska, and blowout Week Zero wins for Fresno State, San Jose State, UCLA, and UTEP. This week, we get the first full course of the 2021 college football feast. After last year’s abbreviated, COVID-19-stricken season, […]
Read MoreSurvey Reveals ‘Creepiest’ Mascot In College Sports
Georgia’s Uga, Colorado’s Ralphie the Buffalo and Oregon’s The Duck are just a few of the widely beloved mascots in college sports. Purdue Pete, on the other hand, is (unofficially) the “creepiest” mascot out there, according to a recent survey. Quality Logo Products recently surveyed 1,266 participants and asked them to sort through 128 mascots. […]
Read MoreESPN Computer Model Ranks The 10 Hardest Schedules
A college football season is almost always a grind, no matter a team’s schedule. But 10 teams in particular face a brutal slate this upcoming season. ESPN’s computer model ranked the 10 hardest schedules in college football on Tuesday. The list includes five Big Ten teams, three SEC teams, and one team from both the […]
Read MoreFormer Big Ten Football Coach Reportedly Dead At 78
Leon Burtnett, the head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers from 1982-86, has passed away. He was 78 years old. According to Randy Myers of NewsTalk 1230 in Jonesboro, Ark., Burtnett passed away in his sleep last night. Burtnett was a football lifer, beginning his coaching career at Mt. Hope High School in Kansas in 1965. […]
Read MoreBetting Lines Released For Big Ten Rivalry Games
Many of the Big Ten’s biggest football rivalry games were cancelled during the 2020 season. But now that the full slate of games is back and on schedule, it’s time to start placing some bets on the rivalry games. According to South Point via Saturday Tradition’s Dustin Schutte, the lines are out for Big Ten […]
Read MoreNorth Carolina To Play In Huge 2021 Early Season Tournament
The roster for the 2021 Hall of Fame Tipoff tournament is officially set — featuring appearances from some of the biggest heavyweights in the college game. Facing off in one of the nation’s top early-season tournaments, North Carolina, Villanova, Purdue and Tennessee will all take the court in Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena for an epic […]
Read MoreBetting Odds Released For 2021 Big Ten Football Season
With the college football start date sneaking up in August, it’s time to start looking ahead to the 2021 season. BettingOdds.ag has officially released the conference championship odds for each of the NCAA’s Power-Five football conferences. On Tuesday afternoon, SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic took to Twitter to share these figures — including the odds […]
Read MoreLegendary Big Ten Running Back Has Died At 74
The Big Ten and Purdue Boilermakers lost one of its all-time greats today as legendary running back Leroy Keyes passed away. He was 74 years old. In the late 1960s, Keyes was one of the most versatile running backs in college football. He excelled at both running the ball and catching it, racking up over […]
Read MoreQ&A With Tyler Coyle: Pro Day, Role In NFL, Transferring From UConn To Purdue
Tyler Coyle may have been flying under the radar prior to his pro day, but that’s no longer the case. The versatile safety had an incredible showing at his pro day, running the 40-yard dash in 4.36 seconds and posting a 39-inch vertical. Those kind of measurements alone make him an intriguing prospect. Coyle also […]
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