Purdue expected to take a step forward in 2015. It finished 2-10, one game worse than in 2014.
But the Boilermakers made progress in regularly staying competitive. Purdue pushed Michigan State, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Iowa and Indiana into the fourth quarter of losses -- and it beat Nebraska 55-45 to earn coach Darrell Hazell’s first Big Ten home win in three seasons.
Still, Purdue continued to bounce between quarterbacks and struggled to realize potential on defense.
Some urgency has arrived with the offseason. Purdue must answer many questions in the months ahead, including these: