IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For Tom Allen, this is personal.
Yes, Saturday's Old Oaken Bucket battle with Purdue has all kinds of stakes -- a chance to beat the program's biggest rival for the first time in three years, win back the Bucket and achieve eight victories for the first time in a generation.
"It's personal," IU's head coach said during Monday's weekly media gathering. "It's a rivalry game that epitomizes the state.
"I was raised in this state. I understand it. I've watched many of them over the years.