Setting The Scene
• No. 8/9 Indiana (6-1, 6-1 B1G East) hosts Purdue (2-4, 2-4 B1G West) on Saturday, Dec. 12. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. EDT at Memorial Stadium (FieldTurf) on BTN.
• The longtime rivals battle for the Old Oaken Bucket, the trophy awarded to the winner of the annual game.
• Saturday's meeting marks the 96th Bucket game and the 123rd overall meeting. (more on page 2)
• IU is ranked for the seventh-consecutive week, matching a school regular-season record (1945), coming in at No. 8 in the Associated Press Top 25 and at No.