Despite already matching their season total for conference wins from a year ago, fanfare for our most hated rival, the Purdue Boilermakers, has been pretty limited so far this season (and every season, really, since ever). In an effort to attract a couple hundred home fans to Ross-Ade Stadium (ugh) this weekend, Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski announced today that the school will be hosting an alumni game with Iowa immediately following the 11am contest on Saturday with the Hawkeyes.
In an exclusive interview with The Pants, Bobinski had the following to say:
Originally, we wanted to host the alumni game Friday night or before the game with Iowa Saturday, but we were afraid people would come and then leave before kickoff.