What is Dispatches from Blogfrica? Pretty simple: I ask questions of an blogger for an opposing team; he (or she) answers. A truly revolutionary idea, no? Today: Travis from Hammer and Rails, SB Nation's fine blog for all things Purdue.
1) Purdue has just two wins this year and they've been blown out in several games, but they've also been very close in a few games against ranked opponents. They lost just 24-21 to Michigan State and only 21-14 to Northwestern last week. What worked for Purdue in those games and could it work again versus Iowa this week?