Two years ago, Purdue won the Big Ten’s west division and played in a New Years’ Day bowl game. But then Jeff Brohm fled the Big Ten to return home to Louisville and the ACC, with former Illinois’ defensive coordinator Ryan Walters taking over in 2023. The Boilermakers went 4-8 with only nine returning starters in 2023, but with 14 returning starters in year two, improvement seems in the cards.
Especially with senior quarterback Hudson Card (6’3” 210 lbs.) back. Card’s worst game of the 2023 season was against Nebraska, where he completed 50% of his passes for 100 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions.