That’s not a joke above. Currently, Nebraska, Purdue and Illinois are in a three-way tie for first place in the West with 2-1 records and Illinois plays 1-1 Minnesota. If Minnesota beats Illinois, no longer an easy proposition, the Nebraska-Purdue winner will atop the division by a 1⁄2 game over Gophers.
The Oklahoma game feels like a lot longer than two games ago, does she not?
All that being said, the Boilermakers will be a big step up in competition from the undermanned Hoosiers and scrappy but out-talented Scarlet Knights. CJ Stroud is the one with the Heisman talk, but a case could be made that Purdue QB Aiden O’Connell is the best passer in the conference.