Purdue's Da'Wan Hunter and Markus Bailey celebrate as they walk off the field after beating Missouri 35-3 earlier this season in Columbia, Missouri.
APFour things that can position the football teams from Iowa and Purdue for success in Saturday's 2:30 p.m. game at Kinnick Stadium:
Purdue (4-6, 2-5)
1. Play like your hair is on fire
This game is essentially Purdue's season.
Win it, the bowl hopes are alive and well heading into a season finale against Indiana.
Lose it, start thinking ahead to 2018 and do what you can next week to reclaim the Old Oaken Bucket, the traveling trophy that has been presented to the winner of that in-state rivalry since 1925.