Today, Purdue Athletics announced plans to honor the late Joe Tiller in Ross-Ade Stadium this Saturday when they play Minnesota. From their release:
* A moment of silence will be conducted prior to the national anthem.
* The Boilermakers will wear helmets that replicate the ones worn when Tiller was head coach with the addition of a tribute sticker.
* During the first media timeout of the first quarter, board of trustees chairman Mike Berghoff and athletics director Mike Bobinski will present Tiller’s son, Michael, and his family, with a commemorative football.