Today the 2019 football season officially ended for Purdue in the rain, cold, and muck of a dismal fall afternoon in West Lafayette. The weasther was awful, perhaps the worst I have seen for a Purdue game since since the 2001 Bucket game in Bloomington in terms of the combined elements. With wind, rain, and cold it was apparent early that passing would be at a premium.
That said, it should not be an excuse for Purdue. We’re now 34 games into Jeff Brohm’s tenure. He is supposed to be a master tactician. He had solid to excellent running games in his tenure at Western Kentucky, especially when Anthony Wales ran for 2,700 yards and 36 touchdowns in his final two seasons in Bowling Green.