When you look back over the last four years of Purdue football there were not many good surprises. Of Purdue’s nine victories, four were over overmatched FCS teams, two were over non-power 5 conference teams, and two were over a really bad Illinois team.
Then there was Nebraska in 2015.
Sure, the Cornhuskers weren’t great that year. They finished 6-7 with a bowl win and beat Michigan State, but overall it was a tough season. The name “Nebraska” still carries weight in the college football world though, so Purdue’s 55-45 win over the Cornhuskers on Halloween was the all-too-rare good day under Darrell Hazell.