I love watching college football overtime… unless it involves my team. Each team gets a possession starting on the 25. You want to play defense first since that way you know exactly what you need to do with your possession. That is how it worked out for Purdue yesterday, as the Boilers forced a turnover and were able to win with only a field goal. Purdue has even won an overtime game without a formal offensive possession, which is incredibly rare in college football.
Yesterday was Purdue’s first overtime game in four years and 13th overall, but how has Purdue done since overtime was enacted during the 1995 bowl season and in the regular season in 1996?