Because of another rare victory under Darrell Hazell there is at least a modest amount of optimism again. Purdue did look better against Nevada. The defense has a solid day overall and, if not for four turnovers (two inside the five yard line) it wins that game going away.
But there are still red flags. In the past two games Purdue is a whopping -9 in the turnover margin with six interceptions, three lost fumbles, and no turnovers forced. Purdue has only scored on 8 of 13 red zone trips thanks to turnovers and missed field goals. The offense is moving the ball, but it has a hell of a time finishing drives.