Things were looking bleak just a few weeks ago when Purdue had lost 3 of a 4 game stretch; including a home loss to Nebraska. The Boilers bounced back with a convincing win over Minnesota in Mackey but the schedule ahead was daunting. The next three foes were all ranked… 2 of the 3 were on the road.
Purdue was going to need to do some soul searching if they wanted a chance to get back in the top half of the Big Ten and salvage a season that was a historic start. And they did just that.