To say the University of Purdue’s football program has been stuck in a rut the last decade or so would be an understatement.
After former coach Darrell Hazell was hired to turn the program around in 2012, the Boilermakers (3-7, 1-6 Big Ten) posted a dismal 9-33 overall record, including a 3-24 mark in conference play before Hazell’s firing Oct. 16.
Gerad Parker took over the role of interim head coach for the remainder of the 2016 season. That move hasn’t helped much. Purdue has lost five straight games, all by double-digit final scores. In addition, four players have been suspended for sexual assault allegations.