By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent This will mark the third week of Big Ten play and it likely will feature the most important game of the season in the Leaders Division. Wisconsin at Purdue. The winner of Saturday’s game in Ross-Ade Stadium will have an inside track on a ticket to the Big Ten Championship […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I worried that Purdue might get ahead of itself as the national praise rolled in last week. ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit fired up the Purdue fanbase by declaring the Boilermakers the favorite to reach the Rose Bowl. Perhaps desperately seeking anything good to cling to in a disastrous Big Ten season, […]
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Here is ISL photographer Ben Fahrbach’s slideshow from the 44-13 loss to Michigan. Also: Purdue-Eastern Kentucky slideshow Purdue-Eastern Michigan slideshow Purdue-Marshall slideshow Purdue should beware overlooking Michigan Purdue’s top 10 receivers of all time Danny Hope must win now Follow Ben Fahrbach on Twitter: www.twitter.com/BBFahrbach. Follow ISL on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cliffbrunt_isl.
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor After a week of unprecedented hoopla and an unexpected endorsement from ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit, all has unfortunately returned to normal in Boiler Country. Purdue was on top of the world a week ago. The Boilermakers were 3-1, had nearly knocked off Notre Dame and had become a trendy pick to […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent So the opening week of Big Ten play has come and gone. What did we learn? Well, for starters, Nebraska looks to be awfully good, especially at home. Ohio State is good, too, but what else is new? Michigan State looks like it will have to rely on defense to […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I sure hope Purdue doesn’t overlook Michigan on Saturday. Did I get you with that statement? I know, right? Since when does Purdue have to worry about overlooking the Wolverines? Since ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit declared the Boilermakers the favorites to win the Big Ten and go to the Rose Bowl. […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I got a chance to chat with the Smitty half of the SportsNow! with Smitty and Shae Show, a Michigan-based program on blogtalkradio.com, on Thursday. We talked about Purdue-Michigan, the conference as a whole and Purdue’s Rose Bowl chances. My interview starts at 30:36 and lasts until the 43:50 mark. […]
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Each Purdue home football game, we feature the work of ISL photographer Ben Fahrbach. Here are his best 22 shots from Saturday’s Purdue vs. Marshall game. Here are links to Fahrbach’s other Purdue slideshows: Purdue-Eastern Kentucky Purdue-Eastern Michigan Also: Jim Johnson’s Purdue-Marshall game story Follow Ben Fahrbach on Twitter: www.twitter.com/BBFahrbach
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Lessons from Week 5 of college football: 1. There really isn’t much separation at the top of the Big 10, is there? And there really isn’t much separation from the top half to the middle, to be flatly honest. From the middle to the bottom, though…hoo boy… 2. Why is […]
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By JIM JOHNSON ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue Boilermakers needed a big win before entering the Big Ten season and a 51-41 win over Marshall on Saturday was big enough. Purdue quarterback Caleb TerBush was 27 of 37 for 294 yards passing and four touchdowns in the win, with three of the scores […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Thank goodness the Big Ten season has arrived. Right? At least that’s what conference teams are saying as we prepare for Week No. 5 of the college football season. The Big Ten is welcoming this conference season perhaps more than any other so they can hopefully start playing some good […]
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