By KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue hosted Marian for their lone exhibition contest of the season Thursday night in Mackey Arena where the Boilermakers won 75-56. The game featured some of what Purdue fans have grown accustomed with things like employing a token press on inbounds plays, running a […]
Continue ReadingISL’s Ben Fahrbach took photos at Purdue’s stunning 49-20 upset win over Ohio State. The Boilermakers have gone from struggling team that lost to Eastern Michigan to a squad that demolished one of the true blue bloods of college football. Purdue is back on the national radar after this one and has a chance to […]
Continue ReadingAfter three straight close losses, Purdue rolled past No. 23 Boston College 30-13 on Saturday. Freshman Rondale Moore caught two touchdown passes and David Blough passed for 296 yards and three scores for the Boilermakers. Moore had eight catches for 110 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown reception. ISL’s Ben Fahrbach took photos at the game. […]
Continue ReadingPurdue lost another heartbreaker on Saturday, dropping a 20-19 decision to Eastern Michigan. Freshman kicker Chad Ryland made the late go-ahead field goal from 24 yards out to lift the Eagles. Ben Fahrbach was there to take photos for ISL. Here is Jim Johnson’s AP story. The Boilermakers took a 19-17 lead on D.J. Knox’s 45-yard […]
Continue ReadingPurdue freshman Rondale Moore made history in his debut, and ISL’s Ben Fahrbach was there. Moore, a 5-foot-9 freshman from New Albany, Ind. had 11 catches for 109 yards and a touchdown, two carries for 79 yards and a score and five kickoff returns for 125 yards in a 31-27 loss to Northwestern on Thursday […]
Continue ReadingBOSTON, Mass. _ ISL photographer Trevor Mahlmann was on hand as the Purdue men’s basketball team took on Texas Tech in the Sweet 16. The game was played in Boston’s TD Garden Friday night (and into Saturday morning). This was the second consecutive Sweet 16 appearance for the Boilermakers and was their second consecutive defeat […]
Continue ReadingBOSTON, Mass. _ ISL photographer Trevor Mahlmann was on hand as the Purdue men’s basketball team practiced at the home of the Celtics (TD Garden) on Thursday. The team was preparing for their Sweet 16 tilt against Texas Tech on Friday night. The winner of Friday’s (or more likely early Saturday Morning’s) game will face […]
Continue ReadingBy KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer On senior night, in the post-game interview (after defeating Minnesota), it was noted that this crop of seniors had not been given a nickname. Much has been the case for standout classes of the past such as the Three Amigos (Troy Lewis, Todd Mitchell and Everette Stephens) the […]
Continue ReadingBy KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — It was a beautiful February afternoon (sunshine was a welcome sight after endless days of rain and the banks of the Wabash below water) Sunday as fans walked into Mackey Arena to watch the Purdue senior class suit up for their final home game. […]
Continue ReadingBy KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Adversity. Life comes at you in many ways and you have to learn how to roll with the punches. Purdue had no trouble finding adversity leading up to their game against Penn State Sunday night in Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers were coming off of […]
Continue ReadingBy KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — It had to happen at some point, it had to happen in conference play, it had to happen at home, it had to happen Wednesday night. 14th ranked Ohio State came from behind to hand Purdue their first loss (64-63) in conference action, their […]
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