By BROCK SANDERS ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Purdue’s season finale pretty much summarized what we have seen from the Boilers all year. Purdue never trailed until the time when it mattered the most. With 27 seconds left, Indiana quarterback Zander Diamont rushed for a touchdown that gave the Hoosiers a 23-16 win and the […]
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By BROCK SANDERS ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Saturday’s game between Purdue and Wisconsin reminded me of a good old game of golf. In fact, the whole season seems to remind me of a round on the links. Now how, you would say, does a football game correlate even remotely to golf? There are […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Opponent: Purdue Boilermakers (1-10) When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium Purdue coach Darrell Hazell readily admits this is more than just a game. Indiana players led a “Beat Purdue!” chant at a basketball game Tuesday night. Because this is a rivalry clash, nobody’s playing out the string. It […]
ISL photographer Ben Fahrbach was on the field for the Nebraska-Purdue game and got close to the action. Ameer Abdullah ran for 126 yards and a touchdown, Terrell Newby ran for 61 yards and Imani Cross added 56 yards and two touchdowns for the Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten). Nebraska held Purdue to 216 yards, […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Ben Fahrbach is in his second year of taking photos for Indy Sports Legends. Here is a slideshow of 18 shots from Purdue’s 55-24 loss to Northern Illinois on Saturday. Included are several shots of Danny Etling, the freshman quarterback who replaced Rob Henry. Etling got positive reviews from many […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor A game most experts chalked up as a loss for Purdue coming into the season could turn out well. The Boilermakers host Northern Illinois on Saturday. Yes, the Huskies are coming off a trip to the Orange Bowl, have won their first three games and are receiving votes for the […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I’m going back to my pregame story to see how my pregame Purdue at Wisconsin “Things to Watch” turned out. The Boilermakers fell 41-10 on Saturday. I’ll condense my pregame comments, then follow with the result. Can Purdue maintain its momentum? Pregame: Purdue had moments during Saturday’s 31-24 loss to […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Here are a few things to watch as Purdue (1-2) heads to Madison to play at No. 24 Wisconsin (2-1) at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Can Purdue maintain its momentum? Purdue had moments during Saturday’s 31-24 loss to Notre Dame that showed much-needed improvement in the mental toughness department. First, […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor When a young, struggling team with a new coach is playing a nationally ranked squad, success isn’t necessarily best measured by watching the scoreboard. Though I have great respect for Purdue’s history of being a thorn in Notre Dame’s side, watching the Boilermakers’ close call against Indiana State and Notre […]
From Purdue Athletics: WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Junior Akeem Hunt has been named the co-Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week. Hunt returned the opening kickoff against Indiana State for a touchdown after taking a handoff. The return was his second career score on a kickoff (also 100 yards at Ohio State in 2012). […]
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Darrell Hazell definitively said he is happy that his Boilermakers came out with a win in his first home game at Ross Ade Stadium against an FCS opponent in Indiana State. He’ll have to forgive fans in West Lafayette if they aren’t buying it. “Obviously we’re […]
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