As a reminder, Purdue FNF (Fan NonFiction) is a column that I’ll be writing intermittently throughout football and basketball seasons to provide you with some commentary from a Purdue fan. While I am a Purdue fan, I do try to remain unbiased and at times will throw accolades or criticism as I see fit as […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — One of the greatest rivalries in sports completed another chapter on Tuesday night in Bloomington. Purdue and Indiana used to play lots of low-scoring games back in the 20’s and 30’s, but nobody expected to see a similar score to those days in 2019. In the end, Purdue […]
ISL’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 […]
After 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. […]
Purdue 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 […]
Purdue 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 […]
By 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 […]
The Boilermakers took some punches, but stood their ground against Maryland, winning 75-67 in the prime time bout Wednesday night. Purdue relied on its defense to take a double digit lead into halftime and relied on its shooting to carry the team home for their 18th straight win. The victory also allowed Purdue to retain […]
By KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — “Defense Lives Here,” the saying plastered in giant letters across the railing in front of the Purdue student section, the Paint Crew, inside Mackey Arena. This season Purdue has lived up to that mantra, be it by turnovers, which allow the Paint Crew to […]
By KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Time is a precious commodity, whether talking about life, basketball, or even how long it takes for Joey Chestnut to scarf down a bunch of hotdogs. Time was not on Wisconsin’s side Tuesday night in a runaway, 78-50, loss to Purdue. 12:23, that’s nearly […]
By KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue used an early surge to build a cushion against Nebraska and both squads struggled offensively down the stretch as the Boilermakers secured their eleventh straight victory defeating the Cornhuskers 74-62 Saturday afternoon. The win put an end to Nebraska’s four game winning streak […]
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