Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images *Glass shatters* In a huge shift from recent weeks, Ryan and I actually had fun discussing football in this week’s episode of the Boiler Alert podcast! Can you believe it? I can hardly believe it myself. There were glimmers of hope in this one as the Purdue offense found a way to score 49 points, more than double … [Read more...] about Boiler Alert – By God That’s Ryan Browne’s Music!
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The (Second) Day After: Purdue 49 – Illinois 50
Ron Johnson-Imagn Images A roaring comeback falls just short. Purdue 49 - Illinois 50 Pre-Game I think the majority of Purdue fans were calling for Ryan Walters to be canned coming into this game. Things were looking very bleak coming in as Purdue was playing a ranked team on the road with their starting quarterback out due to a concussion. It was known before the game … [Read more...] about The (Second) Day After: Purdue 49 – Illinois 50
Xs and Ohs! – Illinois OT Thriller
Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The game and the tweets were fun this week. You may have heard that the website formerly known as Twitter has been purchased and is now X, a simply horrendous name in my opinion but then again I am not a billionaire so take my suggestions with a grain of salt. You may also know that we have historically shared our … [Read more...] about Xs and Ohs! – Illinois OT Thriller
2024 Purdue Football: Purdue (1-5) vs. #2 Oregon (6-0)
Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images A top 5 team coming into Ross-Ade? I’ll take it. Purdue is coming off their best offensive game of the season. They scored 49 points against a ranked Illinois team that was giving up around 24 per game. Hudson Card will be relegated to the backup role (assuming he clears concussion protocol) and Ryan Browne will again get the start. … [Read more...] about 2024 Purdue Football: Purdue (1-5) vs. #2 Oregon (6-0)
Gameday Grades: Offense Shows Life, but Falls Shorts of Comeback Try
Ron Johnson-Imagn Images Purdue tried their best. After trailing 24 points, in what sure seemed like another lock to be the next blowout of 2024, they found life. Ryan Walters and Ryan Browne were clicking all second half, but they came just short of their upset bid, with a 2-point conversion failing in overtime. I loved the grit to comeback by this young Boilermaker … [Read more...] about Gameday Grades: Offense Shows Life, but Falls Shorts of Comeback Try