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Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images A heartbreaker. Ledman: I had basically no expectations going into this game. My expectations were blown away. Switching up the QB due to the injury to Hudson Card resulted in Ryan Browne getting his first real minutes of the year and despite having just 9 passing yards in the first half he showed up in the second half to not only … [Read more...] about Purdue Falls to Illinois in Overtime – 50-49

Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images Join us for this afternoon’s contest. Purdue heads to Illinois to take on the Fighting Illini in the Cannon game, a series in which Purdue has won the last five. There’s no doubt that this is going to be a tough game for Purdue for many, many reasons. This will also be the first game for the Boilermakers without former OC Graham Harrell … [Read more...] about How to Watch (1-3) Purdue at (4-1) Illinois & Open Thread

Mark Hoffman/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images Plus, will Purdue pull off the upset? The reader survey results are in and as you might expect, the results are bleak. The first question we asked this week was about the fate of Purdue football head coach Ryan Walters. 60% of Purdue fans think that Ryan Walters should be fired right away. This was actually … [Read more...] about Hammer and Rails Reader Survey Results – Ryan Walters’ Fate

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Is anyone brave enough to pick an upset? It’s that time of week again folks. The staff goes on the record with their predictions. In order for you to understand Kyle’s prediction you’ve gotta understand that the email I sent out to solicit predictions asked, “Can Purdue pull off an upset? Will they beat the (currently) 21.5 point spread? Let me … [Read more...] about Purdue vs. Illinois – Staff Predictions

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The punches keep coming Well, it actually CAN get worse. Hudson Card is officially out this weekend as Purdue travels to Illinois. Purdue QB Hudson Card will not play vs. Illinois w/upper body injury, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. Card had started 16 games past 2 seasons for Purdue. W/out Card, redshirt freshman Ryan Browne in line to make … [Read more...] about Purdue Football: Hudson Card is OUT Saturday at Illinois