The start of the season finally is here!
Big opportunity for Purdue with Penn State on hand. Win this one as a 3.5-point underdog, and the Boilermakers may vault to a 4-0 start. But, let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
On the day he celebrates his 24th birthday, Aidan O’Connell has a prime opportunity to make a statement as one of the nation’s top QBs in front of a national TV audience.
We all are eager to see the debut of Charlies Jones, who will catch passes from pee-wee football pal O’Connell, and Tyrone Tracy. It could be a lot of fun watching the Iowa transfers.
Some questions looming for Purdue:
• Who will be the go-to WR?
• How will the pass rush look?
• Can the o-line get a push in the run game?
• Will CBs Cory Trice and Jamari Brown hold up coming off surgeries?
• How is the tight end situation without Garrett Miller?
This is a Penn State squad with its own questions, coming off an aggregate 11-11 record the last two seasons. Purdue owes the Nittany Lions, having lost the last nine meetings. The last time Penn State visited West Lafayette, it took a 62-24 decision in 2016. That was the most points Purdue ever has surrendered to an opponent in Ross-Ade Stadium.
Purdue’s last win vs. the Nittany Lions came in State College, Pa., in 2004, when Kyle Orton was QB. The Boilers also beat Penn State in 2003 in West Lafayette. Those are the only two times Purdue has toppled the Nittany Lions as Big Ten foes.
What are your keys to victory tonight for the Boilermakers?
Big opportunity for Purdue with Penn State on hand. Win this one as a 3.5-point underdog, and the Boilermakers may vault to a 4-0 start. But, let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
On the day he celebrates his 24th birthday, Aidan O’Connell has a prime opportunity to make a statement as one of the nation’s top QBs in front of a national TV audience.
We all are eager to see the debut of Charlies Jones, who will catch passes from pee-wee football pal O’Connell, and Tyrone Tracy. It could be a lot of fun watching the Iowa transfers.
Some questions looming for Purdue:
• Who will be the go-to WR?
• How will the pass rush look?
• Can the o-line get a push in the run game?
• Will CBs Cory Trice and Jamari Brown hold up coming off surgeries?
• How is the tight end situation without Garrett Miller?
This is a Penn State squad with its own questions, coming off an aggregate 11-11 record the last two seasons. Purdue owes the Nittany Lions, having lost the last nine meetings. The last time Penn State visited West Lafayette, it took a 62-24 decision in 2016. That was the most points Purdue ever has surrendered to an opponent in Ross-Ade Stadium.
Purdue’s last win vs. the Nittany Lions came in State College, Pa., in 2004, when Kyle Orton was QB. The Boilers also beat Penn State in 2003 in West Lafayette. Those are the only two times Purdue has toppled the Nittany Lions as Big Ten foes.
What are your keys to victory tonight for the Boilermakers?
