THE Biggest game

[FirstDownB]

I was thinking about how playing for the Big Ten championship on Saturday is almost certainly the biggest game ever played in or coached by any member of the Purdue team. There may be a few exceptions.

But what would the next biggest game even be? Let's just take the last 5 years to cover the players and most of the current coaching staff.

2018 OSU? There are only a small handful of redshirt seniors left from that team.

2019 and 2020 are forgettable

2021 at #2 Iowa? Big upset but I don't remember a lot of build-up going into the game

2021 #3 MSU? Clinched bowl eligibility, just a fun all around game and party atmosphere inside Ross-Ade

2021 at #4 OSU? If we're including losses, this was a big game from the perspective of what could have been. Pull a third top 5 upset in one year and go to Indy instead of Iowa.

2021 Tennessee bowl game? Capped the first 9 win season since Tiller

2022 at Minnesota? Turned the season around. Nobody gave Purdue a chance

2022 at Wisconsin? Another loss, but again what could have been. A chance to get the Badgerilla off the back and take control of the division

2022 at Indinia? Win and the division is yours. Against the rival. On the road.

 

[ImRonBurgandy?]

Almost kind of embarrassing to pick any of those. This game is so vastly more important than any game we've played in over 20 years (Rose Bowl).

 

[FirstDownB]

Almost kind of embarrassing to pick any of those. This game is so vastly more important than any game we've played in over 20 years (Rose Bowl).

And for Michigan, what.. maybe 5th biggest game in the last 2 years?

 

[PaBoiler78]

And for Michigan, what.. maybe 5th biggest game in the last 2 years?

shows the gap berween the programs

 

[pboiler18]

Almost kind of embarrassing to pick any of those. This game is so vastly more important than any game we've played in over 20 years (Rose Bowl).

Agree. In retrospect, we as fans know the importance of the 2018 OSU game to the program…but going into it it’s not anywhere near the importance of this game. Lots on the line!