No. 2 Indiana Faces Purdue With Big Ten Berth and Playoff Path at Stake
A victory would secure Indiana's first Big Ten title game berth, bolstering its College Football Playoff case.
Overview
- Friday's rivalry in West Lafayette marks the 100th playing for the Old Oaken Bucket.
- Indiana is 11-0 and No. 2 in the CFP after a bye, pursuing a first perfect regular season and its first conference title game appearance.
- Purdue enters 2-9 and 0-8 in the Big Ten with nine consecutive losses overall and a school-record 17 straight in league play under first-year coach Barry Odom.
- Purdue plans to start Ryan Browne at quarterback while also using Malachi Singleton, continuing a two-QB approach after rotating them at Washington.
- Indiana expects receiver Elijah Sarratt and lineman Mikail Kamara to return from injury, and quarterback Fernando Mendoza has thrown 30 touchdowns this season.