Part of the curse of being a Purdue fan is talking yourself into being excited in a situation that seems hopeless. One of the very few times I was ever not excited to be headed to a Purdue game was three years ago. I went mostly because I already had the tickets paid for, but at 1-5 I fully expected Purdue to get destroyed by No. 7 Ohio State in Ross-Ade Stadium.
Purdue 26, Ohio State 18.
I am not saying that something similar is going to happen on Saturday, but there is always that small glimmer of hope that maybe, just maybe, this will be the week that it magically all comes together. Despite the last two weeks, a massive upset in Columbus make Purdue alive again. The schedule is much easier after Saturday, and Wisconsin still has Michigan State-Penn State-Ohio State to navigate. Stranger things have happened...
Aw crap, they're sucking me right back in again, aren't they. Here are some Boilermakings notes before I totally lose my mind:
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