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We have a doubleheader today. We get Purdue Football at 3:30 and Purdue basketball at 7. Purdue has a chance today in Iowa city for many reasons. First, I am not there. We know what happens when I go to see Purdue in a road venue for the first time and the result is usually not good. We learned that hard lesson at Rutgers, so it will be at least two years before I head to Iowa City.
Second, Iowa is very much an up and down team. They struggled with Northwestern and Minnesota. They managed only 66 yards and no offensive points at Wisconsin. Purdue has a strong enough defense to contend here, at least for a moment.
Third, we’re simply due for a better game, be it through catching the ball, some turnover luck, or whatever.
Finally, it is a rivalry game, so throw out those record books against Our Most Hated Rivals.
Purdue at OMHR Game Day Vitals
| Opponent | Our Most Hated Rivals |
|---|---|
| Opponent | Our Most Hated Rivals |
| Current Record | 6-4, 3-4 B1G West |
| Last Game | Lost at Wisconsin 38-14 |
| Stadium | Kinnick Stadium |
| Capacity | 70,585 |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Mascot | Herky the Hawk |
| Tickets | Starting at $42 on StubHub |
| Starting at $46 on SeatGeek | |
| Kickoff Time | 3:30pm EST |
| TV | BTN |
| Online Streaming | BTN2Go |
| Satellite Radio | Sirius XM Channel 84 |
| Odds | Iowa 8.5 point favorites |
| All-Time Series | Purdue leads series 48-36-3 |
| Current Streak | Iowa has won last 4 meetings |
| Last Purdue Win | 27-24 on November 10th, 2012 in Iowa City |
| Last Iowa Win | 49-35 on October 15th, 2016 in West Lafayette |
| SB Nation Blog Representation | Black Heart Gold Pants |
| Weather Forecast | Highs in the upper 30s with strong winds possible |
| 2016 Iowa Record | 8-5, 6-3 B1G West |
| 2016 Iowa Postseason | Lost to Florida 30-3 in Outback Bowl |
| Coach | Kirk Ferentz, 19th season at Iowa with 141-96 record, 153-117 overall coaching record |