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I hope everyone enjoyed a landmark 8-4 regular season, two wins over top 5 teams, and the return of the Old Oaken Bucket to West Lafayette. it was a major turnaround, but the bowl season has not been kind. yes, we have a bowl game today, but it is probably the least excited I have been for a Purdue game in a long time, maybe ever. I don’t fault George Karlaftis and David Bell for sitting out. They have every right to protect themselves before a high NFL draft pick in April. If they were the only ones out, I would say that we still had a shot.
But no Milton Wright? No Dedrick Mackey? Possibly no Greg Long? Others maybe out? Purdue is coming into this one even more shorthanded than it did during the unmerciful Auburn loss three years ago. Yes, Purdue is deeper and better now, but you don’t lose 2,000 yards worth of receiving and just bounce back.
Let’s hope for the best, but I fear the worst.
GameDay Vitals
| Opponent | #21 Minnesota Golden Gophers |
|---|---|
| Opponent | #21 Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| Stadium | Huntington Bank Stadium |
| Capacity | 50,805 |
| Surface | Prescription Athletic Turf |
| Mascot | Goldie the Gopher |
| Tickets | $67 on Stubhub |
| Kickoff Time | Noon EST |
| TV | ESPN2 |
| Online Streaming | ESPN2 |
| Satellite Radio | Sirius XM Channel 196 |
| Odds | Minnesota -10 Odds/lines subject to change. T&Cs apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. |
| All-Time Series | Minnesota leads 41-33-3 (have won 8 of last 9) |
| Last Purdue Win | 31-17 at Purdue on 10/7/2017 |
| Last Minnesota Win | 20-13 at Purdue on 10/2/2021 |
| SB Nation Blog Representation | The Daily Gopher |
| Weather Forecast | Partly Cloudy, 71 degrees |
| 2021 Minnesota Postseason | Beat West Virginia 18-6 in Guaranteed Rate Bowl |
| Coach | PJ Fleck (39-23 in 6th year at Minnesota, 69-45 overall) |
| Is the H&R Staff Attending? | No |