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*spins totem* *totem spins and falls*
Huh, that can't be right. *spins totem again, falls*
Well, I guess I'm not dreaming, Purdue really did win!
Sure, it was against a now 1-4 Illinois team, but somehow Purdue did behind a good running game and 459 yards of offense, as well as a triple icing of the Illinois kicker at the end of regulation. We have a cannon now!
Of course, the question is can Purdue build on this momentum and win more games, or have they hit their peak? It was realistic for Purdue to go 3-2 in their first five games, but now they face the real meat of their schedule. But before we can worry about Purdue getting close to the endzone against a good Wisconsin defense, we have to worry about an Iowa team that likes to win B1G road games 14-7 for some reason.
And let us not forget that Iowa remains Our Most Hated Rival, even if we're in the same division now. We hate Iowa and our corn is better!
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Opponent |
University of Iowa |
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Stadium |
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Capacity |
57,236 |
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Surface |
Grass with a possible opening to hellmouth |
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Mascot |
Herky the Hawk, who apparently doesn't smile enough for Iowa folks |
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Tickets |
Starting at $23 on Stub Hub, |
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Kickoff Time |
12:00 PM EDT |
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TV |
ESPN2 |
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Online Streaming |
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Satellite Radio |
Sirius XM Channel 84 |
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Odds |
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All-Time Series |
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Last Purdue Win |
27-24 on November 10th, 2012 in Iowa City |
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Last Iowa Win |
40-20 on November 21st, 2015 in Iowa City |
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SB Nation Blog Representation |
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Weather Forecast |
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2015 Iowa Record |
12-2, 8-0 Big Ten (West) |
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2015 Iowa Postseason |
Lost to Michigan State 16-13 in B1G Championship Game and Lost to Stanford 45-16 in the Rose Bowl |
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Coach |
Kirk Ferentz: 18th season at Iowa with 131-89 record, 143-110 overall record as head coach. |
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Is the H&R Staff Attending? |
Travis, Juan, and Holmes. |