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Purdue at #8/9 Nebraska Game Day Info

Gerad Parker will have a tough test in his first game as Purdue's interim head coach.

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Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

Interim coaches at Purdue never have it easy, do they? When Danny Hope was fired, Patrick Higgins (who was also a wide receivers coach) was named interim coach for Purdue's bowl game. There, they faced an upset Oklahoma State team that was pushed down to the Heart of Dallas Bowl (while lower Big XII teams were picked for better bowls), and Purdue got pushed up to this bowl as Ohio State and Penn State were suspended at the time.

Now, Gerad Parker faces a not so angry top-10 Nebraska team (I hear they're all nice out there), but one that's looking for revenge after getting embarrassed last year in West Lafayette. Yikes. It's also the first ranked team Purdue will face this season. Not exactly the best first game for Parker, but win or lose he has our support as he leads Purdue football the rest of the season.

Opponent

University of Nebraska
Current Record: 6-0 (3-0 Big Ten (West Division))

Stadium

Memorial Stadium. The 2nd of 3 Memorial Stadium's Purdue will play at this season.

Capacity

86,047

Surface

FieldTurf

Mascot

Corn

Tickets

Starting at $80 on Stub Hub
$86 on Seat Geek
$70+fees on Vivid Seats

Kickoff Time

3:30 PM EDT

TV

ABC/ESPN2 (Check local listings)

Online Streaming

Watch ESPN

Satellite Radio

Sirius XM Channel 84

Odds

Nebraska 24 point favorites as of 9:10pm on October 17th

All-Time Series

Series tied 2-2.

Last Purdue Win

55-45 on October 31st, 2015 in West Lafayette

Last Nebraska Win

35-14 on November 1st, 2014 in Lincoln

SB Nation Blog Representation

Corn Nation

Weather Forecast

Temps in upper 60s with clear skies at kickoff. Temps to dip into lower 60s throughout the game (As of 10/17).

2015 Nebraska Record

6-7, 3-5 Big Ten (West)

2015 Nebraska Postseason

Beat UCLA 37-29 in Foster Farms Bowl

Head Coach

Mike Riley: 2nd season at Nebraska with 12-7 record, 105-87 overall record as head coach.

Is the H&R Staff Attending?

No.