After a tough opener that was a hard fought loss Purdue gets a bit of a break this week. All respect possible to Indiana State, but this game serves two purposes. First, the Sycamores will get a check to help finance their athletic department. Second, it is expected to be a tune-up for Purdue before the meat of the schedule hits.
When Big Ten teams schedule FCS teams it is expected to be an easy win. Some are dumb enough to schedule one of the four FCS teams from the Dakotas, who always put up a fight. Purdue has never lost a game to an FCS team, something Big Ten schools like Michigan, Indiana, Northwestern, Iowa, and Minnesota can’t say.