For a half, Purdue was welcomed back into the world of major college football.
After a hilariously bad first play that resulted in Markell Jones throwing an interception, and and equally inept first defensive play that saw Tommy Armstrong moonwalk into the endzone unmolested I assumed the route was on. Then a funny thing happened on the way to the blowout...it didn’t happen. Purdue ran a stunningly competent attack, incorporating the short, mid and long range passing attack to great effect. DeAngelo Yancey and Bilal Marshal caught everything within their area code, with Yancey contributing 2 touchdowns, including an 88 yard reception sprung by an excellent Cameron Posey block.