Purdue simply could not afford to start the season 0-4, not with four straight home games. An 0-4 start would be pretty much disastrous. All summer we thought that 1-3 to start would be a worst-case scenario because no one expected to lose to Eastern Michigan. Well, we did, so we needed today to keep any small bowl hopes alive.
I had a good feeling all week, as I mentioned my pick for the game. I was encouraged with the way the offense played last week. I felt if we got into a shootout with a high-octane team we would have a chance.