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Purdue to Open with Illinois State in Cancun Challenge

The draw for the Cancun Melbourne, Florida Challenge is out and we have the Brock Spack Bowl as our opening game on Tuesday, November 24th as our early season tournament. Purdue will face Illinois State, where Boiler alum and former defensive coordinator Brock Spack has been head coach since 2009:

The other side of the bracket will pit Clemson vs. Mississippi State with both contests being aired on the CBS Sports Network. The Boilermakers and Redbirds will tip off at 6 p.m. ET.

In addition, officials have announced that Purdue will host Rider in a preliminary game in Mackey Arena on Friday, Nov.