Purdue football’s regular season finale comes against one of the top teams on its schedule, the 11th ranked Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington.
In advance of that matchup, Zach Browning of Rivals’ The Hoosier chats with Boiler Upload about Indiana’s magical season, Kurtis Rourke and more.
Next to nobody saw this type of year for Indiana coming. What were the first year expectations for Curt Cignetti prior to the season?
Most around Bloomington were expecting around five or six wins. Given Indiana’s non-conference schedule and the relative weakness of the Hoosiers’ Big Ten slate, most thought a bowl appearance was possible this season in year one of the Curt Cignetti era. Some, who were a little bit more optimistic, were thinking in the seven to eight win range heading into the season, but nobody could’ve imagined a potential 11-win season along with a trip to the College Football Playoff.
