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Finally, it's here, Purdue's much anticipated 2019 football season, its third under Jeff Brohm, a season in which expectations for the Boilermakers are credibly as lofty as they've been in quite some time.

It starts late Friday night, Eastern time, with Purdue's visit to Reno, to face the University of Nevada on the Wolf Pack's home turf.

Below, GoldandBlack.com's staff breaks down its expectations.

I think this is a good matchup for Purdue on both sides of the ball.

The Wolf Pack runs a 3-3-5 scheme on defense — the linebackers are the strength, led by Gabriel Sewell, Lucas Weber and Maliek Broady — that is built more on speed than size.