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Purdue is 5-6 this season, with more wins already than many predicted and a chance to win the Old Oaken Bucket Saturday and qualify for a postseason berth.

And it did so after winning only nine games in the last four years. Certainly, after reaching milestones in a significant rebuild, there's plenty of credit to go around.

But ultimately, why is Purdue nearing bowl eligibility: Is it the coaching or is it the players?

Kyle Charters and Stacy Clardie were tasked with choosing only one answer in this week's Vs.: