Auburn Football: Takeaways from Tigers’ demolition of Purdue

2. Purdue comes down to earth

The Boilermakers had a very roller-coaster 2018 season, starting off 0-3, winning four in a row and finishing the year 2-3 and sneaking into another bowl game in year two under Jeff Brohm. Purdue showed the nation that they could be a fledgling Big Ten West power with their demolition of Ohio State and had a front-runner seat in the division. Instead they finished 2-3 to stumble to a 6-6 record.

The Boilermakers were also inspired by the story of Tyler Trent, the Purdue super-fan who has battled cancer for the last few years and had recently become terminally ill. Trent became known to the College Football world with his story that aired on College Gameday earlier this season. That same night was when Purdue obliterated Ohio State and shook up the college football world.

It has been a season of emotion for Purdue, not even to mention Jeff Brohm nearly leaving the Boilermakers for his alma mater, the Louisville Cardinals. Purdue came out flat and stayed flat throughout the game and it just seemed like they were emotionally drained. It’s an unfortunate way to end a very promising season.