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2012 record: 6-7 2012 conference record: 3-5 (fourth in Leaders division) Returning starters: Offense: 5; defense: 9; kicker/punter: 2 Top returners DT Bruce Gaston Jr., DE Ryan Russell, S Landon Feichter, CB Ricardo Allen, RB Akeem Hunt, C R...

We're taking a page from our friends at the ACC blog and examining whether certain Big Ten teams will be contenders or pretenders in the 2013 season. The series does not include Ohio State, Michigan or Nebraska -- three teams that, in our view, have ...

It's your move, Dri Archer. Akeem Hunt is waiting. Hunt, Purdue's senior running back and return man extraordinaire, watched and admired Archer from a distance last season as the Kent State dynamo earned consensus All-America honors as an all-purp...

On Wednesday, the head coach and one player from each Big Ten Legends Division team participated in a spring football teleconference with the media. On Thursday, it was the Leaders Division's turn. Here are some notes and updates from the call: Il...

Our look at a Saturday packed with spring games around the Big Ten continues with Purdue. Head coach Darrell Hazell wraps up his first spring session with the annual Black & Gold spring game at Ross-Ade Stadium. Here's a closer look: When: ...

The early morning tire-flipping and wheelbarrow races are winding down in West Lafayette. After a spirited winter program, Purdue is set to return to the practice field March 19 for its first workout under new head coach Darrell Hazell. There are ple...

Our postseason position rankings are getting close to wrapping up, but first let's put a bow on the defensive side of the ball with a look at the defensive backs. Star power matters, but depth is also important. The secondary wasn't a particularly...

Oklahoma State (7-5, 5-4 Big 12) vs. Purdue (6-6, 3-5 Big Ten) WHO TO WATCH: Oklahoma State receiver Josh Stewart may be the most underrated player in the Big 12. He caught 96 passes for 1,154 yards to notch his first 1,000-yard season as a sophom...

Big Ten bowl season officially arrives tomorrow night when Minnesota kicks off the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas against Texas Tech. Heavens knows I need a new season to begin after a horrible showing in the regular season, when I finished a full...

Our snapshots of each bowl game featuring a Big Ten team continues. HEART OF DALLAS BOWL Purdue (6-6) vs. Oklahoma State (7-5) Where: Cotton Bowl, Dallas When: Noon ET, 11 a.m. CT TV: ESPNU About Purdue: The Boilers returned more st...

Only one Big Ten game took place since the last edition of the power rankings, but the surprising result left quite a conundrum. How should we rank teams 2 through 6 after Wisconsin smashed Nebraska by 39 points in the Big Ten championship game? W...

Purdue Boilermakers (6-6) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-5) Jan. 1, 12 p.m. ET, Dallas (ESPNU) Purdue take from Big Ten blogger Brian Bennett: Purdue will be playing in its second straight postseason when it kicks off the Heart of Dallas Bowl, b...

Hope or change? That appears to be the decision for Purdue athletic director Morgan Burke, and evidence seems to be pointing to the latter. The Boilermakers have lost five straight games, four of them in blowout fashion, to drop head coach Danny H...

Some key personnel notes from around the Big Ten entering Week 11. Let's go ... MICHIGAN Quarterback Denard Robinson (elbow) made improvement in practice Sunday, but his status for the Northwestern game will be determined later in the week. ...

We already covered the Mark Weisman news at Iowa earlier. Here are some other personnel nuggets from around the Big Ten ... Purdue Standout DT Kawann Short is questionable for Saturday's game against Penn State after suffering an ankle injury l...

Big Ten bloggers Adam Rittenberg and Brian Bennett will occasionally give their takes on a burning question facing the league. We'll both have strong opinions, but not necessarily the same view. We'll let you decide which blogger is right. In-stat...