Purdue cruised to a 44-19 win over Indiana State, with freshman kicker Jacobo Echeverria Lozano nailing all three field goals, but the real test comes Saturday against Wake Forest — a team that also dominated last week with a 38-16 victory. Wake’s junior QB Gio Lopez torched Akron for 350 yards, and he’ll be a nightmare for Purdue’s defense, which must contain his deep passes and stop running back Ty Clark. The offensive line needs to hold up under more pressure, Ryan Browne must stay accurate, and the Boilermakers can’t afford nine penalties for 85 yards again — every play must count if they want to keep winning.

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Purdue’s 2026-27 Big Ten schedule is a brutal gauntlet, especially with five top teams—Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, and Indiana—all on the road. The Boilermakers face back-to-back road games against Final Four teams Illinois and Michigan early in January, followed by a stretch from Feb 12 to March 5 that includes tough matchups against Illinois and Indiana. Even with home games against those rivals, playing most of their toughest foes away will test their resilience and determine how their season unfolds.

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Trey Kaufman-Renn, a former Purdue star drafted in 2026, is suing the NCAA to play a sixth college season under the new five-for-five eligibility rule — arguing he’d have been eligible sooner if the policy existed then. Despite already playing five years including a redshirt, he believes he deserves an extra year and is eyeing lucrative NIL deals over pro contracts. His old coach was stunned by the move, while Trey’s Instagram post confirms his departure from Purdue — though he’ll always call it home. Six to seven schools are reportedly interested, and a court date for a permanent ruling looms.

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