It’s now less than an hour away from kick-off and you can hear the anticipation in the crowd. They start buzzing, everyone is here for one reason and one reason only… are they actually going to bring Rowdy back???? They’re teasing it all over social media, but is it a swerve? Is it some kind of forgery? I just don’t know, but I do hope he comes back. He’s just a fun distraction. Nothing wrong with that.

However, there will also be a football game as the Cornhuskers come into town to take on the Boilermakers.

Kick-off time: 12:00 ET

TV: Peacock

Radio: 96.5FM

Series record: 6-6

Last Purdue win: October 15, 2022, 43-37

Last Notre Dame win: October 28, 2023, 31-14

Nebraska fans always travel well, so I expect to see a large contingent of reds in Ross-Ade, which will certainly be a bit unsettling. However, I’m more curious to see if there will be any improvement on both sides of the ball. There has to be something, right? Right? RIGHT?!?!