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Despite Nabbing 5 Turnovers Purdue Falls to Washington 38-26
On a cold, windy, and wet night in Ross-Ade Stadium Purdue fans were hoping to see their team’s third straight Big Ten win something that they hadn’t done since 2022. Instead, what they saw in the first half was an offense that could not get going, a defense that was generating turnovers but couldn’t slow […]
How to Watch Purdue (3-3, 2-1) vs. Washington (3-3, 0-3) & Fan Discussion
Before the clock strikes midnight tonight Purdue has the chance to do something it hasn’t done since 2022. What is that you ask? Well, win three football games in a row. The last time Purdue did that was from November 12th through November 26th in 2022 when they won at Illinois, vs. Northwestern, and at […]
Hammer and Rails Readers React Results: Washington Husky QB
Well, we are now just hours away from kickoff between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Washington Huskies. This week I asked you all which QB you would rather face. Normal starting QB Demond Williams Jr. is suffering from a rib injury and it was not known if he would be cleared to play by tonight’s […]
Purdue Football: Washington Preview – Defense
Ryan Walters leads the Washington defense into his former stomping grounds tonight. If nothing else, he’s familiar with giving up points in Ross Ade. Time is running out, so once again, I’m skipping the the chatter. Washington vs the Run Iowa exposed the Huskies’ run defense last week. Kamari Moulton went for 208 yards and […]
Week 6 Big Ten Preview
No preamble this week. I am already running behind, so this is rapid fire. Friday Washington (3-3, 0-3) at Purdue (3-3, 2-1) 8pm, FOX Welcome tot he Ryan Walters Bowl, where Purdue fans are pissed that he ruined their program and Washington fans are pissed his defense has been lit up by Minnesota and Iowa […]
Purdue Football: Washington Preview – Offense
Tick-tock-ticktock-tick…tock Purdue hosts Washington tonight under the lights tonight, and I want to get my preview out. I’m going to cut out the chatter and get down to business. Washington on Offense Iowa took a sledgehammer to the Huskies last week in their 41-24 victory. Shout-out to the Hawkeyes because Washington is making a short […]
Boiler Alert! Predicting Purdue Men’s Basketball Exhibition Lineup & Predicting Purdue Football vs. Washington
The podcast is back for our midweek episode and it’s full of predictions. With Purdue basketball just three days away from their first exhibition game of the season Ryan and I predict the starting lineup for this game against Ball State. Remember, it’s just an exhibition so the result doesn’t matter, but who will Painter […]
Staff Roundtable: Who is Purdue Football’s Most Improved?
Purdue football has had an incredible turnaround over these last two weeks. But, who do you attribute it to? I asked the staff the following question: Purdue football is in the midst of a two game winning streak. Who or what has impressed you the most? Ledman: I mean, the obvious answer is the defense […]
Boilermaker Fashion Showcase at Ross-Ade Stadium Friday
I know that a lot of you will likely be heading to the game on Friday and so I wanted to give you details on an event that will be happening at Ross-Ade Stadium prior to the game, and during the game if you’ve got tickets. Purdue is bringing in a number of vendors who […]
Know Your Enemy: A Conversation with the Washington Huskies Dawg Pound
This week I was lucky enough to exchange questions with Mark Shafer from the Dawg Pound about Friday’s game between the Huskers and the Boilermakers. Coach Fisch said today he’d be surprised if starting QB Demond Williams was able to play on Friday. What can you tell us about backup QB Elijah Brown? Elijah Brown […]
Catching Up on NFL Boilers Through Week 5
The NFL season rolls on with Week 5 now in the books. We already broke down what the NFL Boilers did in week 1 of the season so now let’s take a look at the last 4 weeks of the season. Week 2 Derrick Barnes – Detroit Lions – 6 tackles and a sack in […]
2026 Purdue Football Game 7: Purdue (3-3, 2-1) vs. Washington (3-3, 0-3)
A new week is upon us following the holiday and it’s a short week if you’re a Purdue football fan. Last week’s game against Minnesota ended in the wee hours of Saturday night just before it turned into Sunday morning. Now, with one less day to prepare and recover Purdue will face Washington on Friday […]
Xs and Ohs! Purdue and Minnesota Victory Edition
You may have heard that the website formerly known as Twitter has been purchased and is now X, a simply horrendous name in my opinion but then again I am not a billionaire so take my suggestions with a grain of salt. You may also know that we have historically shared our favorite tweets from […]
Hammer and Rails Readers Reacts Survey: Washington QB Matchup
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue fans and fans across the country. If you listen to the word of Washington’s head coach there’s a possibility that starting QB Demond Williams Jr. will not be able to go on […]
Purdue Football: Depth Chart Review – Minnesota – Defense
Going into the Illinois game, if I told you Purdue would allow only 10 combined points in the first halves of the next two games, would you have believed me? I’m going to guess no. I am happy to inform you that Purdue’s defense has allowed only 10 combined points in the first halves of […]
Purdue Football: Depth Chart Review – Offense – Minnesota
That was one of the best offensive performances I’ve seen from a Purdue team in quite some time. It wasn’t just 41 points; it was how they scored them. Offensive coordinator Josh Henson, a former offensive line coach, leaned on Coach Zach Crabtree’s big boys up front, and they responded by dominating the line of […]
Boiler Alert! Purdue Manhandles Minnesota
Ya know how much more fun it is to record these things when the football program is playing well? I mean I actually look forward to recording them instead of dreading that time in my calendar when I’ve got to rehash the latest debacle. What a change! And for the better! On this episode I […]
Presser Rewind: Purdue 41 Minnesota 13
Purdue delivered a dominant, complete-game performance at Ross-Ade Stadium, overpowering Minnesota 41–13 to secure their second consecutive Big Ten victory. From the opening kickoff, the Boilermakers set the tone on both sides of the ball, establishing control at the line of scrimmage and building a comfortable lead they never relinquished. Let’s jump into the post-game […]
Purdue Soccer Beats No. 2 Michigan State
Purdue soccer pulled off a tremendous upset today at Folk Field, knocking off No. 2 ranked Michigan State 2-1. It was the first time that Purdue has beaten a No. 2 ranked team in soccer, and it is the highest ranked Purdue has beaten since 2007 when it beat No. 1 ranked Portland on September […]
The Whistlestop Tour: Week 6 of Big Ten Football
What was THAT? The last few years of Purdue football have been dismal, so to see us walk out and lay the absolute smack down on a good Minnesota team fresh off of big wins over Washington and Michigan was stunning. Last week Purdue was in control for most of the game against Illinois. Last […]
Purdue Aces Their Performance Against Minnesota
Purdue put together its most complete performance of the season Saturday night, taking down Minnesota 41-13 at Ross-Ade Stadium. The Boilermakers dominated the line of scrimmage, made plays on defense, and looked like a team that is starting to figure things out. Minnesota came into the game at 4-1, but Purdue controlled the game for […]
Fame Ijeboi and Ryan Browne Lead Purdue To Dominating 41-13 Victory Over Minnesota
Coming into this game the Purdue fanbase had felt what it was like to earn a victory, in the Big Ten no less, and looked around at the league and said hey maybe we can do this again? With Purdue students on fall break there was a question about how much the home field would […]
How to Watch Purdue (2-3, 1-1) vs. Minnesota (4-1, 2-0) & Fan Discussion
There’s the famous scene in the movie Major League II where Lou Brown the grizzled manager of the team looks around his locker room and says…well hell…I’ll just put the video here. It’s so good. Purdue won a game last week, they could win another game today that’s two in a row, if they win […]
Hammer and Rails Readers React Results: What Are Fans Most Worried About for Saturday?
Purdue and Minnesota kick off in about 11 hours so it’s time to look at this week’s survey results focused on the Minnesota game. We are through another week folks meaning we are also 9 days away from Purdue men’s basketball kicking off in an exhibition game. But, let’s focus on football I guess. Truly […]
Purdue Football: The Game Plan vs. Minnesota is Simple; the Execution isn’t.
Minnesota is one of the easiest teams in the country to game plan against; executing against them is a different matter entirely, just ask Michigan. Here are the key stats: Minnesota Rushing Attempts vs Eastern Illinois – 38 vs Mississippi State – 15 vs Akron – 33 vs Washington – 33 Vs Michigan – 40 […]
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