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Purdue celebrates with B1G West trophy following win over Indiana

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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Purdue might be one of the most unlikely B1G West champions in recent history. Just a few short weeks ago, it looked like the Boilermakers would be left out of the divisional race

On Nov. 5, Purdue was shut down by Iowa at home in a lackluster 24-3 loss to the Hawkeyes. That was a second straight loss for the Boilermakers and dropped the team to 5-4 overall, 3-3 in B1G play.

However, Jeff Brohm and his crew never wavered. Purdue responded down the stretch with a road upset of Illinois and a home win over Northwestern last week. Then, with Iowa’s Black Friday loss to Nebraska, the door to Indy opened once again.

Purdue capitalized with a win over Indiana Saturday, setting up a B1G Championship Game matchup with Michigan. The Boilermakers were also awarded their B1G West trophy after the game.

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Jeff Brohm is in his 6th season at Purdue and now has his first division title in the B1G. He also has a shot at back-to-back 9-win seasons with a win over Michigan or in Purdue’s eventual bowl game.

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.