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Tyler Trent, Joe Tiller and other Purdue legends will be represented inside Ross-Ade Stadium Saturday
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There won’t be any fans permitted at Purdue’s season-opener vs. Iowa on Saturday, but a few of the most famous Boilermakers will still be represented.
On Friday afternoon, the school showed off some cardboard cutouts of Tyler Trent, Joe Tiller and other Purdue legends that will be present for the game on Saturday.
They are ready!
💫 The celebs.
🐶 The Dawg Pound.
👶 The Kids Club.
🐕 Mike Bobinski's Dogs. pic.twitter.com/jbOH3lVLTf— Purdue Athletics (@PurdueSports) October 23, 2020
Also spotted amongst the celebrities: Neil Armstrong, Orville Redenbacher, Amelia Earhart, amongst others.
There’s also this touching story about Tyler Trent and former Purdue quarterback David Blough:
Cool story about David Blough's and Tyler Trent's cutouts together.
David requested his be put by Tyler's, so they could watch the game together. https://t.co/1KmQI1Xk0H
— Purdue Athletics (@PurdueSports) October 23, 2020
Head coach Jeff Brohm is also featured, as he will not be able to attend the game on the sidelines due to a positive COVID-19 test. Brohm’s request to communicate remotely with his staff during the game was denied by the Big Ten.
Purdue and Iowa are scheduled to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network.
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.