The Purdue Boilermakers picked up a huge win this past weekend against a struggling Nebraska Cornhuskers, but by all accounts there’s been more on the line for Purdue than just football.

Sure, the win was great and it made two-straight for Purdue, which lost three in a row to start the season, but the 2-3 Boilermakers had a few other things on their mind after the win. Mainly, for head coach Jeff Brohm, was the health of Purdue sophomore Tyler Trent — who’s battling osteosarcoma, a rare bone disease.

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In fact, Brohm mentioned Trent after the game in his opening statement, which shows just how much the young man means to the Purdue football team. Here’s Brohm, via Mike Carmin of jconline:

“I do want to give a shout out to Tyler Trent, a Boilermaker for life and is experiencing some hard times now,” Brohm said. “He’s a huge fan of ours and this university and we’re hoping all the best for him and we’re praying for him. Hopefully, everything goes in a good direction.”

Not only did the head coach give Trent a shout-out, but some of Purdue’s captains visited their fellow student the day after the game, delivering him the game ball from the epic win:

Here are a few more pictures from the moment, which only pictures can describe and words never would:

Trent’s Twitter is jam-packed with mentions from stars all over the sports world, and he certainly has the support of his fellow Boilermakers. That much is evident.