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WATCH: College GameDay airs emotional, incredible story on Tyler Trent
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College GameDay and Tom Rinaldi may have aired one of the most emotional and incredible stories of the year.
On Saturday morning, the popular pre-game show aired a feature story on former Purdue student Tyler Trent, a Boilermaker who has fought through three bouts of bone cancer. And still, somehow, Trent has maintained a positive outlook and a smile on his face.
His fandom of Purdue has never wavered. And now, the entire Boilermaker community has become the biggest fan and incredible supporter of Trent and his family.
The full segment from College GameDay can be seen below:
Purdue student and super fan Tyler Trent fought hard to become a Boilermaker.
Now, as he battles bone cancer, his Purdue football family is fighting for him.
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Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB