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It was an emotional day in Ross-Ade Stadium.
Several tributes were planned to honor former Purdue head coach Joe Tiller during Saturday’s game against Minnesota. One of those was to honor members of the Tiller family with the game ball at Ross-Ade Stadium.
Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski presented the game ball at the end of the first quarter as fans celebrated the memory of the former head coach.
Mike Tiller and family were presented today's game ball in honor of Coach Tiller.#BoilerUp #TillerTribute pic.twitter.com/X9OPEvFxwu
— Purdue Athletics (@PurdueSports) October 7, 2017
Purdue also wore special helmets that replicated the ones worn during the Tiller era and had a video tribute planned at halftime.
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