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Purdue announces dedication date for Tyler Trent Student Gate

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Purdue has been working on rededicating its student gate to honor beloved team captain, graduate and superfan Tyler Trent.

On Thursday, Trevor Peters of WLFI in Lafayette reported that there is now an official dedication date for the Tyler Trent Student Gate.

The dedication will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7 before Purdue hosts Vanderbilt in its 2019 home opener. Purdue University President Mitch Daniels says there will be a “significant event” held 30 minutes before the gates open for the game.

The student gate at Ross-Ade Stadisum is where Trent camped out in 2017 before Purdue’s home game against Michigan. It was there where he had his first encounter with head coach Jeff Brohm.

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In addition to the renaming of the student gate, there will also be a plaque detailing Trent’s story and the impact he had on Purdue and across the nation.

Purdue’s 2019 season opener will be against Nevada in Reno on Friday, Aug. 30.

Dustin Schutte

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