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  • 11:51 PM ET  11.18
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            Far removed in the southernmost reaches of Florida, little attention is paid to this week's "Bucket" game except for the few thousand Purdue and Indiana University alumni that reside here.
            In Indianapolis, it's a different story for alums.  There, this week is being called "Hate Week" because for three days out of the year, the two schools are on opposite poles:  one football game and two basketball game days.  As with many games in this series,…
  • 10:33 PM ET  11.10
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Two games left in the "Season of Hope" and this game matters most.
Why?   This game is the last home game of the year in Ross Ade-and more importantly, the last home game for senior football players.  Michigan State arrives in town with debatable bowl game bona fides.  While there is a "bucket" matter in Bloomington two weeks from now, forget about it.   A true rivalry like that can turn a winless team into a champion in 60 minutes.  There's other business to be accomplished now.  This week brings the curtain down on the home town stage.  For…
  • 10:45 PM ET  11.03
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            There are some games you just don't cheer as loud as others.  For me, this week's Ann Arbor away game is one of those times.
            It's not because I'm unsure about what Purdue team will show up:  the one that beat Ohio State or the one that barely left a mark in Madison last week.  What is different about this week's game is the city of Ann Arbor and the 100,000+ fans funneled into a hole in the ground to watch football.  That "hole" is Michigan…

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