Purdue Football’s Unexpected Iowa Journey: What Forced the Team to Ditch the Plane?
Coach Barry Odom’s team has its itinerary set ahead of a Saturday night clash with the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City.
Coach Barry Odom’s Purdue Boilermakers are 3-6 on the season heading into Saturday, November 14’s road game at Iowa after firing one of its top coaches. Purdue had a signature win against Illinois that was its first of the Big Ten variety in nearly three years but has disappointed leading into another showdown against legendary head coach Kirk Ferentz’s Hawkeyes.
On Friday, November 13, the Boilermakers were one of several NCAA football teams affected by the Federal Aviation Administration’s grounding of flights nationwide. They decided to act swiftly as they decided to bus to Iowa City, according to a report from Pete Thamel of ESPN.
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