Head coach Darrell Hazell figures to use 2014 as another rebuilding year in his second season for Purdue. Sophomore Danny Etling will be the man behind center again and his top 8 pass catchers also return. The group of running backs has experience as well however the offensive line will prevent this offense from doing anything other than struggling. The Purdue defense is inexperienced and undersized. 7 of their top 8 defensive backs return however this should not be viewed as a positive.
The non-conference schedule features 3 directional schools sandwiched around the annual clash with Notre Dame. The Big Ten slate looks ugly for the Boilermakers with road games at Iowa, Michigan State, Wisconsin and Northwestern. If Hazell can get this teams to 5 wins overall, it could be one of the great coaching jobs in conference history.
PREDICTION: 0-8 IN THE BIG TEN, 2-10 OVERALL
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