Penn State entered the season with a seemingly depleted roster, a first-time head coach and low expectations, at least outside the program.
Purdue entered the season with supposedly its best team in the Danny Hope era, a roster stocked with returning starters and the label of sleeper team in the Leaders Division.
Three-fourths of the way through the fall, the two programs are in opposite places. Penn State, despite all the turmoil, is surging behind coach Bill O’Brien, while Purdue is an absolute disaster.
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