Purdue football’s on-field results have started to affect recruiting, adding urgency to the need for competitive improvement Saturday at Illinois. We preview that game with Illini Inquirer’s Jeremy Werner, including his impressions of Ryan Walters’ tenure as Illinois’ DC and the struggles to start his Boilermaker. We also discussed the Big Ten basketball season, where Purdue and Illinois may be on a collision course to the regular-season finale in Champaign.

<p>Purdue football’s on-field results have started to affect recruiting, adding urgency to the need for competitive improvement Saturday at Illinois. We preview that game with Illini Inquirer’s Jeremy Werner, including his impressions of Ryan Walters’ tenure as Illinois’ DC and the struggles to start his Boilermaker. We also discussed the Big Ten basketball season, where Purdue and Illinois may be on a collision course to the regular-season finale in Champaign.</p>

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