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An annual tradition in West Lafayette in recent years has come to a close: Purdue has chosen the winner of its quarterback competition. Redshirt jun ...

Quarterback Jack Plummer was named the starter for Purdue, making it three consecutive seasons the Boilermakers will open with a new quarterback.

But who shone like the sun?

B1G 2021 // Can Purdue put together a complete offense? Share this story Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images The 2020 season was an odd one in many ways. For Purdue fans, it was mostly a disappointment. While the defense was the bigger contributor to the 2-4 record, Purdue’s offense was nothing to write home about. Let’s break down the passing and running game from last season and speculate about how it’s going to be next season. The Passing Game The Boilers ranked first in the conference i...

Ohio State among 5 Big Ten teams auditioning quarterbacks Follow Us Question of the Day By ERIC OLSON - Associated Press - Monday, April 26, 2021 Nine of the 14 teams in the Big Ten appear set at quarterback heading into the fall. The five others will continue auditions in August, and no competition will be more closely watched than the one at Ohio State. With two-time Big Ten player of the year Justin Fields de...

After leaving school he worked as an apprentice with Lacons Brewery cleaning the pumps. He then went into drifting aboard the Rose Bay and joined the lifeboat crew under coxswain Jack Plummer, of Plummers dentists. A spell in the Merchant Navy saw him working mostly in UK waters before returning to Caister where he had a fish and chip shop in Tan Lane. People would queue round the block in those days, Mr Thurlow said, while he and his mates would cause havoc loosening the salt shaker tops and ...

Brohm hopes new defensive coaches help Boilers bounce back By MICHAEL MAROTFebruary 19, 2021 GMT FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2018, file photo, Purdue head coach Jeff Brohm looks on during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Indiana in Bloomington, Ind. Brohm did not like how his defense performed last season so he shook it up. He fired defensive coordinator Bob Diaco after one season, hired three new assistants and got more involved in the defensive meetings. Now it is time to ...