A great opportunity awaits Purdue on Friday night inside Ross-Ade Stadium. The Boilermakers have won back-to-back games against Illinois and Minnesota and are looking to make it three straight. Washington, which is searching for its first Big Ten win this season, stands in the way.
Both teams have something to prove, setting up a fun and intriguing matchup in West Lafayette. Purdue Boilermakers On SI will be providing live updates, news, analysis and highlights throughout the game. You can refresh this page frequently for the latest information throughout the Friday night showdown.
Purdue vs. Washington live game blog
Pregame
- Some big news heading into Friday night's game. Washington will not startquarterback Demond Williams Jr., according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. He suffered a rib injury last week against Iowa. The Huskies will start Elijah Brown, who threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns while completing 28-of-39 passes. Williams is officially listed as a "game-time decision."
Kickoff between Purdue and Washington is set for 8 p.m. ET. The game will air on FOX.
What's at stake
Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue is on the verge of getting back on the right side of the .500 mark. With a win over Washington, the Boilermakers would improve to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten heading into the bye week. A bowl berth would be back in the conversation, needing just two victories with five games left on the schedule.
The last time Purdue won three straight games was in November 2022, defeating Illinois, Northwestern and Indiana on its way to a Big Ten West title. This is a chance for the Boilers to head into the bye week with a lot of momentum.
Washington Huskies
Before the season started, Washington was expected to be one of the Big Ten's challengers for a spot in the College Football Playoff. Instead, the Huskies are hunting their first conference victory. They're 0-3 heading into West Lafayette, seriously hoping they can get in the win column.
Washington has struggled on both sides of the football and will be without starting quarterback Demond Williams Jr., at least for the start of the game. This is going to be a difficult task for Jedd Fisch's team, but perhaps the lack of film on quarterback Elijah Williams will be an advantage for the Huskies.
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