2007 SEASON IN REVIEW: The Purdue Boilermakers are coming off an 8-5 campaign,
although they won just three games against Big Ten foes. They looked
impressive early on, climbing to a No. 23 ranking after a 5-0 start. However,
the Boilermakers were never the same after a 23-7 loss to fourth-ranked Ohio
State in early-October. They fell the very next week at Michigan (48-21), but
did respond with back-to-back wins over Iowa (31-6) and Northwestern (35-17).
The Boilermakers then suffered three consecutive losses to Penn State (26-19),
Michigan State (48-31) and Indiana (27-24), before regrouping with a 51-48
shootout win over Central Michigan in the Motor City Bowl. Despite a second
straight eight-win season, the Boilermakers just could not sustain any
consistency throughout the season, setting the stage for Joe Tiller's final
year at the helm and 44th overall in coaching.