Big Ten looks for springboard to 2012
In its last bowl appearance, Purdue visited Detroit to play a Mid-American Conference school from the state of Michigan. Four years later, the Boilermakers are facing that same scenario.
Looking for their first winning season since 2007, the Boilermakers face high-scoring Western Michigan in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl on Tuesday at Ford Field.
After failing to win more than five games in each of the last three seasons, Purdue (6-6) earned bowl eligibility by winning two of its final three games. The Boilermakers, 8-7 in bowl games, are making their first postseason appearance since beating Central Michigan 51-48 in the 2007 Motor City Bowl at Ford Field.
