When Purdue plays their opener at Notre Dame Saturday, they’ll do so with a ton of questions about their running game, offensive line, and secondary. The Boilers are no doubt confident in their passing game. This is Purdue, the school that gave us “basketball on grass” after all. But the strength of the team is probably the defensive line, led by senior defensive end Ryan Kerrigan, who enters his final season as fifth on the school’s all time list in sacks.
By Paul M. Banks
“We got three starters coming back, and we’re excited about what we can do up front this year,” Kerrigan said at Big Ten Media Day.
The team co-captain has been named to the Lombardi Award (outstanding lineman), Lott Trophy (Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year) and Bronko Nagurski Trophy (best defensive player) watch lists, as well as preseason second team All-American by Sporting News.
I asked Kerrigan what it was specifically about the 4-3 scheme that played to his stre...
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