WEST LAFAYETTE − It's a sad state of affairs for Purdue football .

The Boilermakers were on the cusp of their first Big Ten win since 2023.

Instead, two Rutgers field goals in the final 1:06 resulted in a 27-24 Purdue loss at Ross-Ade Stadium to spoil its Homecoming.

The schedule ahead : at Michigan, Ohio State, at Washington, Indiana. The top two teams in the country and two teams that played each other for a national title just two seasons ago.

A stop to the losing streak this season seems unlikely. Saturday's was especially heartbreaking with a late turnover and a last-second field goal.

Three takeaways from Saturday's Boilermaker setback to the Scarlet Knights :

Purdue football's final offensive play

In hindsight, Ryan Browne should've batted the ball down, but that's

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