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Purdue's defensive line has shown significant improvement this season, largely due to players acquired from the transfer portal.

Edge rusher CJ Nunnally IV, an Akron transfer, leads the team in sacks and has become a key playmaker for the Boilermakers.

The defense has improved in several key metrics under coordinator Mike Scherer after struggling in previous seasons.

Coach Barry Odom has prioritized recruiting and retaining defensive linemen to build a more disruptive defensive front.

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue football edge rusher CJ Nunnally IV showed up in the right place at the right time again Saturday, much to Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin’s chagrin.

Nunnally lined up on the edge on a third-and-goal play in the third quarter. Instead of coming for the

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