The Big Ten released their revised protected rivalries for the 2024-2028 seasons earlier this week and the Purdue Boilermakers are officially at war with Illinois. They have always been at war with Illinois. They are no longer at war with Iowa. They have never been at war with Iowa.
And while the Boilers are technically no longer our most hated rivals, they are the team on the docket this week as the Hawkeyes return to Kinnick Stadium for homecoming.
In the words of the wise and sage-like Big Tom Callahan, you can get a good look at a t-bone by sticking your head up a bull’s rear end, but wouldn’t you rather take the butcher’s word for it?