And now, having mowed my lawn and got the kids down for their nap and having nothing to do until dinner plans at 7:30 tonight, I’m looking into last century too. Third year starter Matt Sherman beat Purdue in 1997. Third year starter Matt Rogers beat Purdue in 1991. Chuck Long beat Purdue in 1985. Seniors Pete Gale and Gordy Bohanon split time in 1981, so not sure we can classify them as third year starters, but I’ll let you guess how we did against Purdue that year. (Hint: we didn’t lose or tie.)
Again, third year starting quarterbacks at Iowa might “shit the bed” against Purdue, but it hasn’t happened in over 40 years.
Don’t make things up to bitch about. It’s unbecoming.