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2 0 1 9 S E A S O N P R E V I E W 2018 RECORD 6-7, 5-4 Big Ten COACH Je< Brohm (13-13 in two sea- sons at Purdue; career record: 43-23) SERIES RECORD The Nittany Lions lead the all-time series, 14-3. MOST RECENT MEETING Saquon Barkley rushed for 207 yards as visiting Penn State thrashed Purdue, 62-24, on Oct. 29, 2016. The Boilermakers were being coached at the time by future Nit- tany Lion wide receivers coach Gerad Parker, who was ;lling in on an interim basis following Darrell Hazell's midsea- son dismissal. OFFENSE The Boilermakers only re- turn four starters on this side of the ball, but one of them is Rondale Moore. If you're looking to rebuild a gradua- tion-depleted offense, that's an aw- fully good place to start. Moore had a spectacular freshman season, catching 114 passes for 1,258 yards and 12 touch- downs. He also rushed for 213 yards and had 744 yards on kickoff and punt returns and will likely be a Heisman Trophy candidate this fall, provided the Boilers are able to keep feeding him the ball. That job will likely fall to Eli- jah Sindelar, their projected starter at quarterback. Sindelar has been injury- prone and lost the starting job early last season to David Blough. But with nine career starts to his credit, he's the frontrunner heading into preseason camp. DEFENSE While the oer losing a 47-44 triple- overtime shootout last November in West Lafayette. The rematch will take place Nov. 23 at Camp Randall. OUTLOOK Don't be fooled by Brohm's mediocre record. Since Joe Tiller le> a>er the 2008 season, Purdue has put together only four seasons of six or more wins, and Brohm is responsible for two of them. The team's 5-4 league record last year was its ;rst winning mark since 2006. There's a reason why Louisville tried so hard in December to persuade him to return to his alma mater. With so much uncertainty on o

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