Jeremy Werner previews Illinois vs. Purdue with Gold & Black's Tom Dienhart and Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner. Dienhart breaks down the state of the Purdue program, which is on a 19-game Big Ten losing streak, and he breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of the 2026 team and what the game at Illinois means for Purdue. Wagner then joins Werner to welcome Noah Cowell to the Illini Inquirer team and then answer a six-pack of questions about the Illini defense after Bobby Hauck, the latest on the injury report and the matchup against the Boilermakers. The guys wrap up by giving their picks to click and bold predictions for the game.

0:00 - Intro

0:52 - Previewing Purdue Football with Tom Dienhart

24:30 - Noah Cowell welcomed to Illini Inquirer team

29:50 - State of Illini defense after Bobby Hauck

40:38 - Who needs to step up most on defense?

45:17 - Status of injured offensive lineman

49:20 - Injury Report notables

52:57 - Biggest concern against Purdue?

55:45 - Reasons for optimism outside of Katin Houser?

59:00 - Picks to Click

1:03:36 - Bold Predictions

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