A historically poor season has led Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski to fire coach Ryan Walters after just two seasons at the helm.

After years of debate over cost and liability, college football finally has helmet communications between coach and player.

Jack Plummer threw three touchdown passes, the last of them a 58-yarder to Kevin Coleman with 4:17 remaining, and No. 9 Louisville clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game by beating Miami 38-31.

No. 18 Louisville had a week off to reset from a loss and now aims to avoid a modest skid.

Jawhar Jordan ran for a season-high 143 yards, scoring on 45- and 21-yard runs on consecutive second-half possessions, and No. 25 Louisville beat No. 10 Notre Dame 33-20.

Jawhar Jordan ran for 115 yards and Louisville beat Cincinnati 24-7 in the twice-delayed first edition of the Fenway Bowl at the chilly home of the Boston Red Sox.

The Michigan Wolverines will travel back to Indianapolis to defend their Big Ten Championship against the Purdue Boilermakers Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Mitchell Fineran kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime and Purdue finished off its best season since 2003 by overcoming a 14-point deficit and beating Tennessee 48-45 on Thursday in a record-setting Music City Bowl.

Ninth-ranked Michigan heads to No. 23 Penn State for a key Big Ten game Saturday.

Aidan O’Connell threw for a career-best 536 yards, matched his career high with three touchdown passes and led Purdue past No. 5 Michigan State 40-29.

Mel Tucker doesn't anticipate a letdown from his Michigan State team this week.

The Indiana-Purdue rivalry game has been canceled again. It will be the first time in-state rivals have not met in a football season since the Spanish flu pandemic forced cancellations in 1918 and 19. Now, their rivalry game for the Old Oaken Bucket has been canceled for the second time in two weeks — and the third time this season. “As we stated last week, we know the history and tradition of this great rivalry game and how much it means to our current students, alumni and fans," they said Tuesday. The Hoosiers haven't won a bowl game since 1991 and Allen believes that would be a good way to wrap up a historic season.

EVANSTON, Ill. Purdue looks to overcome the loss of another starting quarterback when it visits Northwestern on Saturday. LINE: Northwestern -1.5"He's a guy that I think can execute the offense," Purdue coach Jeff Brohm told reporters. "We'll get this thing turned around as I have a track record of winning football games," Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald told reporters. The Wildcats have been held without a touchdown in three straight games. Northwestern DE Joe Gaziano has recorded at least one TFL in four straight games, which is the longest streak of his career.

Football can often be a war of attrition when it comes to keeping players on the field, and no two Big Ten teams have experienced more bad injury luck to key offensive personnel as Nebraska and Purdue in 2019. Nebraska and Purdue have each committed a Big Ten-high 16 turnovers. The Boilermakers have totaled 14 touchdowns in their last six games; their freshman class has accounted for 12 of those scores. Robinson's 407 receiving yards and 33 receptions are the most ever by a Nebraska true freshman, and he ranks second nationally among all freshmen in all-purpose yards (111.5 per game). PREDICTION: Nebraska 34, Purdue 20

Defensive back Michael Ojemudia #11 of the Iowa Hawkeyes runs back an interception during the second half against the Miami Ohio RedHawks on August 31, 2019 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. 21 Iowa looks to avoid its second three-game Big Ten losing streak in as many seasons when it hosts Purdue on Saturday. Purdue snapped a three-game skid with an impressive 40-14 win over Maryland on Homecoming. "Iowa doesn't give up points and they don't give up big plays as they make you earn it," Purdue coach Jeff Brohm told reporters. PREDICTION: Iowa 30, Purdue 16More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Josh Jackson #17 of the Maryland Terrapins throws a pass in the second quarter against the Temple Owls at Lincoln Financial Field on September 14, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. - Maryland looks to build off its blowout win in Week 6 when it visits a depleted Purdue squad on Saturday. The Terrapins, who climbed into the Top 25 after a 2-0 start, bounced back from disappointing losses to Temple (20-17) and No. The Terrapins have forced at least one turnover in 17 straight games, which is the third-longest active streak in the nation. PREDICTION: Maryland 28, Purdue 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Vanderbilt and Purdue will meet for the first time since 1942 when the Commodores travel to West Lafayette, Ind., on Saturday afternoon. Both teams are still in search of a win after opening their seasons with losses in entirely different fashion. Vanderbilt won its only previous trip to West Lafayette, 3-0, in 1941 under second-year head coach Red Sanders. PREDICTION: Vanderbilt 31, Purdue 27More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)RENO, Nev. - Purdue pulled one of the biggest upsets of the 2018 season when it stunned No. ABOUT PURDUE (2018: 6-7)The strong-armed 6-foot-4 Sindelar completed 26-of-44 passes for 283 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions last season. Senior Tario Fuller, expected to start at running back, will also miss the game with a fractured jaw. Purdue was scheduled to leave for Reno on Wednesday night to adjust to the 4,500-foot altitude and time zone change. PREDICTION: Purdue 35, Nevada 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.