The last time we saw the Old Oaken Bucket, it was disappearing among a crowd of Purdue football players Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium, where the Boilermakers rallied to beat IU 35-31 in a game that ...

But for those involved, the Old Oaken Bucket rivalry game carries deep meaning. Perhaps no one embodies that more than Mark Deal, Indiana’s assistant athletic director for alumni relations.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After closing out the home slate with a win over Northwestern, Purdue Football travels south to face Indiana for the Old Oaken Bucket and a chance to win the Big Ten West.

And the next day in Bloomington, who should be introduced to the world but … An old oaken bucket. That’s what they called it, anyway, borrowing a line from a 19th century poet who was neither ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — There is only one similarity to the Indiana and Purdue football seasons in 2024. Back in August, they shared the bottom of the list in the Big Ten preseason poll, with ...

Win it and the 10th-ranked Hoosiers not only capture the Old Oaken Bucket for the first time since 2019, they also give themselves a good chance to be in the 12-team College Football Playoff when ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Football closes out the 2024 campaign with the annual Old Oaken Bucket Game. The Boilermakers travel south to Bloomington for a Saturday night matchup against No. 10 ...

Those from outside the state have to figure out what the big deal is. Old Oaken Bucket? What’s that? Some players don’t want to get drawn into that part of it. “Just treat it like any other ...

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Drive to West Lafayette and steal the Old Oaken Bucket. One problem. "We couldn't get anybody interested in such a harebrained scheme," Robison tells me from his home in Bloomington, and he's ...

BLOOMINGTON — This year’s Old Oaken Bucket game will be a special moment for the many former James Madison players on Indiana football’s roster. The No. 10 Hoosiers (10-1; 7-1 Big Ten ...