BLOOMINGTON — Ryan Walters wants to be Purdue football's head coach. But when he's asked if he's going to be moving forward, Walters can't answer that. He just coached a 1-11 team that suffered the worst loss in Boilermaker history twice in a span of 11 games after Indiana's merciless 66-0 bludgeoning of Purdue at Memorial Stadium Saturday night.

Hear what Purdue coach Ryan Walters said after the Boilermakers lost to Indiana 66-0.

The College Football Playoff rankings loomed large over the Old Oaken Bucket game between Indiana and Purdue on Saturday.

Purdue football’s dreary season ended with either a whimper or a thud — take your pick — in a 66-0 loss at Indiana on Saturday. The Hoosiers took back the Old Oaken Bucket on their way — with near certainty at this point — to the College Football Playoff.

There is good news, Purdue football fans. The 2024 season is over. Sorry for your three months of misery. With a 66-0 loss to 10th-ranked Indiana at Memorial Stadium, the Boilermakers can start planning for 2025.