Author: Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star

“I wanted to make a difference,” Purdue fan Tyler Trent said. “That’s what I prayed for: If I’m going to have cancer, use me to make an impact.”

Josh McDaniels did the Colts a favor by hiring defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus and forcing the Colts to take a second look at coach Frank Reich.

Jeff Brohm has decided to stay at Purdue, a program he has revitalized as head coach, rather than return to Louisville, his alma mater.