Lots of people wrote off the sixth-ranked Spartans after they were upset by Nebraska in Lincoln three weeks ago. Purdue (2-9, 1-6) is a touchdown underdog at home to Indiana (5-6, 1-6) in the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket and is all that stands between the Hoosiers and bowl eligibility. The Boilermakers played Northwestern within a touchdown two weeks ago and hung with Iowa deep into the second half last week, with both of those games on the road. Iowa quarterback C.J.