Behind the Rails of Purdue Football
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Purdue vs. Indiana Recap
November 26, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBBrice Vance recaps Purdue's 35-31 comeback win over Indiana. The Boilers rallied back from a 10-point deficit to win the Old Oaken Bucket for the third straight season. Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brice.vance1 Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Purdue vs. Indiana Preview
November 22, 2023 22:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBBrice Vance previews the Old Oaken Bucket game between Purdue and Indiana. Can the Boilermakers finish the season on a positive note against their most hated rival? Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brice.vance1 Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Purdue vs. Northwestern Recap
November 19, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBBrice Vance recaps Purdue's ugly loss at Northwestern. The offense struggles to finish drives without QB Hudson Card, while the Boilermaker defense does enough to win once again. Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brice.vance1 Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and Yo...
Purdue vs. Northwestern Preview
November 16, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBBrice Vance previews Purdue's Big Ten West matchup with Northwestern on Saturday. The Wildcats have been a surprise this season, but are the Boilermakers a mismatch? It should be another ugly battle in the Big Ten in Evanston. Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brice.vance1 Su...
Purdue vs. Minnesota Recap
November 12, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBBrice Vance finally gets to recap a Purdue victory! The Boilers ran all over the Golden Gophers and their defense stiffened up in the second half to pull out a big 49-30 win on Saturday. Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brice.vance1 Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify...
Purdue vs. Minnesota Preview
November 09, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBBrice Vance previews Purdue's matchup with Minnesota. It should be another ugly, messy Big Ten West battle that will be low-scoring and not an easy watch. Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brice.vance1 Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Purdue vs. Michigan Recap
November 05, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBBrice Vance recaps Purdue's 41-13 loss at Michigan on Saturday. The Boilermakers showed more positives than you might think, especially on the defensive side of the ball. The Purdue offense remains a mess and will likely be that way for the final three games. Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://...
Purdue vs. Michigan Preview
November 02, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBBrice Vance previews Purdue's matchup at Michigan. What can the Boilermakers do to not get absolutely blown out in this game? Can they run the ball? Will the stop the Michigan running game? Probably not, but let's have fun discussing it anyways. Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...
Purdue vs. Nebraska Recap
October 29, 2023 14:49 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBBrice Vance recaps Purdue's dreadful loss at Nebraska. Is it time for Graham Harrell to go? The defense looked fine but was put in bad situations time and time again. What's next with only four games remaining? Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brice.vance1 Subscribe to the p...
Purdue vs. Nebraska Preview
October 26, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBBrice Vance previews Purdue's first game off the bye against Big Ten West foe Nebraska. Can the Boilers run on a stout Husker front, and can Purdue hold down the Nebraska rushing attack? Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brice.vance1 Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify...
Purdue Midseason Report Card
October 22, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBBrice Vance gives his midseason report card on Purdue position by position through seven games. Where did they earn a passing grade and where did they fall short? Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brice.vance1 Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Midseason check-in with Journal & Courier's Sam King
October 19, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBBrice Vance does a midseason check-in with Purdue beat writer Sam King of the Journal and Courier. We get Sam's thoughts on the Boilermaker offense, what grade he would give head coach Ryan Walters through seven games, and what he wants to see from Purdue in the final weeks of the season. Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Behin...
Purdue vs. Ohio State Recap
October 15, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBBrice Vance recaps another disappointing loss for Purdue. Ohio State bullied the Boilers for four quarters, and there was not a lot of positives for the black and gold. Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brice.vance1 Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Purdue vs. Ohio State Preview
October 12, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBBrice Vance previews Purdue's matchup against Ohio State. It will be a challenging week for the Boilermakers on both sides of the ball. What areas can Purdue take advantage of to pull off the upset? Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brice.vance1 Subscribe to the podcast on Ap...
Purdue vs. Iowa Recap
October 08, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBBrice Vance recaps Purdue getting squashed by Iowa. The Boilermakers struggle mightily on offense and played in one of the ugliest games all season. Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brice.vance1 Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Purdue vs. Iowa Preview
October 05, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBBrice Vance previews Purdue's first Big Ten road trip of the season to Iowa. Can the Boilers take advantage of a beat-up Hawkeye squad? Will Purdue continue to improve and build on the momentum of last week's victory over Illinois? Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brice.vance...
Purdue vs. Illinois Recap
October 01, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBBrice Vance recaps a dominant 44-19 Purdue over Illinois. The Boilermakers pushed the Illini around and played at a high level for their first conference win. Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brice.vance1 Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Purdue vs. Illinois Preview
September 28, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBBrice Vance previews Purdue's matchup against Illinois. Can the Boilermakers defense get after Illini QB Luke Altmyer? Will Purdue's offensive line hold up against Johnny Newton and Keith Randolph Jr.? Will we see another tight battle all the way to the end? Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Subscribe to the po...
Conference Check-In with JT from The Big 10 Show
September 26, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBBrice Vance talks with Jeff Thurn of the Big 10 Show to look at Purdue and the rest of the Big Ten Conference through the first four weeks of the season. Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brice.vance1 Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Purdue vs. Wisconsin Recap
September 23, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBBrice Vance previews Purdue's Big Ten opener against Wisconsin on Friday night. Can the Boilers take advantage of the Badgers' slow start and their leaky secondary? Will Purdue establish any consistency on offense and hold on to the ball? Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bric...
Purdue vs. Wisconsin Preview
September 20, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MBBrice Vance previews Purdue's Big Ten opener against Wisconsin on Friday night. Can the Boilers take advantage of the Badgers' slow start and their leaky secondary? Will Purdue establish any consistency on offense and hold on to the ball? Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spot...
Purdue vs. Syracuse Recap
September 17, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBBrice Vance recaps Purdue's rough loss to Syracuse. The Boilermakers struggled to contain Syracuse's Garrett Schrader and couldn't hang on to the ball in the defeat. Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Purdue vs. Syracuse Preview
September 14, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBBrice Vance previews Purdue's Week 3 matchup vs. Syracuse. The Boilermakers have a chance to shut down an Orange offense that has been high-flying through the first couple weeks of the season. Also, how with the Purdue offense hold up against an aggressive defense like 'Cuse has? Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails...
Purdue vs. Virginia Tech Recap
September 10, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBBrice Vance recaps Purdue's Week 2 WIN at Virginia Tech. The Boilers overcome a lengthy weather delay and a lost lead to pull out a gusty road win. Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Purdue vs. Virginia Tech Preview
September 07, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBBrice Vance previews Purdue's Week 2 matchup at Virginia Tech. Will the Boilers secondary show signs of improvement? Can Purdue establish an effective rushing attack? Finally, will the Boilermakers end up on the winning side? Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouT...
Purdue vs. Fresno State Recap
September 03, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBBrice Vance reviews Purdue's Week 1 loss to Fresno State. The Boilers secondary struggles to slow down Mikey Keene and Erik Brooks. Hudson Card and Deion Burks show off their connection but the offense doesn't produce enough. Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouT...
Purdue vs. Fresno State Preview
August 31, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBBrice Vance preview Purdue's Week 1 matchup against Fresno State. What are the things to watch for? Where will Purdue be challenged, and who are the x-factors in this game? Finally, what will the final score be? Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Predictions for Purdue's 2023 Season
August 27, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBBrice Vance gives his predictions for the 2023 season. What will Purdue's final record be? How many touchdowns will Hudson Card throw and how many Top 25 wins for Ryan Walters in Year 1? Follow Brice on social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Preview of 2023 Purdue Schedule
August 24, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBBrice Vance previews the Purdue schedule for the 2023 season game by game. What are the must-wins, toss-ups and long-shot games for the Boilermakers this season? Follow Brice social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Preview of 2023 Purdue Defense
August 21, 2023 20:44 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBBrice Vance previews the Purdue defense and special teams for the 2023 season. Can some of the new transfers turn into impact players? Where are the strengths of the defense? The secondary has to improve for the team to be better in 2023. Who takes over a certain positions on special teams? Follow Brice social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Behind...
Preview of 2023 Purdue Offense
August 17, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBBrice Vance previews the Purdue offense for the 2023 season. How does Hudson Card project in Graham Harrell's offense? The offense should feature a lot of Devin Mockobee, the offensive line will be solid once again, and some talents need to emerge at receiver. Follow Brice social media: X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brice__vance Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/ Subscribe to the pod...
Purdue Football 2023 Storylines
August 14, 2023 21:30 - 26 minutes - 24 MBNew host Brice Vance brings back the Behind the Rail of Purdue Football podcast for the 2023 season. On the season debut, Brice looks at the storylines entering the first season under head coach Ryan Walters, as well as the new uniforms the Boilermakers will be wearing for the upcoming season. X: https://twitter.com/Brice__Vance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brice__vance/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheRails/
Texas Is Not Back + Does Anyone Care About The Pac-12 Anymore?
August 02, 2023 20:25 - 10 minutes - 9.89 MBSports TV host Cam Rogers is back with the latest college football headlines! He discusses why Texas is not back until he is proven otherwise and the potential new Pac-12 TV deal featuring Apple TV. Cam argues the Pac-12 will be obsolete by 2024. He also weighs in on Iowa State QB Hunter Dekkers being accused of gambling. Follow Cam: https://twitter.com/CamRogersLive https://www.instagram.com/camrogerslive/ https://www.tiktok.com/@camrogersshow https://www.threads.net/@camrogerslive
Pat Fitzgerald Fired: Culture Problem in College Football?
July 11, 2023 19:37 - 9 minutes - 8.96 MBSports analyst Cam Rogers breaks down the latest college football headlines including Northwestern firing Pat Fitzgerald and storylines ahead of Big 12 Media Days. Follow Cam: https://twitter.com/CamRogersLive https://www.instagram.com/camrogerslive/ https://www.tiktok.com/@camrogersshow
Behind the Rails Season 2, Episode 19: Bowl Preview with The Geauxlden Boot
December 27, 2022 01:10 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBThis week we have a special guest on the Behind the Rails Podcast. It is part of a two-parter, as this week Travis and Kory welcome Daniel Williams of the The Geauxlden Boot, a podcast all about the LSU Tigers. Daniel is here to give us all the insight in advance of the Citrus Bowl between Purdue and LSU, including: Who is opting out of the game for LSU? How does the defense match up against a Purdue offense that will be very different than we have seen all year? What makes the LSU offens...
Behind the Rails Season 2, Episode 18: Michigan Recap
December 06, 2022 17:18 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBPurdue's trip to the Big Ten championship game is complete. Even though the Boilers fell, they acquitted themselves well and at least made Michigan earn it. This week Kory and Travis are here to talk about Saturday night in Indy: We hit on the positives to take from both the game and the season. We discuss the Jeff Brohm situation and what it means going forward. We talk about Michigan's athleticism and how it won out in the end. We discuss why you don't settle for field goals when do...
Behind the Rails Season 2, Episode 17: Michigan Preview
December 02, 2022 12:48 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBIt's Big Ten championship week, and with the extra game this year we get to talk about more football. Purdue is in Indianapolis this week as a big underdog to Michigan, but they do have a chance. Travis and Kory take a look at the Wolverines this week, including: Kory talks about why he had to sit for much of the Michigan game in 2007. He also recounts the 2008 win over Michigan with Justin Siller & Co. We look at the strong rushing attack and Michigan's excellent offense. We go over the...
Behind the Rails Season 2, Episode 16: Indiana Recap
November 29, 2022 15:35 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBPurdue is the champion of the Big Ten West! Regardless of how it got there, the Boilers have accomplished something that has never been done in program history and they are off to the Big Ten Championship game. Kory and Travis recap the Old Oaken Bucket win over Indiana, including: Kory's high praise for Devin Mockobee continues. What did Kory see from Purdue, especially defensively, against the Hoosiers? The injury to IU quarterback Dexter Williams II was a major factor. How does a West...
Behind the Rails Season 2, Episode 15: Northwestern Recap & Indiana Preview
November 22, 2022 14:36 - 29 minutes - 27 MBIt is Old Oaken Bucket week, and that means Purdue is getting ready to face the Hoosiers. This week Kory and Travis take a look back at the lackluster 17-9 Purdue win over Northwestern. Also, because it is Thanksgiving, they take a look ahead at the Indiana Hoosiers. Among the topics covered: Purdue's commitment to running the ball vs. Northwestern and how it at least kept the clock moving. Kory reacts to Jalen Graham's penalty that removed a touchdown. We look ahead to what Purdue needs ...
Behind the Rails Season 2, Episode 14: Illinois Recap (with Devin Mockobee's uncle)
November 16, 2022 15:21 - 29 minutes - 27 MBWe have a very special show this week. In addition to touching on Purdue's big win at Illinois we have a special guest. Josh Castle, the uncle and talkative member of the Devin Mockobee family comes on to discuss the meteoric rise of Purdue redshirt freshman Devin Mockobee. We discuss how COVID affected his recruitment and how he was initially a defensive back before having a breakout junior season at Boonville High School in Southern Indiana. Kory has high praise for Devin throughout and Jo...
Behind the Rails Season 2, Episode 13: Illinois Preview
November 10, 2022 13:23 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBIt is unusual to get this deep into the season with three conference losses and still be alive for a divisional title, but welcome to the Big Ten west. Purdue has a chance this weekend to secure a major tiebreaker and move into first place with a win over the Illinois Fighting Illini in Champaign. Purdue has won five straight in Champaign, but this will be a much tougher foe, as Kory and Travis discuss. Among the highlights: Illinois has the No. 1 ranked defense in the nation based on scori...
Behind the Rails Season 2, Episode 12: Iowa Recap
November 08, 2022 15:01 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBIt was a day that seemed tailor-made for running backs, so of course Kory Sheets as one of Purdue's best ever backs was confused as to Purdue's game plan. He is back with Travis this week to discuss Purdue's 24-3 loss to Iowa. Among the highlights: Aidan O'Connell had a rough game, and is part of it due to his injury that caused him to miss the Florida Atlantic game? Kory was aghast at how poor the tackling was, especially in the secondary. Purdue continually went for the big play but cou...
Behind the Rails Season 2, Episode 11: Iowa Preview
November 04, 2022 12:21 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBAfter a bye week and a change of networks Kory and Travis are back and ready to discuss Iowa's visit to West Lafayette. The Hawkeyes present one of the best defenses in America, but it is coupled with one of the worst offenses around. Weather will also likely be a factor, as wind and rain is predicted for Saturday afternoon. Among the topics discussed: For the first time, we answer listener questions, as Kory talks about strength and conditioning as well as the offensive line. Kory was str...
Behind the Rails Season 2, Episode 10: Wisconsin Recap
October 27, 2022 14:09 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBSaturday was another dark chapter in the history of Wisconsin’s domination of Purdue on the football field. Kory Sheets was there for the beginning of it, and he is back with me this week to talk about the 16th straight win the Badgers were able to collect over Purdue. It was more of the same, really: We spoke about how demoralizing it can be to get down two touchdowns before everyone is even settled into their seats. Kory is still high on Devin Mockobee, as “his guy” had another 100 yard ...
Behind the Rails Season 2, Episode 9: Wisconsin Preview
October 20, 2022 13:56 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBIt is Wisconsin week, so who better to talk to than one of Purdue’s greatest running backs of all-time. Travis and Kory are here to preview the Badgers as Purdue looks to end a 15 game losing streak. Among the highlights: Kory has high praise for Devin Mockobee, including how the second or third run of the game can be bigger than the first run. We praise the balance in the offense that Purdue showed against Nebraska. We talk about how Purdue’s run defense has been impressive so far, but t...
Behind the Rails Season 2, Episode 8: Maryland and Nebraska Recap
October 18, 2022 14:05 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBIt has been almost two weeks, but the Behind the Rails Podcast is back. I was in Gatlinburg last week on vacation, so Kory and I did not get a chance to record after the Maryland win, but we’re back and ready to talk about the two recent victories over the Terrapins and Cornhuskers. It was an exciting discussion with the following highlights: Kory has taken a shine to Devin Mockobee, who has done some work the last two weeks and is the reigning Big Ten Freshman of the week. The run defense...
Behind the Rails Season 2, Episode 7: Maryland Preview
October 07, 2022 12:53 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBIt’s Maryland week, and that means we get a second podcast from Behind the Rails. Kory and travis are both high on the Boilers this week as they head to the East Coast to take on the Terrapins. Among the highlights in this episode: We look at the Maryland offense and how they gain a lot of yards, but they have some touchdown vultures at the end. We talk about the return of Jalen Graham and what that means for the defense. Aidan O’Connell is still a little beat up, but hopefully he has a b...
Behind the Rails Season 2, Episode 6: Minnesota Recap
October 04, 2022 15:20 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBJeff Brohm did it again. For the sixth time in his Purdue tenure he knocked off a top 25 team, and for the second time it came away from the friendly confines of Ross-Ade Stadium as Purdue got its first ever win in Minnesota’s Huntington Bank Stadium. That made for a fun edition of the latest Behind the Rails podcast where Kory, T-Mill, and T-Mill’s cat Ventress (who chimes in) talk about the win over Minnesota. Kory sounds like a proud dad talking about Devin Mockobee’s 100+ yard day. We ...
Behind the Rails Season 2, Episode 5: FAU Recap
September 28, 2022 20:34 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBWe’re a little bit late this week, but Kory and I were finally able to connect to talk about Purdue’s 28-26 win over Florida Atlantic this past Saturday. As always, Kory had some great thoughts: What did Kory think about Dylan Downing and his first 100 yard rushing game at Purdue. How did he rate the defense that was able to make some plays, but also struggled to close things out? How did Austin Burton’s first start go and how does that bode well if he has to start in Minneapolis? How di...
Behind the Rails Season 2, Episode 4: FAU Preview
September 22, 2022 14:13 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBIt the first week with two podcasts we have a lot to talk about, as the Florida Atlantic Owls are headed to Purdue for homecoming. It is the first meeting with the relatively new program, which started in 2001. Kory and Travis are ready to preview the Owls this week, including: Some history on the program and when it started. How the team is transfer heavy and what that means going forward. How does a dominant Purdue passing game stack up against a struggling FAU pass defense. What Kory ...