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Purdue and Arizona are slated to play in the Game of the Year for college basketball this Saturday in Indianapolis, so Casey has invited on Troy Hutchison for Arizona's Rivals affiliate GoAZCats to talk about this showdown.

The Boiler Upload Podcast is back. Now that football season is over our regular podcast discussion back, and this year we will be featuring several guests as they compe available. This week we have former Purdue basketball guard Ryan Cline, as he talks with Casey about the current Purdue team.

Hudson Card was the main story this week. The Purdue quarterback closed the season with his best game, accounting for four touchdowns as Purdue keeps the Old Oaken Bucket. Among the highlights in our season finale podcast:

- Card is the guy going into 2024.

- Freshmen Drew Biber, George Burhenn, and Jaron Tibbs all had big contributions. 

- What does this mean for momentum going into 2024?

- Dillon Thieneman concluded what has to be a Freshman All-American campaign. 

- Several key pieces return for next year, so we take a brief look at the 2024 schedule. 

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It has been a big week for David Braun and Northwestern, as the interim tag was removed from Braun's title and he was named the full time coach in Evanston after a 5-5 start to the year. The Wildcats have alternated wins and losses this year, and this week is reserved for "loss" in that rotation. Here is what Kory and Travis have to say about Saturday's game. 

- How does Braun being named the full-time guy help Northwestern's attitude?

- The return of Ben Bryant at quarterback was a park last week. 

- How does the Purdue running game match up against the Northwestern run defense?

- Speaking of coaching changes, Kory offers a behind the scenes look at the transition from Joe Tiller to Danny Hope. 

- Kory also talks about his experience after the 2008 Northwestern game. 

Purdue breaks a long losing streak this week, and Kory is elated to see it come from the running game. Tyrone Tracy and Devin Mockobee each went over 100 yards rushing in the 49-30 win over Minnesota. Among this week's highlights on the show:

- Tracy and Mockobee were only the second duo to rush for 100 yards each in a game in the last 21 years. 

- How big was the fast start, as Purdue scored touchdowns on each of their first four drives. 

- Hudson Card had a bounce back game, especially in the running game, as he had 3 TD passes and a rushing TD. 

- Despite giving up 30 points, it was a poisitive day for the defense, as 10 came when the came was mostly decided. 

Conflicting schedules delayed our pod this week, but Kory and Travis are finally back after Saturday's loss at Michigan. We are looking forward to another home game and a chance to bounceback after four straight losses. in this week's pod. 

- It was a blowout, but there were some encouraging signs in the loss ot Michigan. 

- Minnesota is another Big Ten West team that struggles to score, so there is reason for optimism.

- What does Kory suggest for Devin Mockobee an his fumble issues?

- Kory also provides some insight on what went wrong during the 2005 season. 

This week we have a rematch of last year's Big Ten championship game as Purdue heads to Ann Arbor for the first time in 12 years. It is a tremendous challenge, as Michigan has not lost a Big Ten game in over two years. In this edition of the Off the Tracks podcast Kory and Travis discuss:

- The Wolverines and their No. 1 ranked defense. 

- The various weapons they have including J.J. McCarthy and Blake Corum.

- Kory provides the story of why he played sparringly at the Big House in 2007. 

- We also discusses the memorable win over Michigan in 2008.

Saturday's trip to Lincoln was a tough one for Purdue, as the Boilermakers fell 31-14 on a day when the offense was quite punchless. Travis and Kory are here to discuss:

After a week's absence Kory and Travis are back and ready to talk about Purdue football. The Boilermakers are coming out of the bye week after a tough loss to Ohio State. It was a time to get healthy and prepare for a home stretch that features four games that Purdue can handle. This week we talk about: