Purdue , 2-2 on the season under new coach Barry Odom, has already come a long way in showing signs of progress after a 1-11 2024 campaign.

This Saturday, however, Odom and the Boilermakers' rebuild will face a tough task -- and not just on the field. While Purdue's opponent is strong -- Illinois boasts a Top 25 ranking -- it'll also have to resist the wills of an unlikely curse.

The Boilermakers have never won a game occurring directly after Taylor Swift releases a studio album.

As explored on the college football podcast "The Solid Verbal" on Thursday, Purdue has played 10 games within seven days of Swift releasing or rereleasing an album. They have lost all 10.

In bad news for Boilermakers fans, Swift's latest album, "The Life of a Showgirl," was released at midnight Friday.

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