No. 2 Indiana moves to 12-0, earns Big Ten title game spot with 56-3 win at Purdue

Indiana defeated Purdue 56-3 in West Lafayette, completing the first perfect regular season in the school's history and securing a spot in the Big Ten championship game. The Hoosiers, ranked No. 2 in the College Football Playoff standings, improved to 12-0 overall and 9-0 in conference play. Kaelon Black led the team with two touchdown runs, while Fernando Mendoza and Roman Hemby each added rushing scores. Mendoza also threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter. Indiana hoisted the Old Oaken Bucket trophy in the series' 100th game.

Purdue, under first-year coach Barry Odom, ended the season with a 2-10 record, including a winless 0-9 conference mark, marking their second straight season without a Big Ten victory. The Boilermakers struggled in the coldest game ever played at Ross-Ade Stadium, with a kickoff temperature of 24 degrees Fahrenheit.

Indiana's strong performance included 355 rushing