"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."
"The pattern dates back to Oct. 24, 2006, when Swift's self-titled debut album preceded Purdue's 12-0 loss to the Penn State two days after its release. It continued for six consecutive albums: "Fearless" on Nov. 11, 2008 (22-17 loss at Iowa four days later), "Speak Now" on Oct. 25, 2010 (44-10 loss at Illinois five days later), "Red" on Oct. 22, 2012 (44-28 loss at Minnesota five days later)."
Purdue is 2-2 this season under new coach Barry Odom after a 1-11 2024 campaign and shows signs of progress. Purdue will play Illinois, a Top 25 team, the day after Taylor Swift released her latest album, "The Life of a Showgirl," at midnight Friday. The Boilermakers have never won a game occurring directly after a Taylor Swift studio album release. Purdue has played 10 games within seven days of Swift releasing or rereleasing an album and lost all 10. The pattern dates back to Oct. 24, 2006, and continued through multiple albums. The trend paused in 2020 because Purdue's next game fell outside the one-week window when "folklore" dropped on July 24, 2020.
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