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Purdue's Danny Hope is this week's national college football coach on the hot seat

PURDUE-IOWA — Purdue coach Danny Hope needs three victories to be bowl eligible, and perhaps save his job.

By Berry Tramel | Published: November 9, 2012 Comment on this article

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Then hope hooked up with Joe Tiller and became a Tiller disciple, so much so that Hope was designated the coach-in-waiting at Purdue and took over when Tiller retired after the 2008 season.

But in four seasons at Purdue, Hope is 19-27, including an 0-5 Big Ten record this year. The Boilermakers took Notre Dame to the mat in South Bend before losing 20-17 on Sept. 8. Since then, Purdue has beaten only Eastern Michigan and Marshall.

Purdue, 3-6, finishes the season with three weak Big Ten opponents: Iowa on Saturday, Illinois, Indiana. But only Indiana is at home. Hope needs three wins to be bowl eligible and perhaps save his job.