Purdue University's mascot, the Boilermakers, originated from a newspaper taunt in 1891 after a football victory against Wabash College. The nickname "Boilermakers" was intended to be an insult, ...

For those only vaguely familiar with March Madness, seeing and hearing about Purdue may bring a couple of questions: What is ...

Here's what you need to know about why Purdue is nicknamed the Boilermakers, what a Boilermaker is and its history: FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA men's tournament bracket, scores, schedules ...

The Boilermakers are still on upset alert. Whoever comes out of that game is going to be a tough battle and technically, Clemson as a No. 5 seed would be an upset over No. 4 seed Purdue.