Purdue football to face Eastern Kentucky in home opener

Purdue football, in its home opener, takes on Eastern Kentucky at noon Saturday (Sept. 3) in Ross-Ade Stadium. Boilermaker fans have many ways to get into the game-day spirit, from the Boilermaker Crossing to the 211° Session pep rally.

FRIDAY

Free Ride Fridays: The Purdue Reamer Club will continue the tradition of Free Ride Fridays for the 2016 football season. Each Friday before a home football game, the Boilermaker Special will pick up and drop off riders from noon to 3 p.m. west of Stewart Center by Memorial Mall. Rides will be given about every 15 to 20 minutes, weather permitting. Check https://www.facebook.com/ReamerClub or https://twitter.com/ReamerClub for updates.

Boiler Bridge Walk: Every Friday before a home game, Purdue fans are invited to join the Boilermaker football team as it crosses the Myers Bridge connecting West Lafayette and Lafayette. Activities begin at 5:45 p.m. at the fountain at the west end of the John T. Myers Pedestrian Bridge. The football team arrives about 6 p.m., greets fans, and then walks over the bridge to Riehle Plaza. Free. More details are here.

SATURDAY

Boilermaker Crossing: Purdue fans can meet the teams, play on inflatable games, get prizes, listen to live music and more at the family-friendly Boilermaker Crossing at 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday at Weist Plaza between Mackey Arena and the Brees Center's Holloway Gymnasium side. The event is free.

211° Session: The 211° Session pre-game pep rally will feature the Purdue "All-American" Marching Band, football head coach Darrell Hazell and the Boilermaker football players. The event starts at 9:49 a.m. in Holloway Gymnasium.

Tailgate concert: Purdue jazz bands will perform at 10 a.m. at Slayter Hill.

Purdue football vs. Eastern Kentucky (Youth Day): The game starts at noon at Ross-Ade Stadium. Ticket information is available here.

Post-game concert: The Purdue "All-American" Marching Band will march shortly after the game to Slayter Center and perform there.

ADDITIONAL GAME-DAY RESOURCES

* Guide to 2016 Purdue Football
* 2016 GameDay Central
* Game notes for Purdue vs. Eastern Kentucky

NEXT WEEKEND

Women's soccer: Purdue takes on Utah at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Boilermaker Soccer Complex's Folk Field. Soccer

Football: Purdue takes on Cincinnati at noon Sept. 10 at Ross-Ade Stadium. Football