Indiana’s starters stayed in the game into the fourth quarter — longer than they did in a similar blowout win over Western Illinois — and Cignetti even called for a fake punt with a 38-point lead late in the third quarter.

A six-quarter stretch against Michigan and Ohio State aside, the Hoosiers have been arguably the most dominant Power Four team in America this fall.

Purdue could have used one of the white towels that Indiana football has started handing out before games. The No. 10 Hoosiers (11-1; 8-1 Big Ten) made a statement to the College Football Playoff committee with a 66-0 win over the Boilermakers (1-11;