Taylor Swift 10, Purdue 0: Can the Boilermakers break the 'curse' vs. Illinois?

The article discusses Purdue University's football team and its curious relationship with the release of Taylor Swift's albums. According to the data, Purdue has a poor record of 4-11 in their first game after a Taylor Swift album drop, and an even worse record of 0-10 when that game falls within seven days of the album's release. The article suggests that this pattern has led to the emergence of a "curse" surrounding Purdue's performances in the aftermath of a Taylor Swift album release. The article poses the question of whether the Boilermakers can break this so-called curse when they face the University of Illinois in their next game, which is scheduled to take place within a week of Swift's latest album drop. The article highlights the unusual and seemingly superstitious connection between the performance of Purdue's football team and the release of Taylor Swift's music, which has become a subject of discussion and speculation among sports fans and the broader public.