Rutgers intends to bring 'finest' effort vs. No. 2 Purdue

(Photo credit: Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK)Rutgers has not been a troublesome opponent for most Big Ten teams this year, but No. 2 Purdue surely won't take the Scarlet Knights lightly.

Something unexpected often seems to happen when Purdue and Rutgers get together, as they will Sunday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J.

Purdue (18-2, 7-2 BigTen) has been one of the best regular-season teams in college