Zach Edey finished with 30 points and 21 rebounds to become the first player in 29 years in the NCAA Tournament with a 30-20 game, leading top-seeded Purdue to a 78-50 rout over 16th-seeded Grambling State.

3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Virginia Tech and Purdue waited more than 5 hours to resume a game after severe weather blew threw Blacksburg. A 4th quarter Boilermaker TD was the difference, 24-17.

Without Gallo, Hokies young tight end corp is expected to step up Saturday.

Purdue and Marquette were far from the favorites in their own conferences going into the season.