Our week-long review of the 2014 regular season for every Big Ten team continues now with a look at the Purdue Boilermakers:

Overview: Purdue definitely made progress in Year 2 of the Darrell Hazell era. The team increased its win total from one to three, won its first Big Ten game under Hazell, at Illinois, and generally was much more competitive. Still, the results weren't anywhere near what anyone in West Lafayette wants, and after a promising stretch that saw the Boilermakers push Michigan State to the wire and almost beat Minnesota on the road, the bottom fell out with three straight losses by at least 18 points. Purdue lost its last six games of the season and showed that it still lacks enough depth and playmakers on both sides of the ball to be any kind of factor in the Big Ten. Year 3 looks like a pivotal one for Hazell and this program.

Offensive MVP: He got lost in the shuffle of all the other great Big Ten running backs this season, but Akeem Hunt turned in a very nice season. He ran for 949 yards and six touchdowns, and also led the team with in catches with 48 for 293 yards and a pair of scores. Purdue found better ways to use its speed on the outside this season, something it needs to continue to develop.

Defensive MVP: It's a little hard to believe safety Landon Feichter began his career as a walk-on, because all he does is make plays. He led the Boilermakers with 105 tackles, and his five interceptions tied for the second most in the Big Ten this season. The senior will be hard to replace in 2015.