'Sean was not only one of Purdue Football's biggest fans, but he was a better son, brother and friend. He lit up any room he walked in and all that knew him testify to his contagious joy.'
Following a 30-16 victory against rival Indiana Saturday night, O'Connell did not attend the postgame press conference.
Boilermakers coach Jeff Brohm was asked specifically about his quarterback and said O'Connell"is emotional for a lot of reasons."On Sunday, O'Connell announced the passing of his brother via a social media statement. "Sean was not only one of Purdue Football's biggest fans, but he was a better son, brother and friend. He lit up any room he walked in and all that knew him testify to his contagious joy. We trust the Lord to provide strength and hope, and we appreciate your thoughts and prayers during this time. We say with JobL 'the Lord give and the Lord takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
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