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for me," Logan said after the jersey scrimmage on Aug. 16. "I felt a lot more comfortable out there. I had a lot of interceptions and turnovers I caused." Senior Taylor Richards also will start the opener on the sidelines af- ter being suspended for the first two games because of an alcohol-related arrest in the winter. It'll snap a 25- game starting streak for Richards. Junior Frankie Williams was moved to Richards' safety spot on Day 1 of camp and will start at least the first two games there. SEASON TICKET UPDATE As of Monday, Purdue had sold 19,361 season tickets. Last season at this time, that figure was just over 30,000. If there's not a surge up until game day, the Boilermakers could be on the verge of a record-low crowd for opening day at home. Against No. 22 Washington on Sept. 15, 1990, Purdue had only 36,265 in announced attendance, the smallest crowd in the last 60 years. Perhaps it will help attendance that all students are getting in for free against Western Michigan. The promotion men - tioned Hazell, Morgan Burke and Mitch Daniels were "picking up the tab." A NEW LOOK Purdue will unveil its new-look south end zone patio for the season opener. Bleachers were torn down in June, making way for an interim option until the final renovation in several years that will include a new video board, sound system and enclosed suite-type area. For now, though, the patio area has several pergolas and a large tent for fans to congregate and watch TVs and eat and drink. About 1,500 season ticket holders can occupy the area at one time before and during the game and will have an option to purchase alcoholic beverages. Burke, though, doesn't like the notion the patio is a "beer garden," consistently noting Purdue has sold alcohol in the sta - dium since 2003 on its suite levels. It'll cost $5 for a 16-ounce glass of beer or 5-ounce glass of wine. Non-alcoholic beverages and food also will be available for purchase. CERMIN, PRINCE READY When Cameron Cermin takes the field on Saturday, lining up as Purdue's starter at left tackle, it'll be his first meaningful snaps since 2011, when he was a high school senior. Yet the third-year sophomore feels confident. "If I keep doing my job, good things are going to happen," the 6-foot-5, 303-pound- er said. "And I think I've been doing my job." Cermin locked down what had been one of Purdue's biggest questions enter- ing training camp: What would it do at left tackle, particularly before J.C. transfer David Hedelin becomes eligible in Week 4? The position had been up in the air, with senior Jack DeBoef playing there in the spring but not being able to lock down the starting job. But on the fifth day of camp, Cermin moved from left guard, where he had been backing up starter Jason King, to left tackle. And the move seemed to settle the offensive line as a whole. "I really like him in the run game," Hazell said. "I think he's got the physical presence in the run game. He's really starting to work Brian Neubert Cameron Cermin will make his first career start Saturday at left tackle, filling a need that was one of Purdue's biggest during camp. GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 25, EXPRESS 1 • 26