'Purdue Pete' dons Ohio State gear, jokingly films Michigan from Michigan Stadium sideline

While the Purdue football team lost to Michigan in significant fashion Saturday night in Ann Arbor, "Purdue Pete" got some "sign stealing" in from the sideline at Michigan Stadium.

The Purdue mascot was seen donning Ohio State gear and was "filming" Michigan during its win against the Boilermakers.

Purdue football already played Ohio State, losing to the Buckeyes 41-7 in West Lafayette, Indiana Oct. 14.

The NCAA and Big Ten are investigating Michigan football for allegedly stealing opposing team's signs through in-person and on-campus scouting, and recording video of those signs.

Connor Stalions, the Michigan football staff member at the center of the investigation, resigned his position with the athletic department. He had been suspended without pay since Oct. 20 after the NCAA launched its investigation into his alleged ticket purchases for several Big Ten games over the past three seasons.

According to the Washington Post, an outside investigative firm approached the NCAA with documents and videos from computers accessed by multiple Michigan coaches the report states, including the Wolverines' "planned sign-stealing travel for the rest of the season, listing opponents' schedules, which games Michigan scouts would attend and how much money was budgeted for travel and tickets."

And, according to the report, Ohio State was the team that had Michigan's attention most with plans to attend "as many as eight games, costing more than $3,000 in travel and tickets.

Ohio State will play Michigan Nov. 25 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Purdue Pete jokes about Michigan sign stealing with Ohio State gear