By sticking around longer than most players in today's game, Purdue players Trey Kaufman-Renn, Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith have seen and done things that seem increasingly unfathomable.
Watch live as Greg James attempts an incredible 1000km cycle - on a tandem bike - all to raise money for Comic Relief.
Meanwhile, the price of gas has risen sharply in the UK and Europe following an attack on Qatar's Ras Laffan energy complex.
Communities across Cornwall and Devon have felt the impact of severe weather this year. But why did it happen and what should we expect next?