Purdue recovered two onside kicks and Raheem Mostert returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown before halftime to give Purdue a big lead, and the Boilermakers held on to beat Western Michigan 37-32 Tuesday in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.
2010: Appeared in 11 games, making one start ... finished with 11 receptions for 95 yards and one touchdown ... caught first collegiate pass for 11 yards against Toledo on Sept. 25 ... had two receptions for 10 yards, including a seven-yard touchdown catch, at Illinois on Oct. 30 ... had a career-high 39-yard reception against Michigan on Nov. 13.
2009: Appeared in the first two games as a reserve ... did not record any statistics ... sidelined balance of season with sports hernia (abdominal muscle tearing).
High School: Had 33 receptions for 555 yards (16.8 average) and nine touchdowns as a senior ... caught 15 passes for 320 yards (21.3 average) and six touchdowns during junior season ... second team All-Dade County by the Miami Herald as a senior ... three-star prospect by Rivals.com ... invited to play in Nike South Florida All-Star game with fellow Boilermakers Kevin Pamphile and Brandon Taylor ... coach was Chris Merritt ... also played basketball and was a first team All-Dade County and all-district selection as a junior ... led his team with a 21-point scoring average and 10 assists per game ... AAU basketball teammate of fellow Boilermaker Gabe Holmes ... a standout in the long jump, finishing third in the state as a junior.
Personal: Given name is Gary Bernado Bush ... born Aug. 11, 1990 ... organizational leadership and supervision major ... father, Gary, played football at Mississippi Valley State with Jerry Rice, while his mother, Michele, played college basketball at Miami and North Carolina Central ... cousin, Josh Bush, played for Purdue wide receivers coach Brian Rock at Western Michigan ... nickname is "G.J."