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Oct. 6, 2003
No. 18/20 Purdue Boilermakers (4-1, 1-0 Big Ten Conference)
ALL-TIME RECORD: 533-454-48 (.538) - 116th season
PROJECTED ATTENDANCE: 62,500 (sellout) RADIO: Boilermaker Sports Network (Flagship - WAZY, 96.5 FM, West Lafayette) - Joe McConnell (play-by-play), Pete Quinn (color commentary), Brett Schetzsle (sideline), Tim Newton (pregame/halftime/postgame), Gary Kline (engineer) TELEVISION: ABC - Tim Brant (play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (analyst), Sam Ryan (sidelines) A LOOK AT THE BOILERMAKERS: The 18th/20th-ranked Purdue football team, under seventh-year head coach Joe Tiller, plays host to the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday, Oct. 11, at remade Ross-Ade Stadium. It is the fourth of four straight home games for the Boilermakers. Purdue and Penn State have not met since the 2000 season. Purdue is one of merely two schools in the Big Ten and one of only 13 nationally to play in a bowl game each of the last six seasons.
IF THE BOILERMAKERS WIN ...
HEAD COACH Joe Tiller: Joe Tiller is in his seventh season as head coach at Purdue with a 50-29 record (.633 winning percentage) and his 13th season overall with an 89-59-1 record (.601 winning percentage). He is 31-18 in Big Ten games (.633 winning percentage). Tiller is the second-winningest coach in school history, both for all games and Big Ten contests. He trails Jack Mollenkopf, who collected 84 overall wins and 57 Big Ten wins from 1956 to 1969. Mollenkopf is a member of both the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics and College Football halls of fame. Taking the reins of a program that had just one winning season and no bowl game appearances since 1984, Tiller has engineered five winning seasons and six bowl berths. He is signed through the 2007 campaign. AWAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS: The Boilermakers have played in six bowl games in as many years under Joe Tiller. They played in the Alamo Bowl in 1997 and 1998, the 2000 Outback Bowl, the 2001 Rose Bowl, the 2001 Sun Bowl and the 2002 Sun Bowl. Purdue is one of merely two schools in the Big Ten and one of only 13 nationally to play in a bowl game each of the last six seasons.
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORD: Purdue and Penn State have met eight times previously (since 1951), with the Nittany Lions holding a 6-1-1 advantage. Penn State is 3-1 in games played in West Lafayette. The teams last met Sept. 30, 2000, with the Lions winning 22-20 in University Park. Penn State has won the last six meetings after Purdue won the first meeting 28-0 in West Lafayette on Nov. 3, 1951. The teams tied the second meeting, 20-20 in University Park on Sept. 27, 1952. After those two games, the schools did not play again until 1995, when Penn State joined the Big Ten. The Boilermakers are 0-4 against the Lions under Joe Tiller. NINE DOWN, ONE TO GO: With last Saturday's win over Illinois, this year's senior class has beaten every Big Ten opponent at least once except Penn State. The breakdown: 3-0 vs. Minnesota and Northwestern; 2-1 vs. Indiana and Michigan State; 1-0 vs. Wisconsin; 1-1 vs. Iowa; and 1-2 vs. Illinois, Michigan and Ohio State. The seniors are 0-1 vs. Penn State. The last group of seniors to defeat every Big Ten foe was the class of 1981 (before Penn State joined the conference). GAME 5 RECAP: A near-perfect performance led 22nd-ranked Purdue to a 43-10 victory over Illinois before a Homecoming gathering of 64,139 at Ross-Ade Stadium on Oct. 4. The Boilermakers racked up 533 yards total offense while limiting the Fighting Illini to merely 191, the fewest surrendered to a Big Ten team under head coach Joe Tiller. Purdue amassed 324 yards rushing on 67 carries (4.8 average), led by Jerod Void with a career-high 119 yards and four touchdowns. Jerome Brooks had 82 yards, while Brandon Jones added 57 yards and a touchdown. Even quarterback Kyle Orton got into the act with 49 yards on seven carries. Orton also completed 13 of 19 passes for 209 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions. John Standeford caught six passes for 101 yards and, in the process, became Purdue's career receiving yards leader. Ray Williams had a 20-yard touchdown reception among his three catches. The Boilermakers scored on their first three possessions to build a 20-0 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Illinois mustered merely 38 yards rushing on 17 carries and threw for only 153 yards. Purdue broke up seven Illinois pass attempts, led by Antwaun Rogers with three. Jacques Reeves had two breakups to go with six tackles, including his first career sack. Landon Johnson led the way with seven stops and forced his third fumble of the season. Ben Jones kicked a career-long 50-yard field goal (one shy of the school record), but Purdue botched two extra point attempts and a field goal and saw Illinois return a punt 41 yards for a touchdown. Tiller became the second Purdue coach to win 50 games, and the Boilermakers regained possession of the Cannon trophy. NIFTY FIFTY: Joe Tiller won his 50th game at Purdue with a 43-10 verdict over Illinois on Oct. 4, 2003, becoming the second coach in school history to accomplish the feat. He reached the milestone in his 79th game. Jack Mollenkopf earned his 50th win in his 90th game (Nov. 13, 1965 - a 35-0 verdict vs. Minnesota). HOME, SWEET HOME: The Boilermakers are playing four straight home games for the first time since 1893, when they opened the season with five in a row at Stuart Field. They won the first four (64-0 over Indiana, 96-0 over Butler, 20-10 over Chicago and 48-8 over Wabash) before losing to Michigan 46-8. The loss snapped a school-record 16-game winning streak. POLLING PLACE: The Boilermakers have been ranked in the Associated Press poll 55 weeks (out of 110 possible) under Joe Tiller. That total stands as the second-most by any Purdue coach. Jack Mollenkopf was on the sidelines for 80 ranked weeks from 1956 to 1969, including five at No. 1 during the 1968 season. Purdue has been ranked 213 weeks in its history. TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS: The Boilermakers are 40-10 against unranked opponents under Joe Tiller. TAKING ON THE BIG BOYS: Purdue has a 10-19 record against ranked opponents under Joe Tiller. The Boilermakers are 2-3 against top-five teams, 3-6 against top-10 teams, 4-10 against top-15 teams and 8-9 against top-20 teams. DEFENDING OUR TURF: Under Joe Tiller, the Boilermakers have a 32-9 record at home. They are 26-3 against unranked opponents and 6-6 against ranked opponents. ROAD RECORD: The Boilermakers are 15-17 in road games and 3-3 in neutral-site games under Joe Tiller. STARTING STRONG: Purdue has outscored the opposition 47-3 in the first quarter. The Boilermakers have scored on their opening possession in all five games, with touchdowns vs. Bowling Green, Arizona, Notre Dame and Illinois and a field goal at Wake Forest. They have scored on their first possession of the second half in three games, with touchdowns vs. Arizona and Illinois and a field goal vs. Notre Dame. LIGHTING UP THE SCOREBOARD: The Boilermakers' 59 points vs. Arizona on Sept. 20, 2003, were the most-ever scored in Ross-Ade Stadium and tied for the most-ever scored under Joe Tiller. Purdue won at Minnesota 59-43 on Oct. 11, 1997. The 52-point margin of victory was the greatest since a 62-7 win over Boston University at Fenway Park on Oct. 18, 1947. DOMINATING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL: Against Arizona on Sept. 20, 2003, the Boilermakers amassed 580 yards total offense while surrendering merely 174 yards. The offensive productivity is tied the third-best under Joe Tiller and tied for the eighth-best in school history, while the defensive effort ranks second under Tiller. OH, ORTON: Junior quarterback Kyle Orton has thrown merely one interception in his last 219 attempts (27 quarters). During that time, he has completed 141 passes (64.4 percent) for 1,575 yards and 13 touchdowns. This season, Orton is 93 of 149 passing (62.4 percent) for 1,079 yards with 10 touchdowns and one interception.
Orton Third-Down Passing - 2003
Orton Red-Zone Passing - 2003
STREAK FREAKS: Junior wide receiver Taylor Stubblefield has caught at least one pass in all 27 games he has played at Purdue, while senior wide receiver John Standeford has a streak of 26 straight (40 of 42 career). Those are the second- and third-longest streaks under Joe Tiller, behind Tim Stratton at 38 games. TWO DOWN, ONE TO GO FOR STANDEFORD: John Standeford became Purdue's career receptions leader vs. Notre Dame on Sept. 27, 2003, breaking the mark of 204 by Tim Stratton. The milestone catch was a 9-yarder from Kyle Orton with 12:33 left in the first quarter. One week later, Standeford became Purdue's career receiving yards leader vs. Illinois, breaking the mark of 3,029 by Brian Alford. Standeford is tied for third with 25 receiving touchdowns (six shy of the record). He ranks second with 11, 100-yard receiving games (one behind Alford). In Big Ten annals, Standeford ranks second in receptions and fifth in yards, and he is approaching the top 10 in touchdowns. He has caught passes from four different quarterbacks: Kyle Orton (111), Drew Brees (67), Brandon Kirsch (20) and Brandon Hance (17). Media and fans can keep up to date on Standeford at www.stan-theman.com). Purdue Career Receptions John Standeford 2000- 215 Tim Stratton 1998-01 204 Taylor Stubblefield 2001- 182 TAYLOR THE TERRIFIC I: Taylor Stubblefield ranks third on the Purdue career receptions list with 182 and eighth with 2,006 receiving yards. He ranks eighth on the Big Ten career receptions list. TAYLOR THE TERRIFIC II: Taylor Stubblefield opened the 2003 season with a career-high 16 receptions for 139 yards and a touchdown vs. Bowling Green on Sept. 6. The 16 catches are the third-most in Purdue history and tied for fourth-most in Big Ten annals (most in a non-conference game). Stubblefield's touchdown was his first in a regular-season game. His previous two scores came vs. Washington State in the 2001 Sun Bowl. Stubblefield, who led the Big Ten and ranked seventh nationally in receptions per game last season, is second in the Big Ten and 20th in the nation this year with an average of 6.4 receptions per game.
FILLING THE VOID AT RUNNING BACK: Sophomore Jerod Void clearly has established himself as Purdue's premier running back. He is averaging 76.4 yards per game with six touchdowns. Against Illinois on Oct. 4, 2003, Void rushed for a career-high 119 yards on 25 carries and four touchdowns. The four scores were one shy of the school record. Void already has 16 career touchdowns to rank tied for ninth on the school list.
DANDY 'D': Purdue surrendered just 191 yards total offense vs. Illinois on Oct. 4, 2003, the fewest allowed to a Big Ten team under Joe Tiller. That effort ranks as the fourth-best overall under Tiller. HALT, WHO GOES THERE?: The Boilermakers are allowing just 51.8 yards rushing per game to rank second nationally (and second in the Big Ten) behind Ohio State at 43.4 yards. Opponents are mustering merely 1.8 yards per carry. Purdue leads the Big Ten and ranks seventh in the country in scoring defense at 12.8 points per game. Florida State is the national leader (7.4). Purdue is second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally in total defense at 272.4 yards per game. Nebraska leads the nation (218.6), while Michigan tops the conference (255.0). The Boilermakers have surrendered fewer than 100 yards rushing per game only once in their history - 94.3 in 1958.
WE'LL TAKE THAT BALL: With nine interceptions in five games, the Boilermakers are on pace to challenge the school season record of 27 picks set in 1969. STU'S NEWS: Senior free safety Stuart Schweigert holds the Purdue record with 16 career interceptions. He tops the team with three picks this season, and his average of 0.60 interceptions per game leads the Big Ten and is tied for 13th nationally. Schweigert is on the preseason watch list for the Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year Award, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (nation's outstanding defensive player) and the Jim Thorpe Award (nation's outstanding defensive back). Media and fans can keep up to date on Schweigert at www.stuartschweigert.com. SCHWEIGERT HONORED: Stuart Schweigert was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Wake Forest on Sept. 13, 2003. He preserved the victory by dropping Chris Barclay for a 3-yard loss on fourth-and-1 from the Purdue 16-yard line with just over one minute to play. Schweigert finished with five tackles and an interception. The Player of the Week honor was the second for Schweigert. He also earned it after preserving a victory with an interception in overtime at Minnesota in 2001. NIFTY NIKO: Senior linebacker Niko Koutouvides ranks second on the Boilermakers with 30 tackles and two interceptions. A year ago, he led the squad with 121 tackles. Media and fans can keep up to date on Koutouvides at www.niko34.com. PHILLIPS 15: Senior defensive end Shaun Phillips, who is on the watch list for the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award, ranks fourth on the Purdue career sacks list with 22. The three players ahead of him - Rosevelt Colvin, Jeff Zgonina and Akin Ayodele - all are playing in the National Football League. Phillips ranks sixth with 43 1/2 tackles for loss in his career. This season, he is second on the team with three sacks and six tackles for loss. TERRILL TALK: Senior defensive tackle Craig Terrill paces Purdue with eight tackles for loss and four sacks. His average of 1.60 tackles for loss per game tops the Big Ten, while his average of 0.80 sacks per game ranks sixth. For his career, Terrill has 16 sacks to rank to sixth on the school list and 28 tackles for loss to rank tied for 11th. Purdue Career Sacks Rosevelt Colvin 1995-98 33.0 for 191 yards Jeff Zgonina 1989-92 29.0 for 151 yards Akin Ayodele 1999-01 29.0 for 194 yards Shaun Phillips 2000- 22.0 for 118 yards Jim Schwantz 1988-91 18.0 for 168 yards Craig Terrill 2000- 16.0 for 93 yards LANDON THE BALL BARON: Senior linebacker Landon Johnson ranks second in the Big Ten with three forced fumbles, one behind Will Meyers of Indiana. The school record is seven by James Looney in 1979. Against Arizona on Sept. 20, 2003, Johnson tied the school record with two forced fumbles, recovered one of them, had an interception and recorded four tackles, including two for loss and one sack. BLAZING BEN: Sophomore kicker Ben Jones, who sat out the 2002 season after transferring from Butler, is 9 of 10 on field goal attempts in 2003. His average of 1.8 field goals per game ranks second in the conference and tied for 10th in the nation. Jones' career-long 50-yard kick vs. Illinois on Oct. 4 was the Boilermakers' longest since Travis Dorsch tied the school record with a 51-yard field goal vs. Washington State in the 2001 Sun Bowl and equaled the longest made by a Purdue player in Ross-Ade Stadium. JONES HONORED: Ben Jones was named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after kicking three field goals (46, 31 and 35 yards) vs. Notre Dame on Sept. 27, 2003. He also kicked off six times, limiting the Fighting Irish to an average starting position of their own 19-yard line. SLATON SETS THEM BACK: Senior punter Brent Slaton, who is on the watch list for the Ray Guy Award (presented to the nation's outstanding punter), has had 12 of his 29 punts in 2003 come to rest inside the opponent's 20-yard line (41 percent). Among those 12, he has made the opposition start drives at the 1-yard line, the 3-yard line (twice), the 4-yard line, the 6-yard line and the 7-yard line (twice). Slaton is averaging 40.6 yards per punt. WINNING THE BATTLE OF FIELD POSITION: The average starting position for the Boilermakers' 69 drives this season has been the 38-yard line. At the same time, the oppositions' 71 drives have had an average start of the 23-yard line. Last season, the Boilermakers' averaging starting position was the 32-yard line vs. the 30-yard line for their opponents. J.B. SETS THE TABLE: Redshirt freshman running back Jerome Brooks has emerged as a big-time kickoff return specialist. He leads the Big Ten with an average of 26.4 yards on 10 returns. He recorded a season-best 50-yard return vs. Notre Dame on Sept. 27, 2003, and also had a 36-yarder in that game. Brooks also ranks 10th in the conference in rushing with 55.2 yards per game. Purdue is the only school in the Big Ten with two players in the top 10 in rushing. FINISHING: One of the Boilermakers' goals for this season was to "finish" every game by playing a full 60 minutes. So far, they have outscored the opposition 46-17 in the fourth quarter, and only one of the last four foes has lit up the scoreboard in the final stanza. Here's a look at the fourth quarters in each of Joe Tiller's seven seasons:
1997: 100 points scored, 66 allowed
BURGEONING BIG TEN POWER: From 1997 to 2002, only Michigan and Ohio State won more Big Ten games than Purdue. The Wolverines were 39-9, the Buckeyes 34-14 and the Boilermakers 30-18. Big Ten Conference Standings (1997-2002) Big Ten Overall Bowls Michigan 39-9 .813 59-15 .797 6 Ohio State 34-14 .708 56-19 .747 5 PURDUE 30-18 .625 46-28 .622 6 Penn State 29-19 .604 47-26 .644 4 Wisconsin 28-20 .583 51-25 .671 5 Michigan State 21-27 .438 39-32 .549 3 Iowa 21-27 .438 33-38 .465 3 Illinois 19-29 .396 31-38 .449 2 Minnesota 17-31 .354 34-37 .479 3 Northwestern 13-35 .271 26-44 .371 1 Indiana 13-35 .271 19-46 .292 0
COACHING STAFF: Following is a list of Coach Tiller's assistants, their duties and location on game days -
CAPTAINS: Captains for the 2003 Boilermakers are senior center Nick Hardwick, senior linebacker Landon Johnson, senior linebacker Niko Koutouvides and senior free safety Stuart Schweigert. Johnson is a second-year captain. ROSS-ADE, REMADE: Ross-Ade Stadium has been remade. A three-year, $70 million renovation has been completed, turning the 79-year-old home of the Boilermakers into one of the finest facilities in the nation. Highlights include new seating and handrails; wider concourses; new concession and restroom buildings; new sound system; new brick facade; and the seven-story pavilion on the west side that houses the stadium club, club seating, suites, press box and photo deck. Capacity now is 62,500. Ross-Ade was rededicated during halftime festivities Sept. 20, 2003. For more on the renovation, see pages 20 and 21 of the 2003 Purdue Football Information Guide. BACK IN BLACK: For the first time since the 2001 season, the Boilermakers donned black jerseys vs. Arizona on Sept. 20, 2003. Purdue wore gold jerseys at home in 2002 and for the first game this season, going just 4-4 at Ross-Ade Stadium. "I decided after Purdue played horse-manurey against Bowling Green (in the 2003 opener, a 27-26 loss), that Purdue would be in black at home," head coach Joe Tiller said. THIS DATE IN BOILERMAKER HISTORY: Purdue has a record of 5-8 in games played on Oct. 11. SAVE YOUR STUB: Fans with a ticket stub from the Purdue-Penn State football game may redeem it for a free ticket to the volleyball match vs. Michigan on Oct. 11. First serve is 8 p.m.
NFL NOTES: Fifteen former Boilermakers were on NFL rosters for opening day of the 2003 season, including Gene Mruczkowski, who is on the New England Patriots' reserve/non-football injury list ... Purdue has had an alum on each of the last four Super Bowl-winning teams: Jeff Zgonina (St. Louis Rams, XXXIV); Rod Woodson (Baltimore Ravens, XXXV); Matt Light and David Nugent (New England Patriots, XXXVI); and Mike Alstott (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, XXXVII) ... Hank Stram became the third individual with Purdue ties to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003. He joined quarterbacks Len Dawson and Bob Griese. Stram played at Purdue in 1942, 1946 and 1947 and was an assistant coach from 1948 to 1955.
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