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Oct. 13, 2003
No. 13/15 Purdue Boilermakers (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten Conference)
ALL-TIME RECORD: 534-454-48 (.539) - 116th season
PROJECTED ATTENDANCE: 76,634 (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: ESPN - Mark Jones (play-by-play), Bob Davie (analyst), Holly Rowe (sidelines); ESPN College GameDay will originate from Madison with host Chris Fowler and analysts Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit beginning at 9:30 a.m. CDT/EST A LOOK AT THE BOILERMAKERS: The 13th/15th-ranked Purdue football team travels to 14th/12th-ranked Wisconsin on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis. It is only the Boilermakers' second road game of the season and first after a four-game homestand. Purdue and Wisconsin 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 51-29 record (.638 winning percentage) and his 13th season overall with an 90-59-1 record (.603 winning percentage). He is 32-18 in Big Ten games (.640 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 Wisconsin have met 72 times previously (since 1892), with the Badgers holding a 36-28-8 advantage. Wisconsin is 21-12-5 in games played in Madison. The teams last met Oct. 21, 2000, with Purdue winning 30-24 in overtime in Madison. Wisconsin's last victory was a 28-21 verdict Nov. 6, 1999, in West Lafayette. The Badgers' last win in Madison was a 31-24 decision Oct. 10, 1998, when Purdue quarterback Drew Brees attempted an NCAA-record 83 passes (completing 55). Purdue is 2-2 against the Badgers under Joe Tiller. This year's meeting marks just the sixth in which both teams are ranked (also 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959 and 1999). TEN FOR TEN: With wins over Illinois and Penn State the last two weeks, this year's senior class has beaten every Big Ten opponent at least once. The breakdown: 3-0 vs. Minnesota and Northwestern; 2-1 vs. Indiana and Michigan State; 1-0 vs. Wisconsin; 1-1 vs. Iowa and Penn State; and 1-2 vs. Illinois, Michigan and Ohio State. The last group of seniors to defeat every Big Ten foe was the class of 1981 (before Penn State joined the conference). GAME 6 RECAP: Another complete team effort propelled 18th-ranked Purdue to its fifth straight win, 28-14 over Penn State before 59,720 fans at Ross-Ade Stadium on Oct. 11. Brandon Jones came in for the injured Jerod Void and rushed for 149 yards on a career-high 29 carries with two touchdowns. Anthony Chambers had his second career punt return for a touchdown. And the Boilermakers' stingy defense limited the Nittany Lions to just 204 yards total offense. Purdue gained more than that rushing with 219 yards via the ground. Chambers' 76-yard punt return gave the Boilermakers a 17-7 lead late in the first half. He finished the day with 149 yards on five returns, breaking the school single-game record. Chambers and Vinny Sutherland (1997-2000) are the only two players in school history to take more than one punt into the end zone. After Penn State closed to 17-14 at halftime, it was all Purdue, as the Lions mustered merely 89 yards of offense in the second half. Jones put the nail in the coffin with a 1-yard plunge with 9:44 to play. Ben Jones provided the other scoring with field goals from 42 and 32 yards. Kyle Orton enjoyed a workmanlike afternoon, completing 17 of 28 passes for 131 yards. He did throw just his second interception of the season. Ray Williams caught a career-high six passes for 45 yards, while Taylor Stubblefield also had six receptions for 39 yards. Niko Koutouvides anchored the defense with eight tackles, followed by Landon Johnson with seven. Gilbert Gardner and Jacques Reeves both came up with interceptions, with Reeves adding three pass breakups. With the win, Purdue's seniors became the first class since 1981 to defeat every Big Ten opponent. 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. POLLING PLACE: The Boilermakers have been ranked in the Associated Press poll 56 weeks (out of 111 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 214 weeks in its history. RANKING RACKET: Purdue's No. 13 ranking in this week's Associated Press poll is its highest since being 13th in the final poll of the 2000 season. The Boilermakers have been higher than 13th only three times under Joe Tiller - the weeks of Sept. 26, 1999 (11th), Oct. 29, 2000 (11th) and Nov. 5, 2000 (ninth). TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS: The Boilermakers are 41-10 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 33-9 record at home. They are 27-3 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 54-3 in the first quarter. The Boilermakers have scored on their opening possession in all six games, with touchdowns vs. Bowling Green, Arizona, Notre Dame, Illinois and Penn State 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. OH, ORTON: Junior quarterback Kyle Orton has thrown merely two interceptions in his last 247 attempts (31 quarters). During that time, he has completed 158 passes (64 percent) for 1,706 yards and 13 touchdowns. This season, Orton is 110 of 177 passing (62.1 percent) for 1,210 yards with 10 touchdowns and two interceptions.
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 28 games he has played at Purdue, while senior wide receiver John Standeford has a streak of 27 straight (41 of 43 career). Those are the second- and third-longest streaks under Joe Tiller, behind Tim Stratton at 38 games. STAN THE MAN: John Standeford became Purdue's career receptions leader vs. Notre Dame on Sept. 27, 2003, breaking the mark of 204 by Tim Stratton. 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 (217) and fourth in yards (3,086), and he is approaching the top 10 in touchdowns. He has caught passes from four different quarterbacks: Kyle Orton (113), 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- 217 Tim Stratton 1998-01 204 Taylor Stubblefield 2001- 188 TAYLOR THE TERRIFIC I: Taylor Stubblefield ranks third on the Purdue career receptions list with 188 and eighth with 2,045 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, who led the Big Ten and ranked seventh nationally in receptions per game last season, is tops in the Big Ten again and 18th in the nation this year with an average of 6.4 catches.
RUNNING BACK BY COMMITTEE: Three youngsters have helped the Boilermakers overcome the loss of Joey Harris. Sophomore Jerod Void leads the way with 385 yards and six touchdowns, followed by redshirt freshman Jerome Brooks with 310 yards and two touchdowns and sophomore Brandon Jones with 239 yards and three touchdowns. All three have recorded one 100-yard rushing day - Brooks vs. Arizona on Sept. 20 (122), Void vs. Illinois on Oct. 4 (119) and Jones vs. Penn State on Oct. 11 (149). FILLING THE VOID AT RUNNING BACK: Jerod Void rushed for a career-high 119 yards on 25 carries and four touchdowns vs. Illinois on Oct. 4, 2003. 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.
MATRICULATING THE BALL DOWN THE FIELD: Purdue leads the Big Ten in time of possession at 34:33. The Boilermakers also were tops in that department a year ago at 32:43. DOMINATING "D": The Boilermakers lead the Big Ten in scoring defense (13.0 points per game), total defense (261.0 yards per game) and opponent third-down conversion (25.8 percent), while ranking second in rushing defense (60.8) and fourth in passing defense (200.2). Nationally, they rank second in rushing defense, fifth in total defense and sixth in scoring defense. Purdue also is second in the Big Ten and seventh in the nation in pass efficiency defense (93.2). NCAA Rushing Defense Leaders MORE ON THE DEFENSE: Three of Purdue's top six defensive efforts under Joe Tiller have come in the last four games -
No. 2 - 174 vs. Arizona, 9/20/2003
NO GIVE, LOTS OF TAKE: The Boilermakers are +9 in turnover margin, with 15 takeaways (11 interceptions and four fumbles) and six giveaways (two interceptions and four fumbles). Their average of +1.50 per game ranks second in the Big Ten and fifth in the nation. NCAA Turnover Margin Leaders 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 0.50 interceptions per game ranks second in the Big Ten behind Jim Leonhard of Wisconsin (0.57, four picks in seven games). 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 paces Purdue with 38 tackles to go with three pass breakups and two interceptions. A year ago, he led the squad with 121 stops. 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, is fourth on the Purdue career sacks list with 23 1/2. 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 45 tackles for loss in his career. This season, he leads the team with 4 1/2 sacks and ranks second with 7 1/2 tackles for loss. TERRILL TALK: Senior defensive tackle Craig Terrill paces Purdue with eight tackles for loss and is second with four sacks. His average of 1.33 tackles for loss per game is tied for fourth in the Big Ten, while his average of 0.67 sacks per game ranks ninth. 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- 23.5 for 128 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 is tied for 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 11 of 13 on field goal attempts. His average of 1.83 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 13 of his 34 punts come to rest inside the opponent's 20-yard line (38 percent). Among those 13, 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 41.1 yards per punt. WINNING THE BATTLE OF FIELD POSITION: The average starting position for the Boilermakers' 82 drives this season has been the 38-yard line. At the same time, the oppositions' 85 drives have had an average start of the 24-yard line. Last season, the Boilermakers' averaging starting position was the 32-yard line vs. the 30-yard line for their opponents. AC/TD: Senior Anthony Chambers tied the Purdue record with his second career punt return for a touchdown vs. Penn State on Oct. 11, 2003. His first came at Notre Dame on Sept. 7, 2002. Vinny Sutherland set the standard with a pair of returns for scores from 1997 to 2000. Against Penn State, Chambers returned five punts for 149 yards to break the school game record for punt return yardage. He topped Sutherland's mark of 142 vs. Central Michigan on Sept. 18, 1999. Both of Chambers' returns for touchdowns have covered 76 yards, tied for the third-longest in school history. For his performance against Penn State, Chambers was named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week. BEAUTIFUL CHAMBER MUSIC: With 304 punt return yards this season, Anthony Chambers is closing in on the Purdue record of 331 by Seth Morales in 2001. Chambers ranks third on the career punt return yards list with 585, trailing Vinny Sutherland (684 from 1997 to 2000) and Ernest Calloway (668 from 1990 to 1992). Chambers' season average of 12.7 yards per return ranks fifth, while his career average of 11.3 is tied for third. J.B. SETS THE TABLE: Jerome Brooks has emerged as a big-time kickoff return specialist. He ranks second in the Big Ten and 14th nationally with an average of 26.4 yards per return. He recorded a season-best 50-yard return vs. Notre Dame on Sept. 27, 2003, and also had a 36-yarder in that game. 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 54-17 in the fourth quarter, and only one of the last five foes has lit up the scoreboard in the final stanza. 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 9-6-1 in games played on Oct. 18.
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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