1999 PURDUE FOOTBALL G #2 AME
#16/#20 PURDUE BOILERMAKERS (1-0) #16/#21 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (1-1) ROSS-ADE STADIUM (67,332) WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA SEPTEMBER 11, 1999 2:30 P.M. EST
B O I L E R
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97-98AlamoBowl Champions 1999 Purdue Results and Remaining Schedule (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 20
at C. Florida (ESPN+) W 47-13 #16 NOTRE DAME (ABC) 2:30 p.m. C. MICHIGAN (ESPN+) 11:10 a.m. NORTHWESTERN TBA at Michigan (ESPN) 11:10 a.m. at Ohio State TBA MICHIGAN STATE (ABC) 2:30 p.m. PENNSTATE TBA at Minnesota 11:10 a.m. WISCONSIN TBA at Indiana (ESPN) 12:10 p.m.
All times EST.
1999 Notre Dame Results and Remaining Schedule (1-1) Aug. 28 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 27
KANSAS at #7 Michigan at #20 PURDUE MICHIGANSTATE OKLAHOMA ARIZONASTATE USC NAVY at Tennessee at Pittsburgh BOSTONCOLLEGE at Stanford
W 48-13 L 22-26 2:30 p.m.
Tom Schott, Football SID Mackey Arena, Room 15 West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1790 Phone: 765-494-3145 Fax: 765-494-5447 e-mail:
[email protected] Website: www.purduesports.com
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ALL-TIME RECORD: 501-432-48 (.535) / BIG TEN RECORD: 287-313-33 (.479) PROJECTED ATTENDANCE: 67,332 (sellout) RADIO: WAZY (96.5 FM) / Purdue Sports Radio Network — Joe McConnell (playby-play), Pete Quinn (color commentary), Tim Newton (pregame/halftime/postgame) TELEVISION: ABC — Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Dan Fouts (color commentary), Jack Arute (sidelines) A LOOK AT THE BOILERMAKERS: The 16th/20th-ranked Purdue football team, under third-year head coach Joe Tiller, makes its 1999 season home debut against intrastate rival and 16th/21st-ranked Notre Dame on Sept. 11 at Ross-Ade Stadium. The Boilermakers opened the season with a 47-13 victory at Central Florida on Sept. 4. Last season Purdue posted a 9-4 overall record, including a 6-2 mark in the Big Ten Conference (fourth place — one game behind tri-champions Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin) and a thrilling, come-from-behind 37-34 victory over fourth-ranked Kansas State in the Alamo Bowl. The Boilermakers were ranked No. 23 in the final Associated Press national poll and No. 24 by ESPN/USA Today. HEAD COACH JOE TILLER: Joe Tiller is in his third season as Purdue’s head coach with a 19-7 record (.731 winning percentage) and his ninth season as a collegiate head coach with a 58-37-1 record (.609 winning percentage). He is 32-9 in his last 41 games. Tiller was named Purdue’s 33rd head coach Nov. 22, 1996. Taking the reins of a program that had just one winning season and no bowl game appearances since 1984, he has engineered back-to-back winning campaigns and bowl victories. Tiller’s 18 victories at Purdue in 1997 and 1998 marked the most by a Purdue coach in his first two seasons. In 1997 Tiller was named National Coach-of-the-Year by both Football News and Kickoff magazines, the GTE Region 3 Coach-of-the-Year (Big Ten, Mid-American Conference and Conference USA) by the American Football Coaches Association and the Big Ten Dave McClain Coach-of-the-Year. Tiller was the head coach at Wyoming from 1991-96 and compiled a 39-30-1 record (.564 winning percentage). He was assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the Boilermakers from 1983-86 (under head coach Leon Burtnett). HISTORY 101 — ALL-TIME SERIES RECORD: Purdue and Notre Dame have met 70 times previously with the Fighting Irish holding a 46-22-2 series advantage. The teams have met every year since 1946 (54 consecutive). Purdue’s 22 wins are the second-most by a Notre Dame opponent (USC has 26). Notre Dame holds a 22-11-2 advantage in games played in West Lafayette. Last season the 23rd-ranked Fighting Irish posted a come-from-behind 31-30 victory in South Bend on Sept. 26. See page 4 for a complete list of the series results. SHILLELAGH TROPHY: Since 1957 Purdue and Notre Dame have played for the Shillelagh Trophy. The trophy is a club donated by Joe McLaughlin, a merchant seaman and an Irish fan who brought it from Ireland. Notre Dame leads the Shillelagh Trophy portion of the all-time series by a 27-15 count. DORSCH NAMED BIG TEN SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER-OF-THE WEEK: Sophomore kicker Travis Dorsch was named the Big Ten Special Teams Player-of-the-Week for the week ending Sept. 5. In the Boilermakers’ 47-13 win at Central Florida, he convereted all six PAT’s and a 37-yard field goal and threw a 4-yard touchdown pass after having a 21-yard field goal attempt blocked. See page 3 for more information.
PURDUE FOOTBALL
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NOTRE DAME ... 2
Purdue vs. Notre Dame 1998 Statistical Analysis
TEAMCOMPARISONS
General Information Basic Offense Basic Defense Offensive Starters Returning Defensive Starters Returning Specialists Returning
Purdue One-Back 4-3 8 5 2
Notre Dame Multiple 3-4 4 7 1
Average Heights and Weights (Starters) Offensive Line and Tight Ends Offensive Backs and Wide Receivers Defensive Line Linebackers Defensive Backs
Purdue 6-4, 288 6-0, 213 6-3, 276 6-2, 224 5-9, 191
Notre Dame 6-4, 296 6-0, 215 6-4, 281 6-2, 241 5-11, 195
Class Breakdown (Starters) Purdue Offense: 4 seniors, 4 juniors, 1 sophomore, 2 redshirt freshmen Purdue Defense: 4 seniors, 2 juniors, 3 sophomores, 2 redshirt freshmen Notre Dame Offense: 6 seniors, 4 juniors, 1 sophomore Notre Dame Defense: 7 seniors, 2 juniors, 2 sophomore GAME 1 RECAP: In a game that featured a little bit of everything, Purdue rolled to a season-opening 47-13 victory over Central Florida before 40,112 fans at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando on Sept. 4. The game featured a Purdue safety (when UCF snapped the ball out of the end zone trying to punt in the first quarter), a touchdown pass from kicker Travis Dorsch to tight end Chris Randolph following a blocked field goal, a 25-yard interception return for a touchdown by linebacker Mike Rose, two players being ejected (one from both teams) and two fans running onto the field during play (they were ultimately chased down by the authorities and escorted off of the premises). Oh, by the way, quarterback Drew Brees completed 26 of 43 passes for 273 yards with four touchdowns and one interception. Wide receiver Chris Daniels caught eight passes for 125 yards with a touchdown, running back Montrell Lowe gained 56 yards on 13 carries, strong safety Adrian Beasley had two interceptions and seven tackles and defensive end Akin Ayodele recorded two sacks. UCF scored on its opening drive to go up 6-0 before the Boilermakers tallied 47 straight points. The Golden Knights outgained Purdue 371-358 yards while running 84 plays to 71 for the Boilermakers. HOME OPENERS: The Boilermakers have a 71-40-4 record in home-opening games. They have won their last two home openers (under head coach Joe Tiller), 28-17 over Notre Dame on Sept. 13, 1997, and 21-19 over Rice on Sept. 12, 1998. Purdue is 6-3 in home openers during the 1990s. DEFENDING OUR TURF: Purdue is 11-1 at home in the friendly confines of RossAde Stadium under head coach Joe Tiller. The lone loss was a 42-17 setback to Penn State on Nov. 15, 1997. The Boilermakers have won their last six home games. ON A ROLL: Purdue is riding a seven-game winning streak, from Oct. 24, 1998Sept. 4, 1999. It is the longest current streak in the Big Ten (Michigan, Penn State and Wisconsin each have won three in a row). The last time the Boilermakers won seven straight games was from Oct. 13-Dec. 3, 1979. The last time Purdue won more than seven in a row was from Oct. 29, 1966-Oct. 14, 1967 (nine). SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS: The 1997 and 1998 Boilermakers are the first Purdue teams to post back-to-back winning seasons and qualify for bowl games since the 1979 (10-2, Bluebonnet) and 1980 (9-3, Liberty) squads under head coach Jim Young. 1999 CAPTAINS: Senior strong safety Adrian Beasley and junior quarterback Drew Brees were elected team season captains by their teammates. Each week an additional game captain(s) is selected. Following is the list: Central Florida (Jim Niedrach and David Nugent). FIRST-TIME STARTERS: A total of seven players made their first collegiate starts at Central Florida: defensive end Akin Ayodele, running back Sedrick Brown, cornerback Chris Clopton, defensive end Brian Dinkins, left guard Gene Mruczkowski, linebacker Joe Odom and strong safety Ben Smith.
Points Opponents
PUR 34.2 21.2
ND 27.3 19.4
Yards Rushing Opponents
116.2 146.9
212.5 141.8
Yards Passing Opponents
323.7 193.7
169.9 205.4
Total Offense Opponents
439.9 340.6
382.5 347.2
First Downs Opponents
24.2 19.1
18.1 18.3
Kickoff Return Avg. Opponents
23.1 17.5
19.6 19.2
Punt Return Avg. Opponents
6.1 9.3
8.2 10.6
Punting (Gross) Opponents
39.9 39.4
40.7 39.6
Punting (Net) Opponents
35.7 36.7
36.7 35.3
3rd Down Conversions Opponents
43% 39%
44% 40%
4th Down Conversions Opponents
62% 65%
35% 33%
Penalty Yards Opponents
60.7 47.4
60.9 45.1
Turnover Margin Opponents
+5 -5
+7 -7
Inside The Red Zone Here is a look at how the Boilermakers have fared on drives that have taken them inside the 20-yard line: Opponent at C. Florida NOTREDAME C.MICHIGAN NORTHWESTERN at Michigan at Ohio State MICHIGAN ST. PENNSTATE at Minnesota WISCONSIN at Indiana
No. 4
TD 3
FG 1
Totals Opponents
4 4
3 1
1 0
1999 Big Ten Standings
PURDUE FOOTBALL
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(through Aug. 29, 1999) Penn State Illinois Indiana Michigan Michigan St. Minnesota PURDUE Wisconsin Iowa Northwestern Ohio State
Big Ten 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 —
Overall 2-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Upcoming Schedule September 11 San Diego State at Illinois North Carolina at Indiana Iowa at Iowa State Rice at Michigan Eastern Michigan at Michigan State Northeast Louisiana at Minnesota Texas Christian at Northwestern UCLA at Ohio State Pittsburgh at Penn State Notre Dame at PURDUE Ball State at Wisconsin September 18 Illinois at Louisville Kentucky at Indiana Northern Iowa at Iowa Michigan at Syracuse Michigan State at Notre Dame Illinois State at Minnesota Northwestern at Duke Ohio at Ohio State Penn State at Miami (Fla.) Central Michigan at PURDUE Wiconsin at Cincinnati
September 5 National Polls Associated Press
ESPN/USA Today
1. Florida State (31) 2. Penn State (26) 3. Tennessee (11) 4. Florida (1) 5. Nebraska 6. Michigan 7. Texas A&M 8. Miami (Fla.) 9. Wisconsin 10. Georgia Tech 11. Virginia Tech (1) 12. Georgia 13. Ohio State 14. UCLA 15. Arkansas 16. Notre Dame 17. Kansas State 18.USC 19. Arizona 20. PURDUE 21. Alabama 22. Virginia 23. N.C. State 24. Colorado State 25. Arizona State
1. Florida State (29) 2. Penn State (19) 3. Tennessee (11) 4. Florida 5. Michigan 6. Nebraska 7. Texas A&M 8. Wisconsin 9. Miami (Fla.) 10. Georgia Tech 11. Virginia Tech 12. Georgia 13. UCLA 14. Ohio State 15. Arizona 16. PURDUE 17. Arkansas 18. Kansas State 19. Virginia 20.USC 21. Notre Dame 22. Alabama 23. Texas 24. N.C. State 25. Arizona State
first-place votes in parenthesis.
italics denotes 1999 Purdue opponent.
COOL BREES: Quarterback Drew Brees moved up several Purdue career lists in the season opener against Central Florida. He moved into a third-place tie with 43 touchdowns (with Jim Everett, 1981-85); fifth with 406 completions (passing Rick Trefzger) and seventh in passing yards with 4,488 (passing Billy Dicken and Bob Griese). Brees is the Boilmamkers’ career leader in completion percentage at .620 (406 of 655). HURRICANE DREW: Drew Brees completed 361 of 569 passes (63.4 percent) for 3,983 yards with 39 touchdowns and 20 interceptions during the 1998 season. He set school and Big Ten season records for passing attempts, completions, yards and touchdowns and ranks second in completion percentage (the standard is .658, 242 of 368, by Mark Herrmann in 1980). DANDY DANIELS: Wide receiver Chris Daniels paced Purdue with eight catches for 125 yards with one touchdown at Central Florida. Of his eight receptions, seven were for first downs. ATTACK OF THE KILLER BEASLEY: Strong safety equalled his career high with two interceptions at Central Florida (also against Oklahoma State in the 1997 Alamo Bowl). He now has eight picks for his career, which is tied for ninth on Purdue’s career list (with Chuck Piebes, 1970-72 and Robert Williams, 1978-81). Next up is nine by Cris Dishman (1984-87) and Jamel Coleman (1994-96). The school record for interceptions is 11 by Robert Corby (1965-67), Donald Anderon (1981-84), Rod Woodson (1983-86), Marc Foster (1985-88) and Jimmy Young (1990-93). Beasley had two interceptions for the entire 1998 season. GRADE A SERVICE BY AKIN AYODELE: Defensive end Akin Ayodele, a sophomore transfer from Colleyville Junior College, wasted no time making fans forget about departed for the National Football League ends Rosevelt Colvin and Chike Okeafor. In his Purdue debut at Central Florida, Ayodele had two sacks and put pressure on the quarterback on numerous other occasions. Two other ends, Brian Dinkins and Warren Moore, also recorded sacks in the game. YOU HAD TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT: Midway through the third quarter of the Central Florida game, kicker Travis Dorsch lined up for a 21-yard field goal. The kick was blocked but bounced right up to Dorsch, who picked up the ball, whirled around and from the 30-yard line hurled it tight end Chris Randolph at the 15-yard line for his second career reception and first career touchdown. Officially, it was recorded in the books as a 4-yard touchdown pass (from the line of scrimamge). Dorsch played quarterback as a junior at Bozeman (Mont.) High School. PROTECTING THE QB: Purdue’s offensive line did a superb job of protecting quarterbacks Drew Brees and David Edgerton during the 1998 season, allowing just 16 sacks while the offense passed 594 times. That’s a ratio of one sack every 37.1 passes, believed to be the best in the nation. MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK: A total of 15 different players (including quarterback Drew Brees twice on batted attempts) caught passes during the 1998 season. The breakdown by game — at USC (10), vs. Rice (8), vs. Central Florida (5), at Notre Dame (7), vs. Minnesota (10), at Wisconsin (10), at Penn State (8), vs. Illinois (10), vs. Iowa (8), at Northwestern (8), at Michigan State (8), vs. Indiana (7) and vs. Kansas State (6). STRATTON AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS: Tight end Tim Stratton ranked second in the nation among players at his position with 38 receptions, second with seven touchdowns and sixth with 381 receiving yards. Louisville junior Ibn Green led all three categories with 55 catches for 884 yards and 12 touchdowns. Stratton was named to the Football News All-Freshman team. TURNOVER TALES: During the 1998 season the Boilermakers were +5 in turnover margin (35 for, 30 against). However, in the last six games (all wins) they were +12 (26 for, 14 against). THROUGH THE TURNSTILES: Purdue averaged 53,066 fans for its six home games during the 1998 season, an increase of 1,376 per game from the previous year. The Boilermakers ranked seventh in the Big Ten and 30th in the nation in home attendance.
PURDUE FOOTBALL
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NOTRE DAME ... 4
Purdue vs. Notre Dame All-Time Series Results (Notre Dame leads 46-22-2)
EXPERIENCECHART (starts by year) Offense Chukky Okobi, RG Jim Niedrach, C Brandon Gorin, RT Drew Brees, QB Matt Light, LT Randall Lane, WR J. Crabtree, RB Chris Daniels, WR Chris Randolph, TE Aaron Starnes, RG/LG Tim Stratton, TE Vinny Sutherland, WR Donald Winston, WR Sedrick Brown, RB Cliff Jackson, WR Dondre Johnson, RB Gene Mruczkowski, LG
1996 1
1997 12 12 2
3 3
1998 13* 11 13 13 13 12 10 9 5 4 4 1
1999 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (RG) 1 1 1
1 1 1
Total 25* 25 16 14 14 13 10 10 5 5 5 5 3 1 1 1 1
* includes two starts at center. Defense Adrian Beasley, FS/SS Willie Fells, LB Mike Hawthorne, CB Lamar Conard, CB Mike Rose, LB David Nugent, DT Matt Mitrione, DT Jason Loerzel, LB Warren Moore, DE Brent Botts, DT Akin Ayodele, DE Chris Clopton, CB Brian Dinkins, DE Joe Odom, LB Ben Smith, SS
1996
1997 11 (FS) 12 12 10 11
1998 13 (SS) 13 4 5 4 13 11 6
1999
1 1 1 1 1 1
4 2 1 1 1 1 1
Total 24 25 17 16 16 14 12 7 4 2 1 1 1 1 1
SATELLITE TRANSMISSIONS: Purdue will provide the following satellite feeds throughout the 1999 season — Every Tuesday (except Nov. 2 when it will be Nov. 3): Comments by head coach Joe Tiller and players (usually quarterback Drew Brees) plus action highlights on KU Band SBS 6, Transponder 5 (all except Sept. 7, then it will be on SBS 6, Transponder 2) beginning at 4 p.m. EST/5 p.m. EDT. It will be about a 15-minute feed. Every Sunday: Joe Tiller Coach’s Show on KU Band SBS 6, Transponder 3 beginning at 7 a.m. EST/8 a.m. EDT. It will move to 8 a.m. EST after Oct. 30. Home Games: Same-day comments and highlights following each Purdue home game. For Sept. 11, Oct. 16, and Oct. 23, the feed will be on SBS 6, Transponder 3 at 7 p.m. EST/8 p.m. EDT. For Sept. 18 and Sept. 25, the feed will be on SBS 6, Transponder 5 at 5 p.m. EST/6 p.m. EDT. For Nov. 6, the feed will be on SBS 6, Transponder 3 at 8 p.m. EST. PRESS CONFERENCE REPLAYS: Complete replays of the press conferences/ teleconferences conducted by head coach Joe Tiller and junior quarterback Drew Brees every Tuesday will be available later the same day on Purdue’s official athletic website, www.purduesports.com. COACHES’ CORNER: Head coach Joe Tiller’s radio call-in show (Talk To Tiller) airs every Sunday from 6-7 p.m. EST on the Purdue Sports Radio Network (WAZY-FM 96.5 in Greater Lafayette). His television show (The Joe Tiller Show) airs weekly on a statewide network (WLFI-TV Channel 18 in Greater Lafayette on Sundays at 11 a.m.).
1896 1899 1901 1902 1904 1905 1906 1907 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1933 1934 1939 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957* 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Totals
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28 10 6 6 36 32 0 0 6 13 0 0 0 7 19 7 0 6 7 27 12 28 9 14 7 27 7 28 0 29 28 51 20 24 7 15 25 14 28 37 28 0 7 14 7 31 0 0 24 6 28 10 15 14 6 23 35 9 20 7 7 11 20 0 0 21 28 0 28 30 1049
22 10 12 6 0 0 2 17 26 33 28 33 20 34 0 18 3 49 22 28 35 14 30 26 37 14 22 14 12 22 7 19 22 6 6 34 21 26 21 22 14 48 8 35 20 20 17 23 31 10 22 31 14 28 52 21 17 41 44 52 40 37 45 48 17 39 35 35 17 31 1665
* denotes beginning of Shillelagh Trophy.
A H A H H H H A H H A H H A A A A A H A H A A H H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H N H A H A H A H A H A H A H A
PURDUE FOOTBALL
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NOTRE DAME ... 5
LAST MEETING: NOTRE DAME 31, PURDUE 30 SEPT. 26, 1998 For more than 55 minutes the Boilermakers led No. 23 Notre Dame, but in the end the Fighting Irish prevailed 31-30 before a sellout crowd of 80,012 and an NBC national television audience at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend on Sept. 26, 1998. Purdue scored on its first two possessions, then led 24-14 at halftime and 30-21 midway through the fourth quarter before Notre Dame mounted its comeback. A 17-yard field goal with 57 seconds remaining provided the winning margin. Sophomore quarterback Drew Brees completed 24 of 36 passes (including 10 in a row during one stretch) for 261 yards with two touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Isaac Jones caught six passes for 83 yards and a touchdown, while junior wide receiver Randall Lane also hauled in six catches for 71 yards and a touchdown. Brees topped the team in rushing with 16 carries for 45 yards and a touchdown. Freshman kicker Travis Dorsch accounted for the rest of the scoring with three field goals (from 37, 40 and a career-high 47 yards). Junior strong safety Adrian Beasley and junior linebacker Willie Fells both recorded 10 tackles. The final team totals were amazingly similar (69 total offensive plays apiece; Purdue 384 total yards, Notre Dame 382 total yards; Purdue 22 first downs, Notre Dame 21 first downs; Notre Dame 30:22 time of possession, Purdue 29:38 time of possession). Score By Quarters Purdue Notre Dame
1 14 0
2 10 14
3 3 7
4 3 10
F 30 31
Scoring Summary First Quarter PU: Lane 13-yard pass from Brees (Dorsch kick), 11:29 PU: Brees 2-yard run (Dorsch kick), 5:46 Second Quarter ND: Denson 14-yard run (Sanson kick), 14:29 PU: Dorsch 37-yard field goal, 9:28 ND: Holloway 10-yard pass from Jackson (Sanson kick), 2:54 PU: I. Jones 6-yard pass from Brees (Dorsch kick), 6:36 Third Quarter ND: Denson 5-yard run (Sanson kick), 10:28 PU: Dorsch 40-yard field goal, 0:44 Fourth Quarter PU: Dorsch 47-yard field goal, 7:52 ND: Holloway 17-yard pass from Jackson (Sanson kick), 3:36 ND: Sanson 17-yard field goal, 0:57 Team Statistics First Downs Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) Total Net Yards Possession Time Punts Penalties Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Total Turnovers
PU 22 123 261 36-24-2 384 29:38 2-33.5 5-35 6-12 0-0 3
ND 21 183 199 24-13-0 382 30:22 4-44.3 5-48 7-16 3-3 0
Individual Statistics Rushing — Purdue: Brees 11-45, Crabtree 16-42, D. Johnson 6-36. Notre Dame: Denson 31-143, Jackson 12-38, Goodspeed 1-2, Spencer 1-0.
Passing — Purdue: Brees 36-24-2 (2 TD), 261. Notre Dame: Jackson 24-13-0 (2 TD), 199. Receiving — Purdue: I. Jones 6-83, Lane 6-7, Jackson 4-35, Stratton 3-21, Crabtree 2-31, Sutherland 2-11, Cox 1-9. Notre Dame: Johnson 5-56, Holloway 4-94, Getherall 1-17, Johnson 1-15, Spencer 1-11, Denson 1-6. Tackle Leaders — Purdue: Beasley 10, Fells 10, Conard 8, L. Johnson 8, Hawthorne 5. Notre Dame: Cooper 11, Goode 7, Harper 7, Bryant 6, Howard 6. Attendance: 80,012 Weather: Sunny, 88 degrees
Hurricane Drew
Purdue Quarterback Drew Brees Junior 6-1, 220 Austin, Texas Purdue Career Leaders Passing Attempts Mark Herrmann Scott Campbell Jim Everett Eric Hunter Mike Phipps Rick Trefzger Drew Brees Passing Completions Mark Herrmann Scott Campbell Jim Everett Eric Hunter Drew Brees Rick Trefzger
1977-80 1980-83 1981-85 1989-92 1967-69 1993-96 1997-
1977-80 1980-83 1981-85 1989-92 19971993-96
1,309 1,060 965 818 733 663 655
772 609 572 422 406 383
Completion Percentage (450 attempts) Drew Brees 1997.620 (406-655) Jim Everett 1981-85 .593 (572-965) Mark Herrmann 1977-80 .590 (772-1,309) Rick Trefzger 1993-96 .578 (383-663) Scott Campbell 1980-83 .575 (609-1,060) Passing Yards Mark Herrmann Scott Campbell Jim Everett Eric Hunter Mike Phipps Rick Trefzger Drew Brees Bob Griese Billy Dicken
1977-80 1980-83 1981-85 1989-92 1967-69 1993-96 19971964-66 1994-97
9,946 7,636 7,411 5,598 5,429 5,063 4,488 4,402 4,247
Passing Touchdowns Mark Herrmann 1977-80 Scott Campbell 1980-83 Jim Everett 1981-85 Drew Brees 1997Total Offense Mark Herrmann Scott Campbell Jim Everett Eric Hunter Mike Phipps Bob Griese Billy Dicken Drew Brees
1977-80 1980-83 1981-85 1989-92 1967-69 1964-66 1994-97 1997-
71 45 43 43
9,134 7,526 7,284 5,984 5,883 4,829 4,694 4,691
1997 Game-By-Game
Opponent at Toledo at Minnesota Wisconsin at Illinois Michigan State at Indiana vs. Oklahoma State Totals (7 games)
Start — — — — — — — —
|—————————Passing—————————| Att.-Com.-Int. Pct. Yds. TD Long 21-11-0 .524 97 0 17 1-0-0 .000 0 0 0 4-2-0 .500 44 0 30 4-1-0 .250 7 0 7 3-1-1 .333 6 0 6 9-4-0 .444 78 0 29 1-0-0 .000 0 0 0 43-19-1 .442 232 0 30
Att. 3 1 0 4 0 1 1 10
|———————Rushing————————| Net Avg. TD Long 1 0.3 0 11 -3 -3.0 0 -3 0 — 0 0 8 2.0 1 7 0 — 0 0 5 5.0 1 5 -2 -2.0 0 -2 9 0.9 2 11
Start 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
|—————————Passing—————————| Att.-Com.-Int. Pct. Yds. TD Long 52-30-2 .577 248 2 43 31-20-0 .645 250 2 37 24-14-1 .583 223 2 38 36-24-2 .667 261 2 23 36-31-0 .861 522 6 46 83-55-4 .663 494 2 21 58-39-1 .672 361 1 19 30-22-2 .733 261 3 29 44-31-2 .705 362 4 33 42-24-2 .571 338 6 70 47-26-0 .553 196 2 18 33-20-1 .606 237 4 37 53-25-3 .472 230 3 30 569-361-20 .634 3,983 39 70
Att. 7 4 5 11 1 1 9 6 6 1 6 2 10 69
|———————Rushing————————| Net Avg. TD Long 16 2.3 0 11 16 4.0 1 18 8 1.6 0 23 45 4.1 1 14 2 2.0 0 2 1 1.0 0 1 -36 -4.0 0 13 41 6.8 1 18 4 0.7 0 5 8 8.0 0 8 38 6.3 0 19 25 12.5 0 19 25 2.5 0 11 193 2.8 3 23
Start 1
|—————————Passing—————————| Att.-Com.-Int. Pct. Yds. TD Long 43-26-1 .605 273 4 38
Att. 3
|———————Rushing————————| Net Avg. TD Long 1 0.3 0 4
1998 Game-By-Game
Opponent at USC Rice Central Florida at Notre Dame Minnesota at Wisconsin at Penn State Illinois Iowa at Northwestern at Michigan State Indiana Kansas State Totals (13 games) 1999 Game-By-Game
Opponent at Central Florida Notre Dame Central Michigan Northwestern at Michigan at Ohio State Michigan State Penn State at Minnesota Wisconsin at Indiana Totals (1 game) Career (21 games)
1
43-26-1
.605
273
4
38
3
1
0.3
0
4
14
655-406-22
.620
4,488
43
70
82
203
2.5
5
23
PURDUE FOOTBALL TENTATIVE DEPTH CHART FOR NOTRE DAME Offense
Defense
WR:
14 Vinny Sutherland, Jr., 5-9, 191, West Palm Beach, Fla. (5) 18 Keith Dawson, Jr., 6-3, 194, Victor Valley, Calif.
LE:
50 Brian Dinkins, Jr., 6-2, 263, Indianapolis, Ind. (1) 58 Warren Moore, Jr., 6-3, 253, Memphis, Tenn. (4)
WR:
20 Chris Daniels, Sr. (5), 6-3, 222, Clearwater, Fla. (10) 80 A.T. Simpson, So., 6-4, 219, Indianapolis, Ind.
LT:
98 Matt Mitrione, So., 6-3, 289, Springfield, Ill. (12) 42 Brent Botts, Jr., 6-3, 267, Cincinnati, Ohio (2)
TE:
89 Tim Stratton, So., 6-4, 252, Oak Brook, Ill. (5) 93 Pete Lougheed, R-Fr., 6-5, 279, Fort Wayne, Ind.
RT:
82 David Nugent, Sr., 6-5, 301, Collierville, Tenn. (14) 87 Rocco Foggio, Jr., 6-4, 288, Farmington, Mich.
LT:
78 Matt Light, Jr., 6-5, 296, Greenville, Ohio (14) 55 Ian Allen, Jr., 6-5, 289, Fairburn, Ga.
RE:
13 Akin Ayodele, So., 6-2, 250, Grand Prairie, Texas (1) 42 Brent Botts, Jr., 6-3, 267, Cincinnati, Ohio (2)
LG:
79 Gene Mruczkowski, R-Fr., 6-2, 299, Cleveland, Ohio (1) 72 Josh Kirkpatrick, So., 6-0, 276, Veedersburg, Ind.
WLB: 88 Jason Loerzel, So., 6-3, 221, Park Ridge, Ill. (7) 48 Tim Upshur, So., 6-1, 219, Trenton, N.J.
C:
63 Jim Niedrach, Sr., 6-3, 285, LaGrange, Ga. (25) 70 Sean Rufalo, So., 6-2, 274, Mokena, Ill.
MLB: 51 Joe Odom, R-Fr., 6-2, 231, Bethalto, Ill. (1) 40 Willie Fells, Sr. (5), 6-1, 225, Palatka, Fla. (25)
RG:
75 Aaron Starnes, Sr. (5), 6-4, 302, Shawnee, Kan. (5) 54 Rob Turner, R-Fr., 6-4, 298, Kirtland, Ohio
SLB:
4 Mike Rose, Sr., 6-0, 220, Dayton, Ohio (16) 39 Cornell Middlebrook, R-Fr., 6-2, 229, Detroit, Mich.
RT:
77 Brandon Gorin, Jr., 6-6, 296, Muncie, Ind. (16) 68 Kelly Kitchel, R-Fr., 6-6, 285, Walton, Ind.
LCB:
23 Chris Clopton, Jr., 5-7, 170, Lynwood, Ill. (1) 11 Michael Hawthorne, Sr. (5), 6-3, 196, Sarasota, Fla. (17)
WR:
84 Randall Lane, Sr., 6-0, 208, Chicago, Ill. (13) 3 Cliff Jackson, Sr., 5-10, 182, Chico, Calif. (1)
FS:
22 Lamar Conard, Sr. (5), 5-9, 203, Elkhart, Ind. (16) 17 Ben Smith, So., 6-3, 208, Chadron, Neb. (1)
QB:
15 Drew Brees, Jr., 6-1, 220, Austin, Texas (14) 10 David Edgerton, Jr., 6-1, 218, Liberty, Mo.
SS:
7 Adrian Beasley, Sr. (5), 5-11, 204, Atlanta, Ga. (24) 8 Ralph Turner, R-Fr., 6-2, 208, Dallas, Texas
RB:
36 Sedrick Brown, R-Fr., 6-1, 223, Victoria, Texas (1) 29 Montrell Lowe, R-Fr., 5-8, 189, LaPorte, Texas
RCB:
5 James Dunnigan, R-Fr., 5-9, 185, College Park, Md. 31 Ashante Woodyard, Jr., 6-2, 200, LaGrange, Ga.
number in () denotes career starts.
Special Teams Punter:
26 Danny Rogers, Sr., 5-10, 213, Sanibel, Fla. 2 Scott Kurz, So., 6-0, 189, Bloomington, Ill.
Placekicker:
30 Travis Dorsch, So., 6-6, 219, Bozeman, Mont. 2 Scott Kurz, So., 6-0, 189, Bloomington, Ill.
Long Snapper:
60 Andy Standifer, Jr., 6-1, 218, North Judson, Ind. 20 Chris Daniels, Sr., 6-3, 222, Clearwater, Fla.
Holder:
26 Danny Rogers, Sr., 5-10, 213, Sanibel, Fla. 17 Ben Smith, So., 6-3, 208, Chadron, Neb.
Punt Returns:
14 Vinny Sutherland, Jr., 5-9, 191, West Palm Beach, Fla. 31 Ashante Woodyard, Jr., 6-2, 200, LaGrange, Ga.
Kickoff Returns:
23 Chris Clopton, Jr., 5-7, 170, Lynwood, Ill. 29 Montrell Lowe, R-Fr., 5-7, 189, LaPorte, Texas
BOILERMAKERS RECORD WHEN ...
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Leading at halftime Tied at halftime Trailing at halftime Leading after the third quarter Tied after the third quarter Trailing after the third quarter
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They score first Opponent scores first Largest halftime lead Largest halftime deficit
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Score 20 or more points Hold opponent to 20 points or less Games decided by three points or less Games decided by 10 points or less Games decided by 11-20 points Games decided by 21 points or more
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Rush for 150 yards or more Pass for 300 yards or more Total 450 yards or more Opponent totals less than 200 yards rushing Opponent totals less than 200 yards passing Opponent totals less than 400 total yards
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Commit fewer turnovers than opponent Commit more turnovers than opponent Turnovers equal Have fewer penalty yards than opponent Have more penalty yards than opponent Lead in time of possession Lead in first downs
1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0
SEASON SUPERLATIVES Team Bests Rush Attempts — 26 at Central Florida, 9/4 Rushing Yards — 81 at Central Florida, 9/4 Pass Attempts — 45 at Central Florida, 9/4 Pass Completions — 27 at Central Florida, 9/4 Passing Yards — 277 at Central Florida, 9/4 Total Yards — 358 at Central Florida, 9/4 Punt Return Yards — 23 at Central Florida, 9/4 Kickoff Return Yards — 31 at Central Florida, 9/4 Individual Bests Rush Attempts — 13 Lowe at Central Florida, 9/4 Rushing Yards — 56 Lowe at Central Florida, 9/4 Pass Attempts — 43 Brees at Central Florida, 9/4 Pass Completions — 26 Brees at Central Florida, 9/4 Passing Yards — 273 Brees at Central Florida, 9/4 Receptions — 8 Daniels at Central Florida, 9/4 Receiving Yards — 125 Daniels at Central Florida, 9/4 Punt Return Yards — 15 Sutherland at Central Florida, 9/4 Kickoff Return Yards — 19 Clopton at Central Florida, 9/4 Interception Yards — 96 Beasley at Central Florida, 9/4 Solo Tackles — 6 Beasley at Central Florida, 9/4 Total Tackles — 7 Beasley at Central Florida, 9/4
Rush — 8 Lowe at Central Florida, 9/4 Pass — 38 Brees to Daniels at Central Florida, 9/4 Field Goal — 37 Dorsch at Central Florida, 9/4 Punt — 55 Rogers at Central Florida, 9/4 Punt Return — 15 Sutherland at Central Florida, 9/4 Kickoff Return — 19 Clopton at Central Florida, 9/4 Interception Return — 74 Beasley at Central Florida, 9/4 Fumble Return —
SCORING DRIVES at Central Florida — 0:11, 5:02, 1:52, 7:01, 0:53, 3:50. Totals: 18:49 (3:08 avg.)
First Down Receptions Daniels (7), Stratton (4), Lane (2), Jackson (1), Randolph (1). Totals: 15
PURDUE IN THE BIG TEN/NCAA RANKINGS Team Statistics (Avg.) Passing Offense (277.0) Passing Defense Efficiency (87.6) Scoring Offense (47.0) Turnover Margin (+3) Passing Efficiency (143.9) Scoring Defense (13.0) Punting — Net (39.8) Rushing Defense (121.0) Total Defense (371.0) Punt Returns (11.5) Total Offense (358.0) Passing Defense (250.0) Rushing Offense (81.0) Kickoff Returns (15.5)
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Individual Statistics (Avg.) Passing Yards — Brees (273.0) Total Offense — Brees (274.0) Receiving Yards — Daniels (125.0) Receptions — Daniels (8.0) Receptions — Lane (6.0) Passing Efficiency — Brees (139.8) Field Goal Percentage — Dorsch (50.0) Punting — Rogers (41.8) All-Purpose Yards — Daniels (125.0) Receptions — Stratton (4.0) Scoring — Dorsch (9.0)
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