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PURDUE FOOTBALL
Purdue (0-0) vs. Bowling Green (1-0) |  | Preview for September 6, 2003
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| Time: 12:00 Noon Location: Ross-Ade Stadium Surface: Prescription Athletic Turf |
| Head Coaches: Purdue - Joe Tiller, Bowling Green - Gregg Brandon |
| Television: NONE |
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National Rankings: Purdue #16 AP, #20 ESPN; Bowling Green #53 ESPN |
| Previous Week: Purdue - idle; Bowling Green 63 Eastern Kentucky 13 |
| Series: Bowling Green 1 Purdue 0 Tie 0 |
Last Meeting 09/16/72: Purdue 14 Bowling Green 17
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| Purdue 2002 Stats: | Bowling Green 2002 Stats: | - Offense: 452.23 yrd/gm (#7 NCAA)
- Off. Scoring: 29.69 pts/gm (#40)
- Defense: 317.15 yrd/gm (#20)
- Def. Scoring: 22.2 pts/gm (#35)
- Schedule Strength: #23 NCAA
| - Offense: 448.92 yrd/gm (#9 NCAA)
- Off. Scoring: 40.83 pts/gm (#3)
- Defense: 365.08 yrd/gm (#59)
- Def. Scoring: 25.3 pts/gm (#53)
- Schedule Strength: #107 NCAA
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- OFFENSE: Purdue QB Kyle Orton is on the Davey O'Brien Award watch list.
- DEFENSE: Purdue Ironman DE Shaun Phillips has started a team high 36 games in 3 seasons.
- SPECIAL TEAMS: Purdue P Brent Slaton is on the Ray Guy Award watch list.
- OFFENSE: Bowling Green QB Josh Harris is on the Davey O'Brien Award watch list.
- In 2002 Bowling Green QB Josh Harris (6-3, 238lbs.) averaged 202.1 yrds/gm passing, 61.4 yrds/gm rushing, and 4.3 yrds/gm receiving. Or, 59.6% of the Falcon offense.
- SPECIAL TEAMS: Bowling Green K Shaun Suisham in on the Lou Groza Award watch list.
- In 2002 Bowling Green K Shaun Suisham made 57 of 59 PAT's and 12 of 14 FG's (longest 43 yrds).
- Bowling Green plays at Ohio State on Septmber 20, 2003.
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