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PURDUE FOOTBALL
Purdue (2-0,0-0) vs. Illinois (2-1,0-0) |  | Preview for September 25, 2004
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| | Time: 11:00am CT Location: Memorial Stadium Surface: FieldTurf (artificial) | | Stadium Capacity: 69,249 | | Head Coaches: Purdue - Joe Tiller; Illinois - Ron Turner | | Tickets: Available! | |
Television: ESPN+ Regional | | National Rankings: Purdue #15 AP, #15 ESPN; Illinois no ranking | | Last Game Played:(09/11/04) Purdue 59 Ball St 7; (09/18/04) Illinois 30 Western Michigan 27 | | Series record: Purdue 34, Illinois 41, Tie 6 | | Last Meeting - (10/04/03 at West Lafayette) Purdue 43 Illinois 10 - » 2003 Boilermakers vs Fighting Illini | Trophy: The Cannon
| Purdue - Touchdown Total: QB Kyle Orton - 41 career passing TDs, 14 passing TDs of 40 yards or greater. 2004 passing efficiency rating 215.1.
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Reception Total: WR Taylor Stubblefield - 246 career catches. The Purdue and Big Ten record for receptions is 266 (bowl games included), held by John Standeford.
- Nationally #1 (tie) 55 points/game: 110 offensive points in two games ties the Boilermakers for number one nationally in scoring offense. Boise St. has scored 165 points in three games.
- Nationally #1 3.5 points/game: Purdue leads the nation in scoring defense with only 7 points in two games. Miami (Florida) is ranked number two allowing 10 point in two games.
- Kickoff coverage: Purdue has had kicks returned 16 times allowing 271 return yards, 16.9 yard average. K Aaron Levin and K Ben Jones have both kicked off. Levin has the only touchback.
- Punt coverage: ? No punts have been returned against the Boilermakers this season.
- 2002: The last Purdue vs Illnois meeting in Champaign ended with an Orton to Standeford pass being called down at the one yardline. Illinois won in overtime 38 - 31.
| Illinois - QB one: Sixth year senior Jon Buetjer. Injured against UCLA. 2004 passing stats (2 games): 28/40; 374 yards; 0 interceptions; 2 TDs; longest pass play 52 yards.
- QB two: Redshirt freshman Brad Bower. 2004 passing stats (3 games): 23/39; 309 yards; 3 interceptions; 1 TD; longest pass play 45 yards.
- All-purpose yardage: RB E.B. Halsey averaged 142.8 all-purpose yards per game in 2003. 2004 stats: 4.7 yards/rush; 5.3 yards/reception; 10.0 yards/punt return; leads the Illini in scoring with 5 TDs.
- All-purpose yardage: RB Pierre Thomas 2004 stats: 7.7 yards/rush (2 rushing TDs); 28.1 yards/kickoff return; 1 kickoff returned 99 yards for TD; leads the Illini and the Big Ten with 178.0 all-purpose yards/game.
- Top three tacklers: LB Matt Sinclair: 29 tackles (14 solo, 15 ast), 3 TFL, 1 sack; CB Kelvin Hayden: 23 tackles (12 solo, 11 ast), 2 interceptions, 4 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble; DB Travis Williams: 19 tackles (9 solo, 10 ast).
- Kicker: Jason Reda 3/5 FGs in 2004. Good 35, 34, 34. Missed 32, 40. 1 FG blocked.
- Nationally #1: Illinois leads the nation in fewest penalties per game and fewest yards penalized. After 3 games, 10 penalties for 71 yards.
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» 2004 Illinois schedule with scores
| | 2004 Statistical Comparison - Purdue two games, Illinois three games | Purdue - Total Offense/game: 585
- Passing/game (net): 351
- Rushing/game (net): 234
- Offense Points/game: 55
- Possession/game: 30:46
- Total Defense/game: 197
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Passing Defense/gm: 141
- Rushing Defense/gm: 56
- Defense Points/game: 3.5
| Illinois - Total Offense/game: 454
- Passing/game (net): 227
- Rushing/game (net): 227
- Offense Points/game: 33
- Possession/game: 30:07
- Total Defense/game: 415
- Passing Defense/gm: 256
- Rushing Defense/gm: 159
- Defense Points/game: 25
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