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PURDUE FOOTBALL
Purdue (0-0) vs. Akron (0-0) |  | Preview for September 10, 2005
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| | Time: Noon Location: Ross-Ade Stadium Surface: PAT | | Stadium Capacity: 62,500 Tickets - sold out | | Head Coaches: Purdue - Joe Tiller; Akron - J.D. Brookhart | | Special Events on campus: Band Day, Family Day |
| Television: None; Video Broadcast - Webcast on ESPN360 | | Series win-loss history: Purdue 1, Akron 0, Tie 0 | | Last Meeting: Purdue 33 Akron 14 (09/22/01 at Ross-Ade Stadium) |
Purdue National Poll Rankings (Sep 5, 2005): #13 AP, #13 Coaches, #13 CollegeRivals. Award Watch Lists: LB George Hall - Butkus; DE Ray Edwards - Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Ted Hendricks Defensive End; SS Bernard Pollard - Jim Thorpe; TE Charles Davis - John Mackey; RB Jerod Void - Doak Walker; PK Ben Jones - Lou Groza QB: New school? Brandon Kirsch. Six career starts with the old Boilermaker offense. Defense:
» 2004 Boilermaker Defensive Highlights Defensive Size: Average DL 6-4 281; Average LB 6-2 241; Average DB 6-2 203. FS Kyle Smith (6-4, 216) and SS Bernard Pollard (6-2, 226) are physically bigger than the average Zips' linebackers. 67 of the 70 Big Ten Conference home football games for the 2005 season will be televised. The Boilermakers vs Zips at Ross-Ade Stadium is one of the three with no television coverage. Last football game played, loss: (12/31/04) Purdue 23 Arizona St. 27; Sep 3, 2005 Bye week Next Opponent: Arizona Wildcats at Tuscon, AZ
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Akron National Poll Rankings (Sep 5, 2005): None. Award Watch Lists: RB Brett Biggs - Doak Walker; WR Domenik Hixon - Biletnikoff QB: Luke Getsy transferred to Akron after two seasons at Pittsburgh where he was selected to the Big East All-Academic Team. No game experience with the Zips. RB Brett Biggs: 2004 Statistics: 185 rushes, 871 yards net, 4.7 yard average (longest rush 67 yards); 32 receptions for 421 yards, 13.2 yard average (longest catch 74 yards). Scored 12 touchdowns: 10 rushing; and 2 receiving.
WR/KR/PR Domenik Hixon: 2004 Statistics: 66 receptions for 882 yards, 13.4 yard average (longest catch 67 yards); 18 kick returns, 449 yards, 24.9 yard average (longest KR 93 yards); 16 punt returns, 275 yards, 17.2 yard average (longest PR 85 yards). Scored 8 touchdowns: 6 receiving; 1 kickoff return; and 1 punt return. Kicker Jason Swiger: 2004 Stats: 31/33 PATs; 10/17 FGs, 4/4 from 40-49 yards, 1/2 from 50 yards plus (longest FG 50 yards). Kicked a career long 53-yard FG in 2003. Defensive Size: Average DL 6-3 271; Average LB 5-11 213; Average DB 5-11 191. Akron's two conference loses in 2004 were to Northern Illinois and Miami of Ohio. Home Field: The Zips play their home games at The University of Akron's Rubber Bowl.
Rubber Bowl: Playing surface AstroPlay; Capacity 31,000 (largest in the MAC); Average attendance per game 2004 football season 15,849. Historically Akron football is 1-13-0 against the Big Ten Conference. The last Zips' victory was in 1894 when they defeated Ohio St. 12-6 at Columbus. Last football game played, loss: (11/22/04) Akron 27 Miami (Ohio) 37; Sep 3, 2005 Bye week Next Opponent: Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders at Murfreesboro, TN
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| 2004 Team Statistical Comparison | - Purdue
- Total Offense/game: 446.5
- Passing/game (net): 321.2
- Rushing/game (net): 125.3
- Offense Points/game: 31.8
- Possession/game: 30:12
- Total Defense/game: 345.2
- Passing Defense/gm: 239.9
- Rushing Defense/gm: 105.3
- Defense Points/game: 17.2
- Purdue twelve games
| - Akron
- Total Offense/game: 336.8
- Passing/game (net): 239.5
- Rushing/game (net): 97.3
- Offense Points/game: 24.6
- Possession/game: 29:12
- Total Defense/game: 425.9
- Passing Defense/gm: 237.0
- Rushing Defense/gm: 188.9
- Defense Points/game: 31.5
- Akron eleven games
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| Akron Results 2004
6-5 overall, 6-2 Mid-American Conference, MAC East 2nd place | | 09/04/04 at Penn St. L 10 - 48 | 10/16/04 at Central Florida W 26 - 21 | | 09/11/04 Middle Tenn. St. L 24 - 31 | 10/23/04 Ball St. W 35 - 23 | | 09/18/04 at Virginia L 51 - 0 | 11/05/04 Marshall W 31 - 28 | | 09/23/04 at Kent St. W 24 - 19 | 11/13/04 at Ohio Univ. W 31 - 19 | |
10/02/04 at Northern Illinois L 19 - 49 | 11/20/04 Miami (Ohio) L 27 - 37 | | 10/09/04 Buffalo W 44 - 21 | |
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