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PURDUE FOOTBALL
Purdue (5-3,2-2) vs. Penn State (5-3,3-2) |  | Preview for October 28, 2006
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| | Kickoff Time: 12:00pm Location: Ross-Ade Stadium Surface: PAT (Bermuda grass) | | Stadium Capacity: 62,500 Tickets: Available $45 ($20 south endzone) | |
Head Coaches: Purdue - Joe Tiller; Penn St - Joe Paterno | | Television: ABC; American Forces Network - AFN|xtra (Live Event) | | Series win-loss history: Purdue 3 Penn St 7 Tie 1 | | Last Meeting: 10/29/05 at State College, PA: Purdue 15 Penn St 33 » 2005 Boilermakers vs Nittany Lions |
Special Events Weekend/Game Events: WEAR BLACK TO SUPPORT THE BOILERMAKERS Boilermaker StreetFest: Between Ross-Ade Stadium and Mackey Arena. Thrill on the Hill: Purdue All-American Marching Band concert and pep rally at Slayter Center. Starts 90 minutes before kickoff.
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- Purdue
Last football game played: loss (10/21/06) Purdue 3 Wisconsin 24 National Poll Rankings: none QB Curtis Painter: 2006 Quarterback Rating 132.3. 2006 Stats: Passing 182-309-9 (58.9%), 2405 yards, 13 TDs, 8 sacks; Rushing 62 net yards, 4 TDs. 17 career games played with 16 career touchdown passes. Currently #3 nationally and #1 in the Big Ten in Total Offense, 308.4 yds/game. Pass Sacks Allowed: Purdue is tied for the Big Ten lead with Ohio St. allowing only 8 sacks in 8 games. That ranks #9 nationally.
Top Tacklers 2006 (8 games): DE Anthony Spencer [Lott Trophy Quarterfinalists] 62 tackles (46 solo); LB Dan Bick 60 tackles (35 solo); LB/DE Cliff Avril 55 tackles (30 solo); LB Stanford Keglar 45 tackles (27 solo).
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- Penn State
Last football game played: win (10/21/06) Penn St 26 Illinois 12 National Poll Rankings: AP #34; USA Today/Coaches #36; Harris Interactive #35. QB Anthony Morelli: 2006 Quarterback Rating 114.1. 2006 Stats: Passing 132-236-6 (55.9%), 1501 yards, 7 TDs, 11 sacks; Rushing -57 net yards, 0 TDs. 14 career games played with 8 career touchdown passes. Currently #67 nationally and #9 in the Big Ten in Total Offense, 180.5 yds/game.
Top Tacklers 2006 (8 games): LB Paul Posluszny [Lott Trophy Quarterfinalists] 70 tackles (41 solo); LB Dan Connor 68 tackles (44 solo); LB Sean Lee 55 tackles (26 solo); DB Anthony Scirrotto 34 tackles (25 solo) Beaver Stadium: Capacity 107,282; Surface natural grass; » 2006 PSU schedule with scores
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2006 Team Statistical Comparison - Purdue
- Total Offense/game: 448.5
- Passing/game (net): 309.6
- Rushing/game (net): 138.9
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Offense Points/game: 29.4
- Possession/game: 27:33
- Total Defense/game: 416.1
- Passing Defense/gm: 249.0
- Rushing Defense/gm: 167.1
- Defense Points/game: 28.9
- Purdue eight games
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- Total Offense/game: 351.2
- Passing/game (net): 204.5
- Rushing/game (net): 146.8
- Offense Points/game: 23.9
- Possession/game: 28:58
- Total Defense/game: 297.8
- Passing Defense/gm: 198.4
- Rushing Defense/gm: 99.4
- Defense Points/game: 18.9
- Penn St eight games
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