Who holds the Purdue player single game rushing touchdowns scored record at Ross-Ade Stadium?
A) Mike Alstott B) Montrell Lowe C) Jerod Void D) Kory Sheets
ANSWER: A) B) C) D)
All four Boilermaker running backs have scored a stadium record four rushing touchdowns in a single game at Ross-Ade Stadium.
Mike Alstott set the mark on 09/17/94 by scoring four times against Ball State. Just three weeks later, 10/08/94, Alstott rushed for four more TDs as Purdue defeated Minnesota 49-37. Montrell Lowe helped seal a Rose Bowl bid for the Boilers on 11/18/2000 by entering the endzone four times in an Old Oaken Bucket battle at Ross-Ade. Final score: Purdue 41 Indiana 13. Jerod Void scored four TDs against Illinois on 10/04/03 as Purdue recaptured the Cannon trophy by defeating the Illini 43-10. Kory Sheets scored four TDs, including one in overtime, on 09/09/2006 as the Boilermakers defeated the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks 38-31 in the first overtime game played in the history of Ross-Ade Stadium. The opponents single game rushing TDs record is also four. Shared by Michigan State's Eric Allen and Notre Dame's Greg Bell. |