Curtis Painter News

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue quarterback Joey Elliott was expected by many to be a stopgap between the graduated Curtis Painter and Miami transfer Robert Marve , but he's made a name for himself by beating the big dogs.

Traveling to play a Purdue team featuring a potent quarterback and talented wide receivers on Senior Day in West Lafayette, Ind., isn't the best scenario for Michigan State in its attempt to win its sixth game of the season.

Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez was handed a victory cigar after each of his four wins in September.

Shown in this Aug.29, 2009 file photo, Indianapolis Colts backup QB Curtis Painter is one of 3 former Purdue QBs playing for unbeaten NFL teams.

As the calendar turns from October to November this weekend, there are only three undefeated teams remaining in the NFL: the New Orleans Saints, the Denver Broncos, and the Indianapolis Colts.

I always have NFL thoughts. It's my favorite sports season. I just don't always get to put those thoughts into written form .

As former Purdue football coach Joe Tiller declared Tuesday, "It's a good day in Boiler-land." In addition to Purdue's still-fresh upset of No.

Purdue started the season with uncertainty about its passing game, but the Boilermakers are starting to put up some familiar numbers heading into their matchup with No.

Notre Dame takes on annual foe Purdue in West Lafayette this weekend. After consecutive nail biters, many Irish fans just hope the game won't be decided in the final seconds.

For the second week in a row, the Northview Knights will face a winless team that comes to visit as Vincennes Lincoln comes calling with a 0-5 record.

Whether it was newsstand magazines or another voice weighing in from the ever expanding World Wide Web, the Boilermakers weren't accorded much respect this summer.

A different Purdue football team from the one that played Oregon last season will greet the Ducks in their 7 p.m. Saturday nonleague game at Autzen Stadium.

Landry Jones, who had trouble as a sub against BYU, will fill in for Sam Bradford for an undetermined period of time.

Before Jared Zwilling could walk out of Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday, he had one more length-of-the-field run to complete.

Before the season started, Oklahoma's offensive coordinator talked about preparing the Sooners to deal with an injury to Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford.

Who are they? The Boilermakers are making a major transition after the retirement of Joe Tiller, the winningest coach in school history who guided Purdue to 10 bowl games in 12 seasons.

Before the season started, Oklahoma's offensive coordinator talked about preparing the Sooners to deal with an injury to Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, While Curtis Painter waited anxiously today to find out if he had made the 2009 Indianapolis Colts roster, he took a few minutes to talk football with FirstandBigTen.com . What's your favorite memory from your time at Purdue? Is there a specific game or moment that stands out to you? I would say my first and last game.

Part 12 of a 12-part series outlining Indiana football's opponents this season. Purdue celebrates beating Indiana last season.

Joe Tiller made his Purdue coaching debut against Toledo back in 1997. Fortunately for him, it was an inaccurate indicator of the rest of his stay.