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Purdue QB Joey Elliott found room to run and throw against Lawrence Wilson and Ohio State earlier this season.

What if? It's a legitimate question to pose in regard to the Purdue football team's 2009 season.

Purdue senior defensive tackle Mike Neal was surveying the scene. "You look around the room, you have guys who may never play again," the Merrillville graduate said after the Boilermakers defeated Indiana 38-21 on Saturday.

Danny Hope isn't waiting. He and his Purdue football coaching staff have made a list and they'll check it more than twice because when a possible 10-2 record ends at 5-7, waiting solves nothing.

Here we are, in the aftermath of another Oaken Bucket battle, poised to address the big-picture questions when it comes to Purdue and Indiana football, and it starts with the most obvious one: What was Bill Belichick thinking on that fourth-and-two call? Sorry.

Advantage Indiana Bill Lynch has kept the team's spirits up. Purdue photo Advantage Purdue Carson Wiggs has kicked eight field goals from at least 40 yards When: 3:30 p.m. today Site : Memorial Stadium , Bloomington.

Purdue may not lose leading tackler Jason Werner after all. The senior linebacker is looking into applying for a sixth year of eligibility after missing two seasons due to injury.

Once again there is no postseason for Purdue or Indiana, making today's battle for the Old Oaken Bucket a de facto bowl game.

The end came with Purdue quarterback Joey Elliott lying on Ross-Ade Stadium's chewed-up turf and the scoreboard frozen high above him: Michigan State 40, Purdue 37.

It's Senior Day for Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium. The Boilermakers have 21 players expected to be making their final home appearance.

Torri Williams knows exactly what to expect from Purdue's senior day Saturday. He's already heard the crowd roar in appreciation of his contributions while he walks the field on senior day at Ross-Ade Stadium, gotten the hug from his head coach and passed his mom a rose.

It makes no sense when you think about it. Purdue's 21-player senior class sparked a rock-the-college-football-world victory over mighty Ohio State and buried two generations of demons at Michigan Stadium, only to lose at home to Northern Illinois, cough up a sure victory against Northwestern and commit enough turnovers to send a coach into ...

Site : Michigan Stadium , Ann Arbor, Mich. TV : Big Ten Network Radio : 1380 AM Line : Michigan by 4 Records : Purdue 3-6, 2-3 Big Ten; Michigan 5-4, 1-4 Series : Michigan, 41-13 On the Web : For a video preview, go to 'Boiling Point' at www.journalgazette.net Purdue Offensive statistics Points per game: 24.6 Yards per game: 372.1 Passing yards per ...

FACTS & STATS: Site: Michigan Stadium -- Ann Arbor, Michigan. Television:BTN. Home Record: Purdue 3-3, Michigan 5-1. Away Record: Purdue 0-3, Michigan 0-3. Neutral Record: Purdue 0-0, Michigan 0-0. Conference Record: Purdue 2-3, Michigan 1-4. Series Record: Michigan leads, 41-13. GAME NOTES: The Michigan Wolverines will once gain try to earn bowl- ...

Purdue has had stretches of ineptitude this season, but nothing like the game's worth of ugliness last Saturday.

Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, left, runs out of the tackle of Purdue linebacker Jason Werner during the second quarter of their game in West Lafayette, Ind.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:12 a.m. Vote 0 Votes As the Wisconsin football team prepares for its game against Purdue Saturday, head coach Bret Bielema said the team is excited to be back on the field and ready to play football again after the bye week.

There was a moment during Purdue's spring practice that Joe Holland actually felt like a linebacker.

Time to look back, look ahead and see what's in the middle of this week's report.

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Tuesday's blog will be jam-packed with content, and the picks rewind would have been lost in the shuffle.