Joey Elliott News

Joey Elliott couldn't stop it. On fourth down near midfield in the final minute of his last game at Ross-Ade Stadium, Michigan State blitzed, and Colin Neely got into the backfield untouched.

Michigan State senior kicker Brett Swenson made a compelling case for the Lou Groza award by kicking four field goals, including the game-winner with 1:51 remaining, in Saturday's 40-37 victory over Purdue.

Purdue QB Joey Elliott was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after passing for a career-high 367 yards in a 38-36 victory over Michigan.

Purdue will look the same to Michigan State, only different, when the football teams collide Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind.

So long, road losing streak. Goodbye, 43 years of frustration. Welcome back, postseason hopes.

As special as Purdue's wins against Ohio State and Michigan were, the Boilermakers' year could have been much more impressive.

It's time for Purdue to stop messing around, win its last two games, become bowl eligible and hope to spend the holiday season far from home.

Sunday, November 08, 2009 at 2:26 p.m. Joey Elliott did what no Purdue quarterback since Bob Griese had done at Michigan Stadium.

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 ...

Every Friday, AnnArbor.com sportswriters Dave Birkett and Mike Rothstein preview Michigan's upcoming football game.

There's no need hiding the fact that Purdue hasn't won in Michigan Stadium since 1966.

It looked like a misprint. The statistics jumped off the page and not in a favorable manner: 377 rushing yards, zero turnovers and two drives of 90 plus yards.

After completing only five passes in a 37-0 loss at Wisconsin, Purdue quarterback Joey Elliott couldn't wait to practice Sunday.

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

Tired of answering four weeks of questions, Wisconsin took its frustrations out early and often against streaking Purdue.

Madison - At one point during the first half of the University of Wisconsin's stunning bludgeoning of Purdue Saturday afternoon at Camp Randall Stadium, an onlooker in the press box wondered aloud: "Are you sure Purdue beat Ohio State?" For the record and according to the Big Ten Conference, on Oct.

John Clay ran for 123 yards and three touchdowns and Wisconsin shut out a Big Ten opponent for the first time since 1999, snapping a two-game losing streak with a 37-0 victory over Purdue on Saturday.

Perhaps the secret to NFL perfection is having a former Purdue quarterback on your roster.

The Badgers can still get to 10 wins, but after two straight losses and a week off.

When: Saturday, October 31, 11 AM CST. I love the double bye. I support the double bye.