Keith Smith News

Indiana University wide receiver Tandon Doss and Purdue WR Keith Smith were named to the media's All-Big Ten Conference first team on offense.

The senior class Purdue coach Danny Hope considers so special got a curtain call.

Posted on Nov 23, 2009 by Marc Morehouse . A I don't have an all-Big Ten vote this year, but I do have an opinion.

How important was it for Purdue football coach Danny Hope and his players to finish the season on a strong note? The Hoosiers may have been the Big Ten's best team over three quarters BLOOMINGTON, Ind.

For as knowledgeable as the Big Ten coaches claim to be, they missed the mark on Keith Smith and Ryan Kerrigan.

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.

Joey Elliott threw a career-high four touchdown passes to help Purdue beat Indiana 38-21 on Saturday and retain the Old Oaken Bucket.

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

That's the score from last year's game for the Old Oaken Bucket, and the driving force behind Indiana's desire to win it back.

Purdue football coach Danny Hope described his offense as 'pretty much inept' during the spring.

Quick: Name the Big Ten's best player. Time's up. If no one came to mind, you're not alone.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - There is no bowl bid at stake. Pride and possession will have to suffice Saturday when Purdue visits Indiana University in the annual Old Oaken Bucket game.

Some thoughts from Purdue coach Danny Hope the day after the Boilermakers were eliminated from the postseason.

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

End of first quarter Free Press special writer Jon Machota is live-blogging today's Michigan State-Purdue game from the safety and serenity of Michigan.

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

Purdue quarterback Joey Elliott leads the conference with 270 1/2 passing yards per game, and his 16 touchdown passes are second.

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

Maybe all those close losses were practice for this Saturday afternoon moment, when Purdue faced two generations of failure, when opportunity came and all the Boilers needed was one stop, one play, one sack.

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.