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Joey Elliott threw for a career-high 367 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another to help Purdue rally past Michigan 38-36 Saturday, dealing a serious blow to the Wolverines' bowl hopes.

After an overtime loss to Illinois last December, Purdue junior Robbie Hummel was heartbroken and back-broken in the locker room.

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.

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

Wisconsin's offensive lines typically consist of big, tall, strong players who pose challenges for opposing defenses with their physical play.

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

Keaton Grant had 14 points and five steals, and the No. 7 Purdue Boilermakers beat California of Pennsylvania 78-44 in an exhibition game on Tuesday night.

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.

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

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

Wisconsin's 5-0 start seems in the distant past. It even caught coach Bret Bielema by surprise when he was out recruiting during the Badgers' off week.

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.

Penn State junior guard Talor Battle was named to the preseason All-Big Ten team for the second straight season.

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

Purdue's heralded 2007 recruiting class of Robbie Hummel, E'Twaun Moore and JaJuan Johnson stepped on campus trying to help the program keep up with the big boys.

Purdue hasn't discussed the possibility of going to a bowl game recently, but the opportunity still exists despite a 1-5 start.

A bye week could not have come at a better time for the Wisconsin Badgers. After winning their first five games, the Badgers struggled offensively in two losses to Iowa and Ohio State.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue's football season was starting to move too quickly for fifth-year senior Frank Halliburton.