Purdue Boilermakers NCAA Football News

Eds: APNewsNow. AP Photo MITD110, MITD112 ANN ARBOR, Mich. Michigan's Rich Rodriguez says Purdue coach Danny Hope blamed him for getting one of his players suspended.

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.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- There was a moment during Purdue's spring practice that Joe Holland actually felt like a linebacker.

Record: 5-2, 2-2 Big Ten. Last time out: Lost 20-10 to Iowa on Oct. 17. The Badgers are coming off a bye week and hope to bounce back after suffering consecutive losses to Ohio State and Iowa.

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.

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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.

Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue's best defensive linemen and the Big Ten Conference's sack leader, has studied the battle between Iowa's defensive front and the University of Wisconsin offensive line.

Talk of a bowl game for Purdue still sounds fairly premature. But there's no question that the Boilermakers are in a better position from all perspectives -- not just in terms of postseason possibilities -- at 3-5 than they were at 1-5. Consecutive victories over then-No. 7 Ohio State and floundering Illinois, as Purdue avoided a letdown following ...

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

Line: Wisconsin by 6 1/2. Series Record: Wisconsin leads 39-29-8. Last Meeting: 2006, Wisconsin 24-3. What's at Stake Wisconsin lost four straight last season to derail any hopes of a big bowl game.

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.

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

Winning streaks leave football fans in a state of euphoria. Losing streaks can spark vitriol and sometimes move fans to call for the removal of the head coach.