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1999 PURDUE
FOOTBALL
OUTBACK BOWL
#19/#20 PURDUE BOILERMAKERS (7-4, 4-4 BIG TEN)
VS. #21/#24 GEORGIA BULLDOGS (7-4, 5-3 SEC)
RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM (66,005) — TAMPA, FLORIDA
JANUARY 1, 2000 — 11 A.M. EST
97-98 Alamo Bowl
Champions
1999 Purdue Results
and Remaining Schedule
(7-4, 4-4 Big Ten)
Sept. 4
Sept. 11
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Oct. 2
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
Oct. 23
Oct. 30
Nov. 6
Nov. 20
Jan. 1
at C. Florida (ESPN+)
#16 NOTRE DAME (ABC)
C. MICHIGAN (ESPN+)
NORTHWESTERN (espn2)
at #4 Michigan (ESPN)
at #21 Ohio State (ABC)
W 47-13
W 28-23
W 58-16
W 31-23
L 12-38
L 22-25
#5 MICHIGAN STATE (ABC) W 52-28
#2 PENN STATE (ABC)
L 25-31
at Minnesota (ESPN)
W 33-28
#10 WISCONSIN (ABC)
L 21-28
at Indiana (ESPN)
W 30-24
vs. #21 Georgia (ESPN) 11 a.m.
1999 Georgia Results
and Remaining Schedule
(7-4, 5-3 SEC)
Sept. 4
Sept. 11
Sept. 25
Oct. 2
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
Oct. 23
Oct. 30
Nov. 13
Nov. 20
Nov. 27
Jan. 1
UTAH STATE
W 38-7
W 24-9
CENTRAL FLORIDA
W 24-23
LOUISIANA STATE
W 23-22
at #6 Tennessee (ESPN) L 20-37
at Vanderbilt
W 27-17
KENTUCKY
W 49-34
vs. #5 Florida (CBS)
L 14-30
AUBURN (espn2)
L 21-38
at #16 Ole Miss (espn2) W 20-17
at #20 Georgia Tech (ABC) L 48-51 (OT)
vs. #19 Purdue (ESPN) 11 a.m.
SOUTH CAROLINA (espn2)
Tom Schott, Football SID
Mackey Arena, Room 15
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1790
Phone: 765-494-3145
Fax: 765-494-5447
e-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.purduesports.com
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ALL-TIME RECORD: 508-436-48 (.536) / BIG TEN RECORD: 291-317-33 (.480)
RADIO: WAZY (96.5 FM) / Purdue Sports Radio Network — Joe McConnell (playby-play), Pete Quinn (color commentary), Tim Newton (pregame/halftime/postgame)
TELEVISION: ESPN — Ron Franklin (play-by-play), Mike Gottfried (color
commentary), Adrian Karsten (sidelines)
A LOOK AT THE BOILERMAKERS: The 19th/20th-ranked Purdue football team,
under third-year head coach Joe Tiller, will square off against 21st/24th Georgia out of
the Southeatern Conference in the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 1, 2000. The
Outback Bowl, sponsored by Outback Steakhouse, was known as the Hall of Fame Bowl
from 1986-94. The Boilermakers have a 7-4 overall record. They were 4-4 in the Big Ten
Conference, good for a sixth-place tie. Last season Purdue posted a 9-4 record, including
a 6-2 mark in the Big Ten (fourth place — one game behind tri-champions Michigan,
Ohio State and Wisconsin) and a thrilling, come-from-behind 37-34 victory over No. 4
Kansas State in the Alamo Bowl. The Boilermakers were ranked No. 23 in the final
Associated Press national poll and No. 24 by ESPN/USA Today.
HEAD COACH JOE TILLER: Joe Tiller is in his third season as Purdue’s
head coach with a 25-11 record (.694 winning percentage) and his ninth
season as a collegiate head coach with a 64-41-1 record (.608 winning
percentage). He is 38-13 in his last 51 games. Tiller recorded his 20th
win at Purdue in his 27th game. He is tied for second-quickest in school
history (with D.M. Balliet, 1893-95 and 1901) behind Noble Kizer (24
games from 1930-32). Tiller was named Purdue’s 33rd head coach Nov.
22, 1996. Taking the reins of a program that had just one winning season and no bowl
game appearances since 1984, he has engineered back-to-back winning campaigns and
bowl victories. Tiller was the head coach at Wyoming from 1991-96 and compiled a 3930-1 record (.564 winning percentage). He was assistant head coach and defensive
coordinator for the Boilermakers from 1983-86 (under head coach Leon Burtnett).
TILLER’S TRIUMPHS: Over the past three seasons under head coach Joe Tiller, the
Boilermakers have won a total of 25 games. In the first seven years of the 1990s,
Purdue managed merely 23 victories (2 in 1990, 4 in 1991, 4 in 1992, 1 in 1993, 5 in
1994, 4 in 1995 and 3 in 1996).
HOME AWAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS: For the third consecutive season, the
Boilermakers are headed to a postseason bowl game. Purdue won the 1997 Alamo Bowl
over Oklahoma State 33-20 and won the 1998 Alamo Bowl over Kansas State 37-34.
The only other time Purdue played in (and won) three consecutive bowl games was
1978, 1979 and 1980.
BIG TEN’S BOWL BEST: Purdue’s .857 winning percentage (6-1 record) in bowl
games is the best of any Big Ten school. Second on the list is Penn State (.800, 4-1 as
a conference member), followed by Iowa (.531, 8-7-1).
HISTORY 101 — ALL-TIME SERIES RECORD: Purdue and Georgia have not
previously met. Both teams faced Central Florida during the 1999 season, Purdue
winning 47-13 in Orlando on Sept. 4 and Georgia winning 24-23 in Athens on Sept.
25. The Boilermakers have a 4-3 record against Southeastern Conference schools,
including a 27-22 victory over Tennessee in the 1979 Bluebonnet Bowl.See page 4 for
a breakdown.
PURDUE FOOTBALL
VS.
GEORGIA ... 2
Purdue vs. Georgia
1999 Statistical Analysis
TEAM COMPARISONS
Points
Opponents
PU
32.6
25.2
UG
28.0
25.9
Yards Rushing
Opponents
128.0
137.8
159.0
104.5
Yards Passing
Opponents
328.0
225.8
257.0
278.1
Total Offense
Opponents
456.0
363.6
416.0
382.6
First Downs
Opponents
25.0
18.8
21.9
19.3
Kickoff Return Avg.
Opponents
17.1
20.1
19.1
24.5
Punt Return Avg.
Opponents
14.9
9.2
8.7
6.1
A QUARTER FOR YOUR THOUGHTS: The Boilermakers have scored in 38 of 44
quarters during the 1999 season (all but the second quarter against Northwestern on
Sept. 25, the fourth quarter at Michigan on Oct. 2, the third quarter at Ohio State on
Oct. 9, the fourth quarter against Penn State on Oct. 31, the second quarter at Minnesota
on Oct. 30 and the first quarter against Wisconsin on Nov. 6). Dating to last season,
Purdue has scored in 59 of the last 68 quarters (all but the fourth quarter against
Illinois on Oct. 24, 1998; the first quarter at Michigan State on Nov. 14, 1998; the first
quarter against Kansas State on Dec. 30, 1998; the second quarter against Northwestern
on Sept. 25, 1999; the fourth quarter at Michigan on Oct. 2, 1999; the third quarter at
Ohio State on Oct. 9, 1999; the fourth quarter against Penn State on Oct. 31, 1999; the
second quarter at Minnesota on Oct. 30, 1999; and the first quarter against Wisconsin
on Nov. 6, 1999).
Punting (Gross)
Opponents
40.8
41.0
38.3
37.5
Punting (Net)
Opponents
37.7
35.9
35.7
33.2
3rd Down Conversions
Opponents
49%
47%
40%
33%
4th Down Conversions
Opponents
62%
40%
42%
50%
DEFENDING OUR TURF: The Boilermakers are 15-3 in the friendly confines of
Ross-Ade Stadium under head coach Joe Tiller. The lone losses are 42-17 to Penn State
on Nov. 15, 1997; 31-25 to Penn State on Oct. 30, 1999; and 28-21 to Wisconsin on
Nov. 6, 1999.
Penalty Yards
Opponents
49.6
55.7
60.3
55.1
Turnover Margin
Opponents
+1
-1
+8
-8
General Information
Basic Offense
Basic Defense
Offensive Starters Returning
Defensive Starters Returning
Specialists Returning
Purdue
One-Back
4-3
8
5
2
Georgia
Multiple
4-3
5
6
2
Average Heights and Weights (Starters)
Offensive Line and Tight Ends
Offensive Backs and Wide Receivers
Defensive Line
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Purdue
6-4, 292
5-11, 206
6-3, 276
6-1, 225
6-0, 198
Georgia
6-4, 286
6-0, 201
6-5, 278
6-2, 228
6-1, 196
Class Breakdown (Starters)
Purdue Offense: 3 seniors, 5 juniors, 1 sophomore, 2 redshirt freshman
Purdue Defense: 5 seniors, 1 junior, 2 sophomores, 3 redshirt freshman
Georgia Offense: 3 seniors, 3 juniors, 2 sophomores, 1 redshirt freshman, 2 freshmen
Georgia Defense: 1 senior, 4 juniors, 3 sophomores, 3 redshirt freshmen
THROUGH THE TURNSTILES: Purdue had a total home season attendance of 390,691
in 1999. That’s a six-game average of 65,115, which is the sixth-highest in school
history. The Boilermakers attracted three capacity crowds — 69,843 against Notre Dame
on Sept. 11 (the ninth-largest gathering in school history); 68,216 against Michigan
State on Oct. 16; and 68,355 against Penn State on Oct. 30. It marks the first time they
have had multiple sellouts since 1985, when they also had three: 69,338 against Notre
Dame on Sept. 28; 68,837 against Illinois on Oct. 12; and 67,660 against Michigan
State on Oct. 26.
1999 CAPTAINS: Senior strong safety Adrian Beasley and junior quarterback Drew
Brees were elected team season captains by their teammates. Each week following a
Purdue victory, two additional game captains were selected. Following is the list: Central
Florida (Jim Niedrach and David Nugent), Notre Dame (Randall Lane and Mike Rose),
Central Michigan (Matt Light and Mike Rose), Northwestern (Travis Dorsch and Vinny
Sutherland), Michigan (J. Crabtree and Michael Hawthorne), Ohio State (none selected),
Michigan State (none selected), Penn State (Chris Daniels and Michael Hawthorne),
Minnesota (none selected), Wisconsin (Travis Dorsch and Matt Light) and Indiana (none
selected).
HURRICANE DREW: Junior quarterback Drew Brees continues to move up Purdue’s
career passing lists. He ranks second in attempts (1,106), completions (681), yards
(7,746), touchdowns (60) and total offense (8,129). Mark Herrmann (1977-80) leads
each of those five categories. Brees is the Boilermakers’ career leader in completion
percentage at .616 (681-for-1,106). He and junior wide receiver Vinny Sutherland hold
the school record for longest play from scrimmage with a 99-yard touchdown pass
against Northwestern on Sept. 25, 1999. Brees leads the Big Ten and ranks third in the
nation with an average of 337.5 yards total offense per game (Tim Rattay of Louisiana
Tech is the leader at 381.0, followed by Joe Hamilton of Georgia Tech at 345.3).
Inside The Red Zone
Here is a look at how the Boilermakers
have fared on drives that have taken them
inside the 20-yard line:
Opponent
at C. Florida
NOTRE DAME
C. MICHIGAN
NORTHWESTERN
at Michigan
at Ohio State
MICHIGAN ST.
PENN STATE
at Minnesota
WISCONSIN
at Indiana
No.
4
5
7
4
3
5
6
6
7
5
3
TD
3
2
4
2
0
2
4
3
4
3
2
FG
1
2
2
0
2
2
1
1
2
0
1
Totals
Opponents
55
33
29
21
14
5
1999 Big Ten Standings
PURDUE FOOTBALL
VS.
GEORGIA ... 3
(through Nov. 20, 1999)
Big Ten
Wisconsin
7-1
.875
Michigan
6-2
.750
Michigan St. 6-2
.750
Minnesota
5-3
.625
Penn State
5-3
.625
Illinois
4-4
.500
PURDUE
4-4
.500
Ohio State
3-5
.375
Indiana
3-5
.375
Northwestern 1-7
.125
Iowa
0-8
.000
Overall
9-2
.818
9-2
.818
9-2
.818
8-3
.727
9-3
.750
7-4
.636
7-4
.636
6-6
.500
4-7
.363
3-8
.273
1-10
.091
Bowl Game Schedule
Dec. 28, 1999
Alamo Bowl: Penn State vs. Texas A&M (ESPN)
Dec. 30, 1999
Micronpc.com Bowl: Illinois vs. Virginia (TBS)
Dec. 31, 1999
Sun Bowl: Minnesota vs. Oregon (CBS)
Jan. 1, 2000
Outback Bowl: Purdue vs. Georgia (ESPN)
Citrus Bowl: Michigan State vs. Florida (ABC)
Rose Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Stanford (ABC)
Orange Bowl: Michigan vs. Alabama (ABC)
December 5 National Polls
Associated Press
ESPN/USA Today
1. Florida State (64)
2. Virginia Tech (6)
3. Nebraska
4. Wisconsin
5. Alabama
6. Tennessee
7. Kansas State
8. Michigan
9. Michigan State
10. Florida
11. Marshall
12. Minnesota
13. Penn State
14. Texas
15. Mississippi State
16. S. Mississippi
17. Georgia Tech
18. Texas A&M
19. PURDUE
20. East Carolina
21. Georgia
22. Stanford
23. Miami (Fla.)
24. Arkansas
25. Boston College
1. Florida State (56)
2. Virginia Tech (3)
3. Nebraska
4. Wisconsin
5. Tennessee
6. Alabama
7. Kansas State
8. Michigan
9. Michigan State
10. Florida
11. Marshall
12. Minnesota
13. Texas A&M
14. S. Mississippi
15. Georgia Tech
16. Mississippi State
17. Penn State
18. Texas
19. East Carolina
20. PURDUE
21. Stanford
22. Boston College
23. Miami (Fla.)
24. Georgia
25. Brigham Young
first-place votes in
parenthesis.
italics denotes 1999
Purdue opponent.
COOL BREES: Drew Brees passed for 509 yards against Michigan State on Oct. 16,
1999, the second-most in his career and the third-most in school history. He threw for
522 yards against Minnesota on Oct. 3, 1998, and Scott Campbell threw for 516 yards
against Ohio State on Oct. 31, 1981. Brees is the first Big Ten quarterback with two
500-plus yard games. Brees has 11 300-plus yard passing games in his career (five in
1998 and six in 1999), the most in school history.
DANDY DANIELS I: Senior wide receiver Chris Daniels is the Boilermakers’ leading
receiver with a school- and Big Ten-record 109 catches for 1,133 yards (second on the
school season list and ninth on the Big Ten season list). He leads the conference in
both receptions per game (9.9) and receiving yards per game (103.0). Those averages
rank second and tied for ninth in the nation, respectively. Daniels’ 109 catches are
second nationally to Trevor Insley of Nevada with 134 (12.2 average) and tied for
seventh in NCAA Division I-A history (ironically with Marcus Harris of Wyoming in 1996
while playing for current Purdue head coach Joe Tiller). Of Daniels’ 109 catches, 64
have been for first downs (59 percent).
DANDY DANIELS II: Chris Daniels set Purdue and Big Ten records for receptions
(21) and receiving yards (301) against Michigan State on Oct. 16, 1999. The previous
school marks were 18 receptions by Randall Lane at Wisconsin on Oct. 10, 1998, and
215 yards by Brian Alford at Minnesota on Oct. 11, 1997. The previous conference
marks were 18 receptions by Lane and 285 yards by Thomas Lewis of Indiana at Penn
State on Nov. 6, 1993. Daniels’ 21 catches are tied for the third-most in NCAA Division
I history with Troy Edwards of Louisiana Tech at Nebraska on Aug. 29, 1998, and his
301 yards are the ninth-most ever. The records are 23 receptions and 405 yards.
MILLENNIUM RECEIVERS: Senior wide receivers Chris Daniels and Randall Lane
and junior wide receiver Vinny Sutherland each have passed the 1,000-yard plateau in
career receiving yards this season. Lane became the 26th player in school history to
reach the milestone against Notre Dame on Sept. 11, 1999; Daniels became the 27th
player against Northwestern on Sept. 25, 1999; and Sutherland became the 28th player
at Michigan on Oct. 2, 1999. Sophomore tight end Tim Stratton needs 34 yards for
1,000 in his career.
LOWE RIDER: In his first collegiate start at Ohio State on Oct. 9, 1999, redshirt
freshman running back Montrell Lowe gained a career-high 153 yards on 25 carries (6.1
average) and scored a 5-yard touchdown. It marked the third-highest ground output by
a Purdue running back under head coach Joe Tiller. Kendall Matthews had 177 yards on
16 carries at Illinois on Oct. 25, 1997, and Edwin Watson had 163 yards on 18 carries at
Indiana on Nov. 22, 1997. Purdue has had an individual rush for 100 yards 10 times in
36 games under Tiller. Lowe stands just 5-8 but squats 565 and benches 375.
GOOD HANDS PEOPLE: Purdue’s offensive line has done another stellar job of
protecting the quarterback, allowing merely 12 sacks while the offense has passed 508
times. That’s a ratio of one sack every 42.3 passes, which is better than last season’s
ratio of one sack every 37.1 passes that was believed to be the best in the nation.
ATTACK OF THE KILLER BEASLEY: Senior strong safety Adrian Beasley tops the
Boilermakers with five interceptions (tied for sixth on the school season list). The
record is seven by Phil Mateja (1952) and Bill Kay (1979). Beasley shares the school
career record of 11 interceptions with Robert Corby (1965-67), Donald Anderson (198184), Rod Woodson (1983-86), Marc Foster (1985-88) and Jimmy Young (1990-93).
GRADE “A”-KIN SERVICE: Defensive end Akin Ayodele, a sophomore transfer from
Coffeyville Junior College, has wasted no time making fans forget about departed for
the National Football League ends Rosevelt Colvin, Chukie Nwokorie and Chike Okeafor.
Ayodele (pronounced A-dell) paces Purdue with 10 sacks (fifth on the school season
list). The record is 15 sacks by Colvin during the 1998 campaign.
THREE FOR TRAVIS: Sophomore kicker Travis Dorsch has set the Purdue season
record with 18 field goals during the 1999 campaign. The previous mark of 16 was set
by Rick Anderson in 1980 and equalled by Dorsch in 1998. Dorsch ranks second on
Purdue’s career field goals list with 34. Jonathan Briggs (1985-87) tops the list with 36.
Dorsch has kicked three field goals in a game five times during his career, and his long
is 47 yards at Notre Dame on Sept. 26, 1998; against Central Michigan on Sept. 18,
1999; and against Northwestern on Sept. 25, 1999. Dorsch has made a school-record 57
consecutive PAT’s, dating to Oct. 31, 1998. The previous mark was 46 by Brad Bobich in
1993-94. Dorsch ranks fifth on the school’s career scoring list with 179 points.
VINNY AND THE JETS: Vinny Sutherland, who holds Purdue’s fastest time in the
40-yard dash at 4.32, set school records with 142 punt return yards and a 28.4-yard
average on five returns against Central Michigan on Sept. 18, 1999, including a 64-yard
return for a touchdown. He bettered the standards of 138 yards and a 19.7 average
established by Ken Gorgal against Pittsburgh on Nov. 13, 1948. Sutherland subsequently
had a 66-yard punt return for a touchdown at Indiana on Nov. 20, 1999, to become the
first player in school history with two punt returns for touchdowns in a season. Sutherland
leads the Big Ten and ranks third in the nation with an average of 17.4 yards per punt
return (17 returns for 295 yards). Dennis Northcutt of Arizona (19.0) and Bobby
Newcombe of Nebraska (18.4) rank 1-2, respectively. Sutherland is Purdue’s career leader
with 12.5 yards per punt return (42 returns for 524 yards) and ranks second in punt
return yards.
PURDUE FOOTBALL
VS.
GEORGIA ... 4
Purdue vs. SEC Teams
All-Time Series Results
LIGHTING UP THE SCOREBOARD: Purdue scored 41 points in the first half against
Central Michigan on Sept. 18, 1999, en route to a 58-16 victory. The Boilermakers have
scored 41 or more points in a game 10 times in 36 games under Tiller. From a historical
standpoint, following is a coach-by-coach breakdown of how many times Purdue has
reached that plateau since 1956 —
Joe Tiller (1997-99) — 10 in 36 games
Jim Colletto (1991-96) — 8 in 66 games
Fred Akers (1987-90) — 4 in 44 games
Leon Burtnett (1982-86) — 2 in 56 games
Jim Young (1977-81) — 6 in 48 games
Alex Agase (1973-76) — 1 in 44 games
Bob DeMoss (1970-72) — 2 in 31 games
Jack Mollenkopf (1956-69) — 16 in 132 games
FLORIDA, GEORGIA CONNECTIONS: Purdue has six players from the state of Florida
— Chris Daniels (Clearwater), Willie Fells (Palatka), Michael Hawthorne (Sarasota),
Chris James (Tampa), Danny Rogers (Sanibel) and Vinny Sutherland (West Palm Peach)
— and four players from the state of Georgia — Ian Allen (Fairburn), Adrian Beasley
(Atlanta), Jim Niedrach (LaGrange) and Ashante Woodyard (LaGrange).
TUBE TALK: In three seasons under head coach Joe Tiller, the Boilermakers have
appeared on national television a total of 22 times out of 36 games. The breakdown by
network — ABC (8 games, 3-5 record); ESPN (9 games, 7-2 record); espn2 (4 games, 22 record); NBC (1 game, 1-0 record).
EXPERIENCE CHART
(starts by year)
Offense ............................................................... 1996 ...... 1997 ......
Jim Niedrach, C ..................................................... 1 ............ 12 ..........
Chukky Okobi, RG ................................................................. 12 ..........
Brandon Gorin, RT ................................................................ 2 ...........
Drew Brees, QB ....................................................................................
Matt Light, LT .....................................................................................
(4-3 Record)
Kentucky (2-1)
1895
W
1914
W
1915
L
Totals
32
40
0
72
0
6
7
13
H
H
A
Mississippi (1-0)
1929
W
27
7
H
Tennessee (1-0)
1979+
W
27
22
N
Vanderbilt (0-2)
1941
L
1942
L
Totals
0
0
0
3
26
29
H
A
+ denotes Bluebonnet Bowl.
Outback Bowl History
(known as Hall of Fame Bowl
from 1986-95)
1998 ...... 1999 ......... Total
11 .......... 11 ............. 35
13* ......... 5 ............... 30*
13 .......... 11 ............. 26
13 .......... 11 ............. 24
13 .......... 11 ............. 24
Randall Lane, WR ................................................................................ 12 .......... 11 ............. 23
Chris Daniels, WR ................................................................................ 9 ............ 11 ............. 20
J. Crabtree, RB .................................................................................... 10 .......... 4 ............... 14
Vinny Sutherland, WR ........................................................... 3 ........... 1 ............ 10 ............. 14
Gene Mruczkowski, LG ......................................................................................... 11 ............. 11
Aaron Starnes, RG/LG .......................................................................... 4 ............ 6 (RG) ....... 10
Tim Stratton, TE .................................................................................. 4 ............ 6 ............... 10
Chris Randolph, TE .............................................................................. 5 ............ 3 ............... 8
Montrell Lowe, RB ............................................................................................... 5 ............... 5
Donald Winston, WR ............................................................. 3 ............................................. 3
1986: Boston College 27, Georgia 24
1988: Michigan 28, Alabama 24
1989: #12 Syracuse 23, #19 Lousiana State 10
1990: #9 Auburn 31, #21 Ohio State 14
1991: #14 Clemson 30, #16 Illinois 0
1992: #16 Syracuse 24, #23 Ohio State 17
1993: #16 Tennessee 38, #17 Boston College 23
1994: #22 Michigan 42, N.C. State 7
1995: Wisconsin 34, #25 Duke 20
1996: #15 Penn State 43, #16 Auburn 14
1997: #16 Alabama 17, #15 Michigan 14
1998: #11 Georgia 33, Wisconsin 6
1999: #20 Penn State 26, Kentucky 14
Sedrick Brown, RB ............................................................................................... 1 ............... 1
Cliff Jackson, WR ................................................................................ 1 .............................. 1
Chris James, WR .................................................................................................. 1 ............... 1
Dondre Johnson, RB ............................................................................ 1 .............................. 1
Pete Lougheed, TE ............................................................................................... 1 ............... 1
Larry Shyne, WR .................................................................................................. 1 ............... 1
Robert Tolbert, WR .............................................................................................. 1 ............... 1
* includes two starts at center.
Defense ............................................................... 1996 ...... 1997 ......
Adrian Beasley, FS/SS ........................................................... 11 (FS) ...
Willie Fells, LB ..................................................................... 12 ..........
Mike Rose, LB ...................................................................... 11 ..........
David Nugent, DT ................................................................................
Michael Hawthorne, CB ......................................................... 12 ..........
1998 ...... 1999 ......... Total
13 (SS) ... 10 (SS) ...... 34
13 .......... 9 ............... 34
4 ............ 11 ............. 26
13 .......... 11 ............. 24
4 ............ 7 ............... 23
Matt Mitrione, DT ................................................................................ 11 .......... 11 ............. 22
Lamar Conard, CB/FS ............................................................ 10 .......... 5 ............ 5 ............... 20
Jason Loerzel, LB ................................................................................ 6 ............ 11 ............. 17
Akin Ayodele, DE ................................................................................................. 11 ............. 11
Brian Dinkins, DE ................................................................................................ 11 ............. 11
James Dunnigan, CB ............................................................................................ 8 ............... 8
Chris Clopton, CB ................................................................................................ 6 ............... 6
Ralph Turner, FS .................................................................................................. 6 ............... 6
Warren Moore, DE ................................................................. 4 ............................................. 4
Brent Botts, DT ................................................................................... 2 .............................. 2
Joe Odom, LB ...................................................................................................... 2 ............... 2
Ben Smith, DB .................................................................................................... 2 ............... 2
Polling Place
Here is a week-by-week at the
Boilermakers in the national polls:
Week
Preseason
Aug. 29
Sept. 5
Sept. 12
Sept. 19
Sept. 26
Oct. 3
Oct. 10
Oct. 17
Oct. 24
Oct. 31
Nov. 7
Nov. 14
Nov. 21
Nov. 28
Dec. 5
AP
23rd
22nd
20th
14th
13th
11th
17th
20th
16th
18th
17th
22nd
T19th
19th
19th
19th
ESPN/USA
23rd
no poll
16th
14th
11th
10th
T15th
21st
17th
22nd
21st
RV (26th)
25th
23rd
20th
20th
Hurricane Drew
Purdue Quarterback Drew Brees
Junior — 6-1, 220 — Austin, Texas
Purdue Career Leaders
Passing Attempts
Mark Herrmann
Drew Brees
Scott Campbell
Jim Everett
Eric Hunter
Mike Phipps
Rick Trefzger
Passing Completions
Mark Herrmann
Drew Brees
Scott Campbell
Jim Everett
Eric Hunter
Rick Trefzger
1977-80
19971980-83
1981-85
1989-92
1967-69
1993-96
1977-80
19971980-83
1981-85
1989-92
1993-96
1,309
1,106
1,060
965
818
733
663
772
681
609
572
422
383
Completion Percentage (450 attempts)
Drew Brees
1997- .616 (681-1,106)
Jim Everett
1981-85
.593 (572-965)
Mark Herrmann 1977-80 .590 (772-1,309)
Rick Trefzger
1993-96
.578 (383-663)
Scott Campbell 1980-83 .575 (609-1,060)
Passing Yards
Mark Herrmann
Drew Brees
Scott Campbell
Jim Everett
Eric Hunter
Mike Phipps
Rick Trefzger
Bob Griese
Billy Dicken
1977-80
19971980-83
1981-85
1989-92
1967-69
1993-96
1964-66
1994-97
9,946
7,746
7,636
7,411
5,598
5,429
5,063
4,402
4,247
Passing Touchdowns
Mark Herrmann
1977-80
Drew Brees
1997Scott Campbell
1980-83
Jim Everett
1981-85
Total Offense
Mark Herrmann
Drew Brees
Scott Campbell
Jim Everett
Eric Hunter
Mike Phipps
Bob Griese
Billy Dicken
1977-80
19971980-83
1981-85
1989-92
1967-69
1964-66
1994-97
71
60
45
43
9,134
8,129
7,526
7,284
5,984
5,883
4,829
4,694
1997 Game-By-Game
Start
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
|—————————Passing—————————|
Att.-Com.-Int.
Pct.
Yds.
TD
Long
21-11-0
.524
97
0
17
1-0-0
.000
0
0
0
4-2-0
.500
44
0
30
4-1-0
.250
7
0
7
3-1-1
.333
6
0
6
9-4-0
.444
78
0
29
1-0-0
.000
0
0
0
43-19-1
.442
232
0
30
Att.
3
1
0
4
0
1
1
10
|———————Rushing————————|
Net
Avg.
TD
Long
1
0.3
0
11
-3
-3.0
0
-3
0
—
0
0
8
2.0
1
7
0
—
0
0
5
5.0
1
5
-2
-2.0
0
-2
9
0.9
2
11
Start
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
13
|—————————Passing—————————|
Att.-Com.-Int.
Pct.
Yds.
TD
Long
52-30-2
.577
248
2
43
31-20-0
.645
250
2
37
24-14-1
.583
223
2
38
36-24-2
.667
261
2
23
36-31-0
.861
522
6
46
83-55-4
.663
494
2
21
58-39-1
.672
361
1
19
30-22-2
.733
261
3
29
44-31-2
.705
362
4
33
42-24-2
.571
338
6
70
47-26-0
.553
196
2
18
33-20-1
.606
237
4
37
53-25-3
.472
230
3
30
569-361-20
.634
3,983
39
70
Att.
7
4
5
11
1
1
9
6
6
1
6
2
10
69
|———————Rushing————————|
Net
Avg.
TD
Long
16
2.3
0
11
16
4.0
1
18
8
1.6
0
23
45
4.1
1
14
2
2.0
0
2
1
1.0
0
1
-36
-4.0
0
13
41
6.8
1
18
4
0.7
0
5
8
8.0
0
8
38
6.3
0
19
25
12.5
0
19
25
2.5
0
11
193
2.8
3
23
Opponent
at Central Florida
Notre Dame
Central Michigan
Northwestern
at Michigan
at Ohio State
Michigan State
Penn State
at Minnesota
Wisconsin
at Indiana
Totals (11 games)
Start
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
|—————————Passing—————————|
Att.-Com.-Int.
Pct.
Yds.
TD
Long
43-26-1
.605
273
4
38
40-24-1
.600
317
1
42
39-25-0
.641
320
2
57
50-32-1
.640
405
3
99
49-20-1
.408
293
1
66
39-24-0
.615
205
0
25
57-40-4
.702
509
5
51
48-31-1
.646
379
2
37
41-28-0
.683
283
2
51
64-36-2
.563
350
1
32
24-15-0
.625
197
0
35
494-301-11
.609
3,531
21
99
Att.
3
6
2
2
5
3
8
9
7
18
7
70
|———————Rushing————————|
Net
Avg.
TD
Long
1
0.3
0
4
39
6.5
1
21
27
13.5
0
14
-9
-4.5
0
0
-13
-2.6
0
11
8
2.7
0
4
-8
-1.0
1
10
-21
-2.3
0
11
51
7.3
0
13
85
4.7
2
16
21
3.0
0
12
181
2.6
4
21
Career (31 games)
24
Opponent
at Toledo
at Minnesota
Wisconsin
at Illinois
Michigan State
at Indiana
vs. Oklahoma State
Totals (7 games)
1998 Game-By-Game
Opponent
at USC
Rice
Central Florida
at Notre Dame
Minnesota
at Wisconsin
at Penn State
Illinois
Iowa
at Northwestern
at Michigan State
Indiana
Kansas State
Totals (13 games)
1999 Game-By-Game
1,106-681-32
.616
7,746
60
99
149
383
2.6
9
23
BOILERMAKERS RECORD WHEN ...
LONG PLAYS
Home
Road
Grass
Turf
4-2
3-2
6-4
1-0
Leading at halftime
Tied at halftime
Trailing at halftime
Leading after the third quarter
Tied after the third quarter
Trailing after the third quarter
5-1
1-1
1-2
5-0
0-1
2-3
They score first
Opponent scores first
Largest halftime lead
Largest halftime deficit
3-2
4-2
25 points
15 points
Score 20 or more points
Hold opponent to 20 points or less
Games decided by three points or less
Games decided by 10 points or less
Games decided by 11-20 points
Games decided by 21 points or more
7-3
2-0
0-1
4-3
0-0
3-1
Rush for 150 yards or more
Pass for 300 yards or more
Total 450 yards or more
Opponent totals less than 200 yards rushing
Opponent totals less than 200 yards passing
Opponent totals less than 400 total yards
3-1
4-3
4-1
5-3
1-2
5-3
Commit fewer turnovers than opponent
Commit more turnovers than opponent
Turnovers equal
Have fewer penalty yards than opponent
Have more penalty yards than opponent
Lead in time of possession
Lead in first downs
3-1
1-2
3-1
4-2
3-2
3-2
5-2
SEASON SUPERLATIVES
Team Bests
Rush Attempts — 44 at Minnesota, 10/30
Rushing Yards — 234 vs. Central Michigan, 9/18
Pass Attempts — 65 vs. Wisconsin, 11/6
Pass Completions — 40 vs. Michigan State, 10/16
Passing Yards — 509 vs. Michigan State, 10/16
Total Yards — 580 vs. Central Michigan, 9/18
Punt Return Yards — 150 vs. Central Michigan, 9/18
Kickoff Return Yards — 90 at Ohio State, 10/9
Individual Bests
Rush Attempts — 28 Lowe at Minnesota, 10/30
Rushing Yards — 153 Lowe at Ohio State, 10/9
Pass Attempts — 64 Brees vs. Wisconsin, 11/6
Pass Completions — 40 Brees vs. Michigan State, 10/16
Passing Yards — 509 Brees vs. Michigan State, 10/16
Receptions — 21 Daniels vs. Michigan State, 10/16#
Receiving Yards — 301 Daniels vs. Michigan State, 10/16#
Punt Return Yards — 142 Sutherland vs. Central Michigan, 9/18*
Kickoff Return Yards — 90 Shyne at Ohio State, 10/9
Interception Yards — 96 Beasley at Central Florida, 9/4
Solo Tackles — 8 Dunnigan vs. Northwestern, 9/25;
Fells at Indiana, 11/20
Total Tackles — 13 Fells vs. Michigan State, 10/16
* denotes Purdue record.
# denotes Big Ten record.
Rush — 59 Crabtree vs. Central Michigan, 9/18 (TD)
Pass — 99 Brees to Sutherland vs. Northwestern, 9/25* (TD)
Field Goal — 47 Dorsch vs. Central Michigan, 9/18;
Dorsch vs. Northwestern, 9/25
Punt — 55 Rogers at Central Florida, 9/4
Punt Return — 66 Sutherland at Indiana, 11/20 (TD)
Kickoff Return — 38 Clopton at Indiana, 11/20
Interception Return — 74 Beasley at Central Florida, 9/4
Fumble Return — 12 Nugent vs. Michigan State, 10/16 (TD)
* denotes Purdue record.
SCORING DRIVES
at Central Florida — 0:11, 5:02, 1:52, 7:01, 0:53, 3:50. Notre Dame — 5:07,
1:33, 3:29, 3:49, 1:34. Central Michigan — 2:53, 0:53, 3:04, 0:05, 1:52, 1:24,
2:00, 2:16. Northwestern — 2:09, 2:54, 0:51, 2:29, 1:31. at Michigan — 1:50,
0:44, 1:12. at Ohio State — 1:09, 4:04, 3:01, 5:14, 0:04. Michigan State —
2:00, 0:10, 3:11, 2:04, 4:21, 2:46, 6:21. Penn State — 1:37, 2:46, 3:42, 1:18.
at Minneosota — 6:21, 4:23, 4:07, 4:48, 2:45, 4:30. Wisconsin — 5:24, 1:23,
2:19. at Indiana — 4:36, 6:42, 3:24, 4:01. Total: 142:13 (2:52 avg.)
First Down Receptions
Daniels (64), Stratton (40), Lane (28), Sutherland (20), Tolbert (9), Jackson
(4), James (4), Brown (3), Simpson (2), Brees (1), Crabtree (1), Dawson (1),
Lowe (1), Randolph (1), Shyne (1). Total: 180
PURDUE IN THE BIG TEN/NCAA RANKINGS
Team Statistics (Avg.)
Total Offense (456.0)
Passing Offense (328.0)
Punt Returns (14.9)
Scoring Offense (32.6)
Punting — Net (37.7)
Turnover Margin (+1)
Rushing Defense (137.8)
Passing Efficiency (130.1)
Total Defense (363.6)
Scoring Defense (25.2)
Kickoff Returns (17.1)
Passing Defense Efficiency (124.7)
Rushing Offense (128.0)
Passing Defense (225.8)
Big Ten
1st
1st
1st
3rd
4th
T4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
8th
9th
10th
11th
NCAA
8th
5th
6th
19th
T24th
T41st
46th
—
55th
T56th
T107th
70th
82nd
—
Individual Statistics (Avg.)
Passing Yards — Brees (321.0)
Total Offense — Brees (337.5)
Receptions — Daniels (9.9)
Receiving Yards — Daniels (103.0)
Punt Returns — Sutherland (17.4)
Interceptions — Beasley (0.45)
Field Goals — Dorsch (1.6)
Fumbles Forced — Hawthorne (3 total)
Receptions — Stratton (4.4)
Punting — Rogers (41.6)
Sacks — Ayodele (10 total)
Passing Efficiency — Brees (130.5)
Receptions — Lane (4.3)
Scoring — Dorsch (8.3)
Receiving Yards — Sutherland (58.2)
Kickoff Returns — Clopton (18.0)
Tackles For Loss — Ayodele (18 total)
All Purpose Yards — Daniels (102.9)
Interceptions — Fells (0.3)
Receiving Yards — Lane (57.3)
Big Ten
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
T2nd
T3rd
T3rd
5th
5th
5th
6th
6th
6th
7th
7th
7th
8th
T8th
10th
NCAA (top 50)
—
3rd
2nd
T9th
3rd
T20th
T7th
—
—
42nd
—
34th
—
T22nd
—
—
—
—
—
—
PURDUE FOOTBALL BIG PLAYS
Yards
99*
66*
59*
57
51*
Pass/Rush
Pass
Pass
Rush
Pass
Pass
Player
Brees to Sutherland
Brees to Sutherland
Crabtree
Brees to Sutherland
Brees to Daniels
Opponent
Northwestern
at Michigan
Central Michigan
Central Michigan
Michigan State
51
47*
43
42
40
Pass
Rush
Rush
Pass
Pass
Brees to Sutherland
Crabtree
Lowe
Brees to Lane
Brees to Daniels
at Minnesota
Northwestern
Central Michigan
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
39
38
37
37
36
Rush
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lowe
Brees to Daniels
Brees to Daniels
Brees to Sutherland
Brees to Daniels
at Ohio State
at Central Florida
Michigan State
Penn State
Michigan State
35
35
34
33
32
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Segard to Dawson
Brees to Lane
Brees to Stratton
Brees to Lane
Brees to Lane
at Michigan
at Indiana
Michigan State
at Michigan
Central Michigan
32
30*
30
30
29
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Brees to Stratton
Brees to Lane
Brees to Sutherland
Brees to Daniels
Brees to Lane
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Penn State
Penn State
at Indiana
28
27*
27*
26
26
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Brees to Shyne
Brees to Daniels
Brees to Sutherland
Brees to Stratton
Brees to Jackson
Penn State
at Central Florida
Michigan State
Northwestern
at Michigan
26
25
25
25
24
Pass
Pass
Pass
Rush
Pass
Brees to Stratton
Brees to Brown
Brees to Daniels
Lowe
Brees to Lane
at Indiana
at Ohio State
Michigan State
at Indiana
Notre Dame
24
24
24
24
23
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Brees to Lane
Brees to Stratton
Brees to James
Brees to Stratton
Brees to Daniels
at Michigan
at Ohio State
at Minnesota
Wisconsin
at Minnesota
23
22*
22
22
21
Rush
Pass
Pass
Pass
Rush
Sutherland
Brees to Sutherland
Brees to Stratton
Brees to Stratton
Brees
Wisconsin
at Central Florida
Northwestern
at Ohio State
Notre Dame
21
20
20*
20
20
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Brees to Daniels
Brees to Stratton
Brees to Sutherland
Brees to Lane
Brees to Tolbert
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Central Michigan
at Michigan
Michigan State
* denotes touchdown.
Total: 50 plays (43 pass, 7 rush).
By Player: Daniels (10), Sutherland (10), Lane (9), Stratton (9), Lowe (3), Crabtree (2), Brees (1), Brown (1), Dawson (1), Jackson
(1), James (1), Shyne (1), Tolbert (1).
Big Ten Season Receptions
Big Ten Season
Receiving Yards
Chris Daniels, PU
David Williams, ILL
Rodney Carter, PU
Richard Buchanan, NU
David Williams, ILL
David Boston, OSU
Ricky Edwards, NU
D’Wayne Bates, NU
Isaac Jones, PU
Mike Martin, ILL
David Boston, OSU
Terry Glenn, OSU
David Williams, ILL
Ernie Jones, IND
D’Wayne Bates, NU
Brian Alford, PU
Bobby Engram, PSU
D’Wayne Bates, NU
Chris Daniels, PU
Cris Carter, OSU
1999
1984
1985
1989
1985
1998
1983
1998
1998
1982
109
101
98
94
92
85
83
83
83
77
NCAA Division I-A
Season Receptions
1998
1995
1984
1987
1998
1997
1995
1996
1999
1986
1,435
1,411
1,278
1,265
1,245
1,228
1,197
1,196
1,133
1,127
Manny Hazard, Houston 1989
Troy Edwards, La. Tech
1998
Howard Twilley, Tulsa
1965
Alex Van Dyke, Nevada
1995
Trevor Insley, Nevada
1999
Damond Wilkins, Nevada 1996
Marcus Harris, Wyoming 1996
Chris Daniels, Purdue
1999
Jason Phillips, Houston
1988
Fred Gilbert, Houston
1991
142
140
134
129
120
114
109
109
108
106
PURDUE FOOTBALL TENTATIVE DEPTH CHART FOR GEORGIA
Offense
Defense
WR:
14 Vinny Sutherland, Jr., 5-9, 191, West Palm Beach, Fla. (14)
18 Keith Dawson, Jr., 6-3, 194, Victor Valley, Calif.
LE:
50 Brian Dinkins, Jr., 6-2, 263, Indianapolis, Ind. (11)
42 Brent Botts, Jr., 6-3, 267, Cincinnati, Ohio (2)
WR:
20 Chris Daniels, Sr. (5), 6-3, 222, Clearwater, Fla. (20)
9 Robert Tolbert, Sr. (5), 6-1, 198, Memphis, Tenn. (1)
LT:
98 Matt Mitrione, So., 6-3, 289, Springfield, Ill. (22)
90 Derrick Williams, Jr., 6-4, 296, Houston, Texas
TE:
89 Tim Stratton, So., 6-4, 252, Oak Brook, Ill. (10)
81 Chris Randolph, So., 6-4, 255, Memphis, Tenn. (8)
RT:
82 David Nugent, Sr., 6-5, 301, Collierville, Tenn. (24)
87 Rocco Foggio, Jr., 6-4, 288, Farmington, Mich.
LT:
78 Matt Light, Jr., 6-5, 296, Greenville, Ohio (24)
55 Ian Allen, Jr., 6-5, 289, Fairburn, Ga.
RE:
13 Akin Ayodele, So., 6-2, 250, Grand Prairie, Texas (11)
58 Warren Moore, Jr., 6-3, 253, Memphis, Tenn. (4)
LG:
79 Gene Mruczkowski, R-Fr., 6-2, 299, Cleveland, Ohio (11)
72 Josh Kirkpatrick, So., 6-0, 276, Veedersburg, Ind.
WLB: 40 Willie Fells, Sr. (5), 6-1, 225, Palatka, Fla. (34)
48 Tim Upshur, So., 6-1, 219, Trenton, N.J.
C:
63 Jim Niedrach, Sr., 6-3, 285, LaGrange, Ga. (35)
70 Sean Rufalo, So., 6-2, 274, Mokena, Ill.
MLB: 51 Joe Odom, R-Fr., 6-2, 231, Bethalto, Ill. (2)
57 Ray Lee, Sr., 6-1, 245, Indianapolis, Ind. (or)
41 Alex Tone, R-Fr., 5-10, 210, Fort Wayne, Ind.
RG:
56 Chukky Okobi, Jr., 6-1, 324, Hamden, Conn. (30)
75 Aaron Starnes, Sr. (5), 6-4, 302, Shawnee, Kan. (10)
SLB:
4 Mike Rose, Sr., 6-0, 220, Dayton, Ohio (26)
39 Cornell Middlebrook, R-Fr., 6-2, 229, Detroit, Mich.
77 Brandon Gorin, Jr., 6-6, 296, Muncie, Ind. (26)
68 Kelly Kitchel, R-Fr., 6-6, 285, Walton, Ind.
LCB:
11 Michael Hawthorne, Sr. (5), 6-3, 196, Sarasota, Fla. (23)
22 Lamar Conard, Sr. (5), 5-9, 203, Elkhart, Ind. (20)
84 Randall Lane, Sr., 6-0, 208, Chicago, Ill. (23)
28 Chris James, Fr., 5-10, 165, Tampa, Fla. (1)
FS:
8 Ralph Turner, R-Fr., 6-2, 208, Dallas, Texas (6)
38 Brady Doe, So., 6-0, 189, Tucson, Ariz.
15 Drew Brees, Jr., 6-1, 220, Austin, Texas (24)
10 David Edgerton, Jr., 6-1, 218, Liberty, Mo.
SS:
7 Adrian Beasley, Sr. (5), 5-11, 204, Atlanta, Ga. (34)
46 Tom Vaughan, Jr., 6-0, 195, Lafayette, Ind.
29 Montrell Lowe, R-Fr., 5-8, 189, LaPorte, Texas (5)
36 Sedrick Brown, R-Fr., 6-1, 223, Victoria, Texas (1)
RCB:
5 James Dunnigan, R-Fr., 5-9, 185, College Park, Md. (8)
23 Chris Clopton, Jr., 5-7, 170, Lynwood, Ill. (6)
RT:
WR:
QB:
RB:
number in () denotes career starts.
Special Teams
Punter:
26 Danny Rogers, Sr., 5-10, 213, Sanibel, Fla.
2 Scott Kurz, So., 6-0, 189, Bloomington, Ill.
Placekicker:
30 Travis Dorsch, So., 6-6, 219, Bozeman, Mont.
2 Scott Kurz, So., 6-0, 189, Bloomington, Ill.
Long Snapper:
60 Andy Standifer, Jr., 6-1, 218, North Judson, Ind.
20 Chris Daniels, Sr., 6-3, 222, Clearwater, Fla.
Holder:
26 Danny Rogers, Sr., 5-10, 213, Sanibel, Fla.
Punt Returns:
14 Vinny Sutherland, Jr., 5-9, 191, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Kickoff Returns:
23 Chris Clopton, Jr., 5-7, 170, Lynnwood, Ill.
84 Randall Lane, Sr., 6-0, 208, Chicago, Ill.