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The 2008 Purdue Boilermakers football team will represent Purdue University in the Big Ten during the 2008–2009 college football season. Joe Tiller , in his 12th and final season at Purdue, is the team's head coach. The Boilermakers' home games are played at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, IN . The 2007 team finished the season with a Motor City Bowl win. Confidentially, the Boilermakers will face the team they defeated in the 2007 Motor City Bowl, the Central Michigan Chippewas , on September 20, 2008.
Schedule
09/06/200812:00 PM [1] Northern Colorado *
BTN [1] W 42-10
09/13/20083:30 PM [1] No. 14 Oregon *
Ross-Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ABC [1] L 26-32 2OT
09/20/200812:00 PM [1] Central Michigan *
Ross-Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN BTN [1]
09/27/20083:30 PM [2] at Notre Dame *
NBC [2]
10/04/2008Penn State
Ross-Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN
10/11/2008at Ohio State
10/18/200812:00 PM [3] at Northwestern
ESPN /ESPN2 /BTN[3]
10/25/200812:00 PM [4] Minnesota
Ross-Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ESPN/ESPN2/BTN [4]
11/01/2008Michigan
Ross-Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN
11/08/2008at Michigan State
11/15/2008at Iowa
11/22/2008Indiana
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Game notes
Northern Colorado
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
0
0
10
10
Boilermakers
7
7
7
21
42
Oregon
1
2
3
4 OT 2OT
Total
Ducks
3
3
14
3 3 6
32
Boilermakers
13
7
0
3 3 0
26
Kory Sheets rushed for an 80-yard touchdown for the Boilermakers and Matt Evensen kicked a 23-yard field goal for the Ducks. Chris Summers then kicked a 29-yard and a 38-yard field goals in the first quarter. Kory Sheets rush for 2 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter.
In the third quarter, Summers' punt was returned by Jairus Byrd for a 87-yard touchdown. Then LeGarrette Blount rushed for 5 yards for a touchdown to tie the score. Summers kicked a 27-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, but missed a field goal try to tie the game in regulation.
In overtime, the Ducks scored a touchdown to win the game.
Central Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
0
Boilermakers
0
Notre Dame
1
2
3
4
Total
Boilermakers
0
Fighting Irish
0
Penn State
1
2
3
4
Total
Nittany Lions
0
Boilermakers
0
Ohio State
1
2
3
4
Total
Boilermakers
0
Buckeyes
0
Northwestern
1
2
3
4
Total
Boilermakers
0
Wildcats
0
Minnesota
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Gophers
0
Boilermakers
0
Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Wolverines
0
Boilermakers
0
Michigan State
1
2
3
4
Total
Boilermakers
0
Spartans
0
Iowa
1
2
3
4
Total
Boilermakers
0
Hawkeyes
0
Indiana
1
2
3
4
Total
Hoosiers
0
Boilermakers
0
Statistics
Team
Team
Opp
Scoring
Points per Game
First Downs
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Total Offense
Avg per Play
Avg per Game
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Avg per Game
Team
Opp
Punts-Yards
Avg per Punt
Time of Possession/Game
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
Touchdowns Scored
Field Goals-Attempts-Long
PAT-Attempts
Attendance
Games/Avg per Game
Scores by quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Notre Dame
0
Opponents
0
Offense
Rushing
Name
GP-GS
Att
Gain
Loss
Net
Avg
TD
Long
Avg/G
TEAM
Total
Opponents
Passing
Name
GP-GS
Effic
Att-Cmp-Int
Pct
Yds
TD
Lng
Avg/G
TEAM
Total
Opponents
Receiving
Name
GP-GS
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Avg/G
Total
Opponents
Defense
Name
GP
Tackles
Sacks
Pass Defense
Interceptions
Fumbles
Blkd Kick
Solo
Ast
Total
TFL-Yds
No-Yds
BrUp
QBH
No.-Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Rcv-Yds
FF
Total
Special teams
Name
Punting
Kickoffs
No.
Yds
Avg
Long
TB
FC
I20
Blkd
No.
Yds
Avg
TB
OB
Total
Name
Punt Returns
Kick Returns
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Total
See also
References
External links