Purdue (7-5) vs. Central Michigan (8-5)
Dec. 26th,
7:30 pm, ESPN
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History
By
Richard Cirminiello
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Motor City Bowl History
| 2006 |
C. Michigan 31, Middle
Tenn14 |
| 2005 |
Memphis 38, Akron 31 |
| 2004 |
Connecticut 39, Toledo
10 |
| 2003 |
Bo. Green 28,
Northwestern 24 |
| 2002 |
Boston College 51,
Toledo 25 |
| 2001 |
Toledo 23, Cincinnati 16 |
| 2000 |
Marshall 25, Cincinnati
14 |
| 1999 |
Marshall 21, BYU 3 |
| 1998 |
Marshall 48, Louisville
29 |
| 1997 |
Mississippi 34, Marshall
31 |
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Best Boilermaker Bowl Moment:
In its long history, Purdue has
been to just a pair of Rose
Bowls, winning one long before
any current players were born.
Back in 1966 when Bob Griese was
barking out signals, the
Boilermakers capped their first
nine-win season in nearly a
quarter century and a No. 6
ranking in the final polls by
defeating USC 14-13.
Best Chippewa Bowl Moment:
Central Michigan has taken part
in three bowl games, but only
last year’s Motor City Bowl
ended with a victory. The
Chippewas handled Middle
Tennessee State, 31-14, getting
a pair of touchdowns from
Ontario Sneed to cap a
sensational MAC-championship
year with their first 10-win
season since 1979.
Central Michigan's best win ...
MAC Championship,
Central Michigan 35 ... Miami University 10
Dan LeFevour ran for 170 yards and touchdowns from 21 and 29
yards out, and threw for 185 yards with scoring passes from three yards away to
Kito Poblah on the way to a second straight MAC championship. Miami got a
38-yard Nathan Parseghian field goal in the third quarter and a 12-yard
Armand Robinson touchdown catch in the fourth, but CMU had
control of the game throughout. Ontario Sneed ran for two fourth quarter scores
for the Chippewas.
Player of the game:
Central Michigan QB Dan LeFevour completed 24 of 34 passes for 185
yards and a touchdown with two interceptions, and ran 20 times for 170 yards and
two scores.
Stat Leaders: Miami University - Passing:
Daniel Raudabaugh, 29-50, 254 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Daniel Raudabaugh, 4-21. Receiving: Eugene
Harris, 6-41
Central Michigan - Passing: Dan LeFevour,
24-34, 185 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Dan LeFevour, 20-170, 2 TD. Receiving:
Antonio Brown, 6-30
Central Michigan's worst loss ...
North Dakota State 44 ... Central
Michigan 14
NDSU had few problems coming up with long scoring drives,
holding on to the ball for over 36 minutes, as Tyler Roehl ran for
three second half touchdowns and Steve Walker threw a seven yard
touchdown pass on 25 of 30 passing. CMU turned it over three times
and rarely got any significant drives moving, only generating points
on a five-yard Justin Hoskins touchdown run in the second quarter
and a five-yard Antonio Brown scoring catch in the third.
Player of the game:
North
Dakota State RB Tyler Roehl rushed 30 times for 143 yards and three
touchdowns, while catching six passes for 39 yards.
Stat Leaders: North Dakota State - Passing:
Steve Walker, 25-30, 261 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Tyler Roehl, 30-143, 3 TDs. Receiving: Alex
Belquist, 8-122
Central Michigan - Passing: Dan LeFevour,
25-40, 186 yds, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing: Dan LeFevour, 9-49. Receiving: Antonio Brown,
9-54, 1 TD
Purdue's best win ...
Purdue 45 ... Central Michigan 22
Purdue jumped out to a 38-0 lead helped by two Curtis Painter
touchdown passes, Kory Sheets touchdown runs from 17 and seven
yards, and a 19-yard Jaycen Taylor score. Central Michigan bounced
back with 22 second half points with Justin Hoskins scoring twice
and Justin Gardner scoring from 14 yard out, but the Boilermakers
stopped the threat with a five-yard Selwyn Lymon touchdown catch.
The teams combined for 1,048 yards of total offense.
Player of the
game:
Purdue QB Curtis
Painter was 29-of-39 for 360 yards and three touchdown passes.
Stat Leaders: Central Michigan - Passing: Dan
LeFevour, 35-56, 364 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: Ontario Sneed, 14-41. Receiving: Bryan
Anderson, 10-101
Purdue - Passing: Curtis Painter, 29-39, 360
yds, 3 TDs
Rushing: Kory Sheets, 21-144, 2 TDs. Receiving: Dorien
Bryant, 6-95
Purdue's worst loss ...
Indiana 27 ... Purdue 24
Austin Starr nailed a 49-yard field goal with 30 seconds to
play to halt a late Purdue rally and get the win. The Hoosiers got
up 24-3 helped by two Kellen Lewis touchdown runs and an eight-yard
pass to James Hardy, but the Boilermakers roared back with two
one-yard scoring runs from Kory Sheets and a five-yard Jake
Standeford catch coming with just under four minutes to play. A last
gasp drive never got going.
Player of the
game: Indiana QB Kellen Lewis completed 23 of 39 passes for 216
yards and a touchdown with an interceptions and ran 13 times for 30
yards and two scores
Stat Leaders: Purdue - Passing: Curtis Painter,
28-45, 281 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jaycen Taylor, 13-53. Receiving:
Dorien Bryant, 9-53
Indiana - Passing: Kellen Lewis, 23-39, 216 yds,
1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Marcus Thigpen, 19-140. Receiving: James Hardy,
10-87, 1 TD
2006 Motor City Bowl
Central Michigan 31 .... Middle Tennessee 14
Central Michigan controlled the game from the start with an
early 14-0 lead with Ontario Sneed running for a one-yard score and
catching a pass on the sidelines for a 29-yard touchdown. Middle
Tennessee went on a 12-play, 80-yard drive to get within seven, but
the Chippewas quickly answered with a :35 drive ending with a
nine-yard Dan LeFevour scramble for a score. The defense got in the
act in the second half with linebacker Doug Kress picking off a pass
for a 56-yard touchdown. The Blue Raiders never quit with a DeMarco
McNair touchdown run, but couldn't get any closer.
Player of the game ... Central Michigan DE Dan Bazuin made eight
tackles, two sacks, broke up a pass and made 2.5 tackles for loss
Stat Leaders: Central Michigan - Passing:
Dan LeFevour, 16-26, 162 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Dan LeFevour, 15-69, 1 TD. Receiving:
Bryan Anderson, 6-51
Middle Tennessee - Passing: Clint Marks,
25-37, 251 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Eugene Gross, 12-37, 1 TD. Receiving:
Desmond Gee, 9-63
Purdue
Bowl History (7-7)
|
2006 |
Champs Sports |
Maryland, 24, Purdue 7 |
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2004 |
Sun |
Arizona State 27, Purdue
23 |
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2003 |
Capital One |
Georgia 34, Purdue 27
(OT) |
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2002 |
Sun |
Purdue 34, Washington 24 |
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2001 |
Sun |
Washington St 33, Purdue
27 |
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2000 |
Rose |
Washington 34, Purdue 24 |
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1999 |
Outback |
Georgia 28, Purdue 25
(OT) |
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1998 |
Alamo |
Purdue 37, Kansas State
34 |
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1997 |
Alamo |
Purdue 33, Oklahoma St
20 |
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1984 |
Peach |
Virginia 27, Purdue 24 |
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1980 |
Liberty |
Purdue 28, Missouri 25 |
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1979 |
Bluebonnet |
Purdue 27, Tennessee 22 |
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1978 |
Peach |
Purdue 41, Georgia Tech
21 |
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1966 |
Rose |
Purdue 14, USC 13 |
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Central Mich.
Bowl History (1-2)
|
2006 |
Motor City |
Central Mich, 31, Middle
Tennessee 14 |
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1994 |
Las Vegas |
UNLV 52, Central Mich 24 |
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1990 |
California |
SJSU 48, Central Mich 24 |
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