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Here are some of the top Purdue performances throughout the history of the rivalry with Indiana. The Purdue running back chalked up yards on the ground in , leading the team to a victory. He tallied yards and five touchdowns in the first half alone, leading the Boilermakers to an easy win. Not to be forgotten that day was Taylor Stubblefield's record-setting performance. His 14 catches for yards gave him career receptions, an NCAA record at the time.

The fifth-year senior QB is completing Both marks rank fifth nationally. Since the season, O'Connell is the only Purdue quarterback to string together three consecutive games above the He joined Drew Brees, who accomplished the feat three times in his historic career , as well as Boilermaker quarterbacks Jim Everett , Curtis Painter , David Blough and Elijah Sindelar O'Connell became the seventh quarterback in Purdue history to produce at least five yard games in a season and the first since David Blough It was the eighth yard passing game for O'Connell in his Purdue career, moving into a tie with Mark Herrmann for fifth on the all-time list.

At Big Ten , Purdue is the 10th league team to reach the mandatory six wins for postseason play. However, the conference has only eight bowl tie-ins, so there is no guarantee the Boilers will play in December or January.

When the clock ran out, Purdue's players ran to the opposite side of the field not to shake hands with their bitter rival but to get their fingers on the coveted trophy. The players then walked back toward their own sideline and jogged into the corner of the end zone where they celebrated with fans before taking turns getting pictures with the Bucket in the locker room.

What's next for Purdue? The answer is unclear, but the celebratory mood was in full swing Saturday. The announced attendance of 42, didn't come close to filling Memorial Stadium, and a smaller-than-expected contingent made the two-hour drive from West Lafayette to Bloomington.

It's always a better game when there's a Big Ten team because you get more local, regional audiences wanting to purchase tickets. The other big concern is the status of running back Ralph Bolden, who left in the third quarter with what appeared to be a right knee injury.

He ran 14 times for 54 yards including an 8-yard TD run but he did not finish the game. Bolden missed all of last season after tearing the ACL in his right knee and before leaving the field, teammates, including quarterback Robert Marve , came over and wished Bolden well. The Hoosiers have scored just 10 touchdowns in Big Ten play — five against Maryland and two against the Golden Gophers — leaving them with just three in the other six conference games.

They were shut out at Penn State, managed only three total field goals in games against Iowa and Rutgers and have been outscored in conference play. Anyone can read Conversations, but to contribute, you should be registered Torstar account holder. If you do not yet have a Torstar account, you can create one now it is free. Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited.

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