2008 Woodie Awards
Game-winning field goal lifts Purdue to 51-48 victory over CMU at Motor City Bowl
Chippewas' comeback from 21-point halftime deficit falls short
By: Brian Manzullo
Issue date: 12/12/07 Section: Sports
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"We run through that stuff on Sunday and Thursday," Painter said of the two-minute drill. "We were able to execute our offense very well. We did a great job being crisp."
Painter was 35-for-54 and set a Motor City Bowl record with 546 passing yards. He threw three touchdowns and two interceptions, both of which were deflected.
LeFevour finished 17-for-34 for 292 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on 33 attempts. Anderson caught seven passes for 129 yards and three touchdowns.
Both teams set several offensive Motor City Bowl records as well.
The two teams combined for 99 points, the highest-scoring Motor City Bowl since Marshall's 48-29 victory over Louisville in 1998. Central scored a bowl-record 28 points in one quarter (third), while Purdue scored the most points in a first quarter (21).
Despite the loss, LeFevour said the fans, which made up a majority of the attendance on Wednesday, were a help to the team.
"The atmosphere was amazing," he said. "As we started rolling in the second half, the crowd started getting into it more and it just got better and better."
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Painter was 35-for-54 and set a Motor City Bowl record with 546 passing yards. He threw three touchdowns and two interceptions, both of which were deflected.
LeFevour finished 17-for-34 for 292 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on 33 attempts. Anderson caught seven passes for 129 yards and three touchdowns.
Both teams set several offensive Motor City Bowl records as well.
The two teams combined for 99 points, the highest-scoring Motor City Bowl since Marshall's 48-29 victory over Louisville in 1998. Central scored a bowl-record 28 points in one quarter (third), while Purdue scored the most points in a first quarter (21).
Despite the loss, LeFevour said the fans, which made up a majority of the attendance on Wednesday, were a help to the team.
"The atmosphere was amazing," he said. "As we started rolling in the second half, the crowd started getting into it more and it just got better and better."
sports@cm-life.com
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Jeff Hart
posted 12/26/07 @ 11:24 PM EST
Great game Chips!! To bad we have a coach with a foot out the door. Keep your spirits up!
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