Final
Purdue, Central Michigan stage rematch
Dec 26, 2007 - 3:23 PM Purdue (7-5) vs. Central Michigan (8-5) 7:30 pm EST Motor City Bowl December 26DETROIT (Ticker) -- Purdue and Central Michigan will stage a rematch from the regular season when the teams meet in the Motor City Bowl on Wednesday.
Purdue will be hoping for a similar result of the first meeting as it coasted to a 45-22 victory at home on September 15.
In the first meeting, the Boilermakers rolled up 402 of their 586 total yards in the first half en route to building a 31-0 cushion.
Curtis Painter enjoyed a huge game for the Boilermakers, completing 29-of-39 passes for 360 yards and three touchdowns.
Painter went on to have a productive season, throwing for 3,300 yards and 26 touchdowns with nine interceptions. The junior's favorite target is Dorien Bryant, who has 82 catches for 871 yards and eight touchdowns.
Employing coach Joe Tiller's spread attack, the Boilermakers finished second in the Big Ten Conference in scoring, averaging 32.9 points.
It was a disappointing finish to the regular season for the Boilermakers, who closed with a three-game losing streak.
Purdue is making its second straight postseason appearance after enduring a 24-7 loss to Maryland in the Champs Sports Bowl last season.
The Chippewas recovered from the early season loss to the Boilermakers by winning the Mid-American Conference for a second straight campaign.
Central Michigan enjoyed the Motor City Bowl last season as it rolled to a 31-14 victory over Middle Tennessee State. The game drew a Motor City Bowl record crowd of 54,113.
Like the Boilermakers, the Chippewas also feature an explosive offensive attack, averaging 33.8 points which led the MAC.
Chippewas quarterback Dan LeFevour is a dual threat. The sophomore has thrown for 3,360 yards and 22 touchdowns while adding 1,008 yards rushing and 10 scores.
In the earlier meeting against the Boilermakers, LeFevour threw for 364 yards and two TDs. He was limited to 26 yards rushing on 10 attempts.
- MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PURDUE 21 13 7 10 51
CENTRL MICHIGAN 6 7 28 7 48 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CENTRL MICHIGAN - FG, ANDREW AGUILA 27 YD, 2:21.
CENTRL MICHIGAN 3-0
PURDUE - TD, KORY SHEETS 1 YD RUN (CHRIS
SUMMERS KICK), 8:41. PURDUE
7-3
PURDUE
Dec 26 11:16 PM - MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
FG PURDUE
CHRIS SUMMERS 40 YD
PURDUE 51
CENTRL MICHIGAN 48 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Dec 26 11:16 PM - MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
FG PURDUE
CHRIS SUMMERS 40 YD
PURDUE 51
CENTRL MICHIGAN 48 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 11:16 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN BRYAN ANDERSON 19 YD PASS FROM DAN LEFEVOUR (ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 11:10 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN BRYAN ANDERSON 19 YD PASS FROM DAN LEFEVOUR (ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 11:10 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN BRYAN ANDERSON 19 YD PASS FROM DAN LEFEVOUR (ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 11:10 PM- MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN
BRYAN ANDERSON 19 YD PASS FROM DAN LEFEVOUR
(ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
PURDUE 48
CENTRL MICHIGAN 48 1:09 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 11:10 PM - MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
TD PURDUE
JAYCEN TAYLOR 13 YD RUN
(CHRIS SUMMERS KICK)
PURDUE 48
CENTRL MICHIGAN 41 8:19 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 10:42 PM - MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PURDUE 21 13 7 41
CENTRL MICHIGAN 6 7 28 41 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CENTRL MICHIGAN - FG, ANDREW AGUILA 27 YD, 2:21.
CENTRL MICHIGAN 3-0
PURDUE - TD, KORY SHEETS 1 YD RUN (CHRIS
SUMMERS KICK), 8:41. PURDUE
7-3
P
Dec 26 10:23 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN DAN LEFEVOUR 4 YD RUN (ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 10:21 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN DAN LEFEVOUR 4 YD RUN (ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 10:21 PM- MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN
DAN LEFEVOUR 4 YD RUN
(ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
PURDUE 41
CENTRL MICHIGAN 41 0:10 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 10:21 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN DAN LEFEVOUR 9 YD RUN (ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 10:04 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN DAN LEFEVOUR 9 YD RUN (ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 10:04 PM- MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN
DAN LEFEVOUR 9 YD RUN
(ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
PURDUE 41
CENTRL MICHIGAN 34 5:02 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 10:04 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN BRYAN ANDERSON 10 YD PASS FROM DAN LEFEVOUR (ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 9:48 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN BRYAN ANDERSON 10 YD PASS FROM DAN LEFEVOUR (ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 9:48 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN BRYAN ANDERSON 10 YD PASS FROM DAN LEFEVOUR (ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 9:48 PM- MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN
BRYAN ANDERSON 10 YD PASS FROM DAN LEFEVOUR
(ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
PURDUE 41
CENTRL MICHIGAN 27 10:19 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 9:48 PM
TD PURDUE JAKE STANDEFORD 19 YD PASS FROM CURTIS PAINTER (CHRIS SUMMERS KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 9:37 PM
TD PURDUE JAKE STANDEFORD 19 YD PASS FROM CURTIS PAINTER (CHRIS SUMMERS KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 9:37 PM
TD PURDUE JAKE STANDEFORD 19 YD PASS FROM CURTIS PAINTER (CHRIS SUMMERS KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 9:37 PM- MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
TD PURDUE
JAKE STANDEFORD 19 YD PASS FROM CURTIS PAINTER
(CHRIS SUMMERS KICK)
PURDUE 41
CENTRL MICHIGAN 20 12:53 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 9:37 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN ANTONIO BROWN 76 YD PASS FROM DAN LEFEVOUR (ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 9:32 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN ANTONIO BROWN 76 YD PASS FROM DAN LEFEVOUR (ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 9:32 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN ANTONIO BROWN 76 YD PASS FROM DAN LEFEVOUR (ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 9:32 PM- MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN
ANTONIO BROWN 76 YD PASS FROM DAN LEFEVOUR
(ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
PURDUE 34
CENTRL MICHIGAN 20 14:09 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 9:32 PM - MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PURDUE 21 13 34
CENTRL MICHIGAN 6 7 13 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CENTRL MICHIGAN - FG, ANDREW AGUILA 27 YD, 2:21.
CENTRL MICHIGAN 3-0
PURDUE - TD, KORY SHEETS 1 YD RUN (CHRIS
SUMMERS KICK), 8:41. PURDUE
7-3
PURDU
Dec 26 9:06 PM - MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
TD PURDUE
KORY SHEETS 1 YD RUN
(CHRIS SUMMERS KICK)
PURDUE 34
CENTRL MICHIGAN 13 0:16 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 9:03 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN BRYAN ANDERSON 49 YD PASS FROM DAN LEFEVOUR (ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 8:55 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN BRYAN ANDERSON 49 YD PASS FROM DAN LEFEVOUR (ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 8:55 PM
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN BRYAN ANDERSON 49 YD PASS FROM DAN LEFEVOUR (ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 8:55 PM- MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
TD CENTRL MICHIGAN
BRYAN ANDERSON 49 YD PASS FROM DAN LEFEVOUR
(ANDREW AGUILA KICK)
PURDUE 27
CENTRL MICHIGAN 13 4:07 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 8:55 PM - MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
FG PURDUE
CHRIS SUMMERS 21 YD
PURDUE 27
CENTRL MICHIGAN 6 6:13 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 8:48 PM - MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
FG PURDUE
CHRIS SUMMERS 30 YD
PURDUE 24
CENTRL MICHIGAN 6 11:32 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 8:32 PM - MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PURDUE 21 21
CENTRL MICHIGAN 6 6 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CENTRL MICHIGAN - FG, ANDREW AGUILA 27 YD, 2:21.
CENTRL MICHIGAN 3-0
PURDUE - TD, KORY SHEETS 1 YD RUN (CHRIS
SUMMERS KICK), 8:41. PURDUE
7-3
P
Dec 26 8:22 PM
TD PURDUE DUSTIN KELLER 62 YD PASS FROM CURTIS PAINTER (CHRIS SUMMERS KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 8:20 PM
TD PURDUE DUSTIN KELLER 62 YD PASS FROM CURTIS PAINTER (CHRIS SUMMERS KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 8:20 PM
TD PURDUE DUSTIN KELLER 62 YD PASS FROM CURTIS PAINTER (CHRIS SUMMERS KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 8:20 PM- MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
TD PURDUE
DUSTIN KELLER 62 YD PASS FROM CURTIS PAINTER
(CHRIS SUMMERS KICK)
PURDUE 21
CENTRL MICHIGAN 6 0:10 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 8:20 PM - MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
FG CENTRL MICHIGAN
ANDREW AGUILA 47 YD
PURDUE 14
CENTRL MICHIGAN 6 0:24 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 8:17 PM
TD PURDUE GREG ORTON 29 YD PASS FROM CURTIS PAINTER (CHRIS SUMMERS KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 8:08 PM
TD PURDUE GREG ORTON 29 YD PASS FROM CURTIS PAINTER (CHRIS SUMMERS KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 8:08 PM
TD PURDUE GREG ORTON 29 YD PASS FROM CURTIS PAINTER (CHRIS SUMMERS KICK)
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 8:08 PM- MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
TD PURDUE
GREG ORTON 29 YD PASS FROM CURTIS PAINTER
(CHRIS SUMMERS KICK)
PURDUE 14
CENTRL MICHIGAN 3 2:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 8:08 PM - MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
TD PURDUE
KORY SHEETS 1 YD RUN
(CHRIS SUMMERS KICK)
PURDUE 7
CENTRL MICHIGAN 3 6:19 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 7:57 PM - MOTOR CITY BOWL
AT DETROIT MI
NCAAF MOTOR CITY BOWL
FG CENTRL MICHIGAN
ANDREW AGUILA 27 YD
PURDUE 0
CENTRL MICHIGAN 3 12:39 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Purdue vs. Central MichiganDec 26 7:37 PM
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