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Oregon looks to keep offense rolling against Purdue

Sep 13, 2008 - 10:03 AM No. 14 Oregon (2-0) at Purdue (1-0), 3:30 pm EDT

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (Ticker) -- Oregon coach Mike Bellotti expects running back Jeremiah Johnson to be back in the lineup Saturday when the 14-ranked Ducks visit Purdue.

Johnson suffered a dislocated right shoulder on the second play of last week's 66-24 win over Utah State, but is listed as probable for Saturday's contest.

Oregon (2-0) will be facing a Big Ten Conference opponent on the road for the second time in as many years. Last year, the Ducks visited Ann Arbor and came away with a 39-7 victory over Michigan.

Oregon hardly missed Johnson last week, rolling up a school-record 688 total yards against an overmatched opponent. Justin Roper returned from a concussion to complete 13-of-18 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown. The Ducks already have scored 110 points, their highest total after two games since 1916.

In Johnson's absence, the trio of LeGarrette Blount, Andre Crenshaw and Remene Alston ran for a combined 275 yards. Blount rushed for 132 yards, recording his first career 100-yard game.

"Last season our kids learned that if they want to be considered one of the top teams in the country, you have to play at that (high) level regardless of who you're playing," Bellotti said.

Purdue (1-0) defeated Northern Colorado of the Football Championship Subdivision, 42-10, in its season opener last Saturday.

Purdue coach Joe Tiller, who is retiring at the conclusion of the season, won his 84th game, tying Jack Mollenkopf for the most wins in school history.

Purdue quarterback Curtis Painter entered the season needing 267 completions and 3,030 yards to pass Drew Brees as the school's all-time leader in those categories. However; he is a combined 0-7 against Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin and Penn State.