Lucas Oil Stadium: Showcasing Indianapolis Sport
Published on: 20th October, 2009
Article originally posted on www.stadiumjourney.com Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis is one of the country’s newest venues, opening just in time for the Colts’ 2008 NFL season. This beautiful building, constructed across the street from where its predecessor (the RCA Dome) once sat, holds 63,000 screaming Colts fans (about 62,500 of ...Ohio State-Purdue: How Likely Is an Upset Victory for Boilermakers?
Published on: 16th October, 2009
There's no question a Purdue victory over Ohio State Saturday afternoon in Ross-Ade Stadium would be a monumental upset. The Boilermakers are struggling through a five-game losing streak, consistently failing to make critical plays, and turning the ball over about as often as the words "balloon boy" have been uttered in ...Illini Back at Square One with Two Quarterbacks
Published on: 14th October, 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—Illinois football coach Ron Zook isn't ready to say who will start at quarterback for his team when they travel to Bloomington Saturday night to face the Indiana Hoosiers.Sure, that makes sense. Zook benched the school's career leader in total offense, looking for a spark for his disappointing football ...Purdue Can’t Snap Skid in Minnesota, Turnover Woes Continue
Published on: 12th October, 2009
The script has become all too familiar through the last five weeks.Purdue takes first quarter lead.Purdue self destructs.Purdue loses.The end.The Boilermakers dropped their fifth straight game Saturday afternoon, falling 35-20 to the Minnesota Golden Gophers after jumping out to an early 10-0 lead in their first trip to new TCF ...Carrying On About Big Ten Football: October 10
Published on: 12th October, 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill.-- As many of our readers know, I wrote a column less than two months ago predicting the result of every game in the Big Ten. I mulled over possible outcomes, considered matchups, carefully weighed home-field advantages, searched for breakout players, tried to predict momentum swings, and came up with ...Carrying On About Big Ten Football: October 3
Published on: 4th October, 2009
Random trivia you care nothing about, part 1: this week's Microscope game, the showdown between in-state rivals Michigan and Michigan State, was ultimately decided on an overtime touchdown run by Larry Caper, a native of Battle Creek, Michigan.Random trivia you care nothing about, part 2: this week's column, with a ...Butterfingers Cost Boilermakers Dearly as Losing Streak Continues
Published on: 3rd October, 2009
With about 12 minutes left in the second quarter of Saturday’s Homecoming game, Purdue led the visiting Northwestern Wildcats 21-3. Joey Elliott, the Boilermakers’ senior quarterback, already had three touchdown passes and Purdue fans were dreaming of a rout.Too bad games last more than 18 minutes these days.The Boilers’ offense didn’t ...2009 Purdue Boilermakers: One Play Away
Published on: 29th September, 2009
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA-- Purdue quarterback Joey Elliott and some of his senior classmates helped create a motto for this year’s Boilermaker football team: “Opportunity Now for Everyone.” The acronym ONE has been printed on t-shirts, posters, and even serves as the logo for the program’s official Twitter account. With the ...Boilermakers Can’t Hold Late Lead, Drop 24-21 Heartbreaker To Notre Dame
Published on: 28th September, 2009
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA-- The stage was set. The stadium was rocking. The black-clad student section was deafening. The Purdue Boilermakers had come from ten points down in the fourth quarter to take a late lead. With former boss Joe Tiller in attendance, Danny Hope’s signature win as the first-year coach ...Carrying On About Big Ten Football: September 26
Published on: 28th September, 2009
"We don't quit. Boilermakers don't quit. That's just the way it has to be... I don't think we're all that far off. I don't think we've arrived yet: I don't think we're ready to take on the Patriots yet, but we certainly have a lot to look forward to." -- ...Featured Sponsors
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