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Boilers bowl champions

Monday, January 9th, 2012

Purdue finished out the 2011 football season as the Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl champions with a 37-32 win over Western Michigan on Dec.

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Grading the Boilers

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

A look at how the Boilermakers fared in Tuesday’s bowl game against Western Michigan:

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Grading the Boilers

Broncos, Boilers meet today

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

DETROIT — Western Michigan coach Bill Cubit was thrilled after he found out his team would be playing in a bowl close to home. The Broncos don’t even have to leave the …

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Broncos, Boilers meet today: TMNews.com

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

Broncos, Boilers meet today. Western Michigan takes on Purdue in Detroit's Pizza Bowl. By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer December 27, 2011

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Boilers’ seniors look to future

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

DETROIT — The final piece to the 2011 season and the first step toward 2012. That’s how Purdue’s football team is approaching today’s Little Caesars Pizza Bowl matchup against Western Michigan at Ford Field.

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Little Caesars Pizza Bowl: Boilers’ seniors look to future

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

DETROIT — The final piece to the 2011 season and the first step toward 2012. That’s how Purdue’s football team is approaching today’s Little Caesars Pizza Bowl matchup against Western Michigan at Ford Field.

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Little Caesars Bowl: Three keys for Purdue

Monday, December 26th, 2011

Here’s a look at three keys for Purdue during Tuesday’s Little Caesars Pizza Bowl matchup against Western Michigan in Detroit. 1. Establish the run without Bolden: Boilers leading rusher Ralph Bolden is out (torn ACL), but the team has other backs capable of attacking a Western Michigan defense ranked 107th nationally against the run

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Boilers lose another WR, and punt returner

Sunday, December 25th, 2011

DETROIT — Scratch one more Boilermaker from Tuesday’s Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. Purdue coach Danny Hope said Saturday that punt returner and receiver Waynelle Gravesande is academically ineligible and will miss the matchup against Western Michigan at Ford Field.

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Western Michigan’s White to challenge Boilers

Sunday, December 25th, 2011

Ricardo Allen has already sized up Western Michigan receiver Jordan White — in person.

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Crank could have big role; more notes

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

Fullback Jared Crank (pictured) expects an expanded role when Purdue takes on Western Michigan Tuesday.

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Underdog Boilers look to slow Western Michigan’s spread offense

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

Head coach Danny Hope said he plans to use the knowledge he gained in his first coaching stint at Purdue to help prepare for Western Michigan’s five wide receiver sets.

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Boilers expect big crowd at bowl game – Palladium-Item

Friday, December 9th, 2011

SportsFanLiveBoilers expect big crowd at bowl gamePalladium-ItemAP DETROIT (AP) — The Motor City is no Pasadena in late December. That's just fine by this year's Little Caesars Pizza Bowl participants. Purdue and Western Michigan …

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Boiled Sports: Boilers/Hope Get What They Deserve: Trip to Detroit …

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Boilers /Hope Get What They Deserve: Trip to Detroit (and notes).

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Purdue Vs. Western Michigan Final Score: Boilers Dominate Broncos 80-37

Thursday, November 24th, 2011

Buoyed by a dominant defensive performance, the Purdue Boilermakers crushed the visiting Western Michigan Broncos 80-37 at Mackey Arena on Wednesday night. Purdue held Western Michigan to just eight field goals overall in the game, as the Broncos hit just 8-45 (17.8 %) from the field and no single player on Western Michigan made more than two shots all game. The visitors totaled just five …

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