Articles tagged: Purdue football
Opinion: Michigan wins, but injuries mount ahead of tough 4-game stretch
Posted: Oct 29, 2011Well, so much for being healthy. The 17th-ranked Michigan football team handled its business Saturday in a 38-14 win against Purdue, and in doing so rose into a three-way tie for the Legends Division lead ... Read more »
Wolverines play 'Michigan defense' in win against Purdue football team
Posted: Oct 29, 2011The Michigan football team's defense didn't start or finish the way it wanted to in a 36-14 win against Purdue on Saturday. But in between, the unit played close to perfect. They played the "Michigan ... Read more »
Fitz Toussaint proves Michigan can resemble its old self
Posted: Oct 29, 2011Fitzgerald Toussaint isn't sure how to explain his trademark moment Saturday. With the Michigan football team threatening to take control on the opening drive of the second half, the sophomore running back remembers seeing a ... Read more »
Final: Michigan 36, Purdue 14: Toussaint's 170 yards, 2 TDs lead Michigan
Posted: Oct 29, 2011Updated 5:07 p.m. All week, Michigan football coaches and players insisted they had forgotten about Michigan State. Apparently, the Wolverines weren't kidding. Fitzgerald Toussaint scored twice and rushed for a career-high 170 yards on 20 ... Read more »
Game balls: They go to Mike Martin, Al Borges and others
Posted: Oct 29, 2011Game balls from the Michigan football team's 36-14 victory Saturday against Purdue. Read more »
Final score: Michigan 36, Purdue 14: In-game updates: Final: Michigan 36, Purdue 14
Posted: Oct 29, 2011For the second consecutive week, the Purdue football team takes on a Top 25 team. Last week, the Boilermakers (4-3, 2-1 Big Ten) beat then No. 23 Illinois, 21-14. Today, they face No. 17 Michigan (6-1, 2-1) at Michigan Stadium. Can Purdue, a 14-point underdog in today's game, pull off another upset? Read more »
Michigan safety Jordan Kovacs out for Purdue game due to knee injury
Posted: Oct 29, 2011Michigan junior safety Jordan Kovacs is not on the dress list and will not play Saturday against Purdue. A school spokesman said Kovacs suffered a knee injury and has not practiced since. A source told ... Read more »
Follow AnnArbor.com sports writers on Twitter for Purdue-Michigan football game
Posted: Oct 29, 2011Updates from the AnnArbor.com sports staff on Twitter: new TWTR.Widget({ version: 2, type: 'search', search: '#umpu', rpp: 30, interval: 10000, title: 'Live updates', subject: 'Michigan vs. Purdue', width: 590, height: 400, theme: { shell: { ... Read more »
Noon (ESPN2): Your guide to Purdue vs. Michigan
Posted: Oct 29, 2011Cross your fingers and hope the Wolverines' season isn't about to crumble around us for a third straight season. Michigan was a combined 9-0 the last two seasons entering matchups against Michigan State, but lost those games and finished a combined 3-13. And the Wolverines were 6-0 before losing in East Lansing two weeks ago. Read more »
poll: Purdue at Michigan: Pick your winner
Posted: Oct 28, 2011The Las Vegas oddsmakers have the Michigan football team as a 13 1/2-point favorite against Purdue on Saturday (noon, ESPN2). What do you think? Read more »
Brady Hoke expects Purdue to attack Michigan's perimeter defense
Posted: Oct 27, 2011What does Brady Hoke expect to see from the Purdue offense on Saturday? Pretty much the same plan Michigan State used to beat the Wolverines two weeks ago. Read more »
Coach Danny Hope says Purdue needs 60-minute effort at Michigan
Posted: Oct 26, 2011This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
Beat writer Breakdown: Purdue is running well, has shown it can slow dual-threat quarterbacks
Posted: Oct 26, 2011After Purdue lost to Rice and was blown out by Notre Dame, it seemed the Michigan football team might have little trouble disposing of the Boilermakers. That no longer appears to be the case. Read more »
Purdue, like Michigan, ready to play two quarterbacks Saturday
Posted: Oct 25, 2011Michigan football coach Brady Hoke again backed junior quarterback Denard Robinson as his starter Monday, but also said the team fully intends to use sophomore Devin Gardner in certain situations moving forward. The Wolverines' opponent ... Read more »
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