9:00 PM ET, September 22, 2007
The Metrodome, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Top Performers
Passing: C. Painter (PUR) - 338 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: K. Sheets (PUR) - 21 CAR, 111 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: D. Bryant (PUR) - 12 REC, 150 YDS, 2 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | PUR | MINN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 14:46 | Desmond Tardy 95 Yd Kickoff Return (Chris Summers Kick) | 7 | 0 |
| TD | 04:46 | Kory Sheets 16 Yd Pass From Curtis Painter (Chris Summers Kick) Drive: 13 plays, 87 yds, 5:54 | 14 | 0 |
| FG | 02:25 | Chris Summers 24 Yd Drive: 4 plays, 3 yds, 1:27 | 17 | 0 |
 | FG | 01:14 | Joel Monroe 34 Yd Drive: 8 plays, 41 yds, 1:06 | 17 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER | PUR | MINN | |||
| TD | 14:51 | Cliff Avril 43 Yd Interception Return (Chris Summers Kick) | 24 | 3 |
| THIRD QUARTER | PUR | MINN | |||
| TD | 13:18 | Duane Bennett 4 Yd Run (Joel Monroe Kick) Drive: 5 plays, 66 yds, 1:42 | 24 | 10 |
| TD | 09:37 | Dorien Bryant 4 Yd Pass From Curtis Painter (Chris Summers Kick) Drive: 9 plays, 80 yds, 3:41 | 31 | 10 |
| TD | 07:10 | Jay Thomas 1 Yd Run (Joel Monroe Kick) Drive: 7 plays, 60 yds, 2:27 | 31 | 17 |
| TD | 03:27 | Kory Sheets 3 Yd Run (Chris Summers Kick) Drive: 10 plays, 90 yds, 3:38 | 38 | 17 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | PUR | MINN | |||
| TD | 14:09 | Eric Decker 15 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Joel Monroe Kick) Drive: 12 plays, 88 yds, 4:08 | 38 | 24 |
| TD | 12:53 | Dorien Bryant 16 Yd Pass From Curtis Painter (Chris Summers Kick) Drive: 6 plays, 64 yds, 1:09 | 45 | 24 |
| TD | 08:50 | Adam Weber 2 Yd Run (Joel Monroe Kick) Drive: 10 plays, 65 yds, 4:03 | 45 | 31 |
Team Stat Comparison
| PUR | MINN | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 28 | 25 |
3rd down efficiency | 6-13 | 7-17 |
4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 3-5 |
| Total Yards | 504 | 469 |
| Passing | 338 | 237 |
Comp-Att | 33-48 | 23-44 |
Yards per pass | 7.0 | 5.4 |
| Rushing | 166 | 232 |
Rushing Attempts | 33 | 37 |
Yards per rush | 5.0 | 6.3 |
| Penalties | 6-46 | 2-15 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 3 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 33:22 | 26:38 |
| Purdue Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| C. Painter | 33/48 | 338 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Team | 33/48 | 338 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Minnesota Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| A. Weber | 23/44 | 237 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 23/44 | 237 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 |
| Purdue Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| K. Sheets | 21 | 111 | 5.3 | 1 | 22 |
| D. Dierking | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 17 |
| C. Painter | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
| -. Team | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 33 | 166 | 5.0 | 1 | 22 |
| Minnesota Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Bennett | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 1 | 44 |
| A. Weber | 20 | 63 | 3.2 | 1 | 19 |
| A. Pinnix | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 21 |
| J. Thomas | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | 18 |
| R. Spry | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 37 | 232 | 6.3 | 3 | 44 |
| Minnesota Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| E. Wheelwright | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 0 | 46 |
| E. Decker | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 1 | 21 |
| R. Spry | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 19 |
| M. Chambers | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 |
| J. Simmons | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| J. Thomas | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| T. Herndon | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| A. Pinnix | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 23 | 237 | 10.3 | 1 | 46 |
| Purdue Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| C. Avril | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Minnesota Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| K. Theret | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Minnesota Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| H. Howell | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 27 |
| Team | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 27 |
| Purdue Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Bryant | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Minnesota Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| H. Howell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Purdue Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Summers | 1/2 | 50.0 | 24 | 6/6 | 9 |
| Team | 1/2 | 50.0 | 24 | 6/6 | 9 |
| Minnesota Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| J. Monroe | 1/1 | 100.0 | 34 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 34 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Purdue Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| J. Armstrong | 3 | 136 | 45.3 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
| Team | 3 | 136 | 45.3 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
| Minnesota Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| J. Kucek | 3 | 155 | 51.7 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| Team | 3 | 155 | 51.7 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
ATTENDANCE: 47,483
