LIGHTING UP THE SCOREBOARD: Purdue scored 41 points in the first half against Central Michigan on Sept. In the first seven years of the 1990s, Purdue managed merely the same number of victories (2 in 1990, 4 in 1991, 4 in 1992, 1 in 1993, 5 in 1994, 4 in 1995 and 3 in 1996).

TILLER?S TRIUMPHS: Over the past two-plus seasons under head coach Joe Tiller, the Boilermakers have won a total of 23 games. He was assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the Boilermakers from 1983-86 (under head coach Leon Burtnett). Tiller was the head coach at Wyoming from 1991-96 and compiled a 39- 30-1 record (.564 winning percentage). Taking the reins of a program that had just one winning season and no bowl game appearances since 1984, he has engineered back-to-back winning campaigns and bowl victories. Tiller was named Purdue?s 33rd head coach Nov. He is tied for second-quickest in school history (with D.M. Tiller recorded his 20th win at Purdue in his 27th game. HEAD COACH JOE TILLER: Joe Tiller is in his third season as Purdue?s head coach with a 23-10 record (.697 winning percentage) and his ninth season as a collegiate head coach with a 62-40-1 record (.607 winning percentage). 23 in the final Associated Press national poll and No. Last season the Boilermakers posted a 9-4 record, including a 6-2 mark in the Big Ten (fourth place ? one game behind tri-champions Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin) and a thrilling, come-from-behind 37-34 victory over No. It?s Homecoming on the Minneapolis campus. TELEVISION: ESPN ? Dave Barnett (play-by-play), Bill Curry (color commentary), Dave Ryan (sidelines)ДЄ LOOK AT THE BOILERMAKERS: The 18th/22nd-ranked Purdue football team, under third-year head coach Joe Tiller, travels to Minnesota in Big Ten Conference action Oct.

RADIO: WAZY (96.5 FM) / Purdue Sports Radio Network Joe McConnell (play-by-play), Pete Quinn(color commentary), Tim Newton (pregame/halftime/postgame) HHH Metrodome (63,669), Minneapolis, Minn. #18/#22 Purdue Boilermakers(5-3, 2-3 BIG TEN)ДЄt Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-2, 2-2 BIG TEN)

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