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Purdue offense faces more questions

Indianapolis Star — WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A slight separation of his right, throwing shoulder kept Purdue quarterback Curtis Painter out of practice Sunday.
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Popular pick in Big Ten: Hummel's Boilers

Indianapolis Star — CHICAGO -- The Big Ten's Preseason Player of the Year is no pretty boy. Purdue sophomore Robbie Hummel arrived for Sunday's annual media day with two nasty floor burns on his face -- yes, his face -- one above his left eye and the other on his left cheek. They happened in Friday's practice when players had to run after a drill.
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Purdue's struggles deepen

Indianapolis Star — WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Things keep going from bad to worse for the Purdue football team. For the second game in a row, a Boilermakers quarterback injured his throwing shoulder. Last week it was backup Joey Elliott. Saturday it was starter Curtis Painter. As a result, third-stringer Justin Siller played the second half but failed to jump-start an already-struggling offense.
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Tiller's final season rapidly unraveling

Indianapolis Star — WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- This past week, Purdue lame-duck football coach Joe Tiller took issue with his chatty running back Kory Sheets, suggesting that his player (who had questioned his role in the offense) has grown physiologically but was grossly lacking in maturity and intellectual heft.
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Purdue: 'Breakfast Club' tradition is going strong

Indianapolis Star — WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Dressed as Moses, Rayne Summers took a moment to survey the swarming bar scene in West Lafayette's Village area early Saturday morning.
Purdue Boilermakers1 week ago

Painter struggles to make right throws this season

Indianapolis Star — WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Quarterback Curtis Painter now trails only Drew Brees on Purdue's career list for most passing attempts, completions and yards.
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Boilers hoping to keep foes guessing

Indianapolis Star — WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue football coach Joe Tiller is reaching into his bag of tricks to liven up his struggling offense.
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Purdue's Chris Kramer, right, takes a shot over Loyola of Chicago's John Benkoske in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. »Yahoo! Sports

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Detroit's Jason Bennett, right, falls into Purdue's Nemanja Calasan, left, as they go after a loose ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Friday,, Nov. 14, ,2008. Purdue won 82-50.»Yahoo! Sports

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Purdue's E'Twaun Moore, left, drives past Detroit's Eulis Stephens, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Friday, Nov. 14, ,2008. Purdue won 82-50.»Yahoo! Sports

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