Week 6
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
200
Dicken
PUR
Rush Yds
152
Matthews
PUR
Rec Yds
73
Alford
PUR
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
NW
1997 Big 10
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 0 | 11 | .000 |
 Indiana | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Iowa | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Michigan State | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Minnesota | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Northwestern | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Ohio State | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Penn State | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Purdue | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Wisconsin | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 Michigan | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
Game Summary
The Purdue Boilermakers emerged victorious over the Northwestern Wildcats, 21 to 9, on September 27, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes | 13/34 | 148 | 4.4 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 57.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dicken #12 | 19/33 | 200 | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 122.4 |
V. Sutherland #14 | 1/1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 268.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Autry | 24 | 130 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 |
T. Gooch | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
B. Marshall #28 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hartl | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hughes | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Matthews #43 | 22 | 152 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
B. Dicken #12 | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 |
E. Watson #36 | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
V. Sutherland #14 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Musso | 0/0 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 |
T. Waterman | 0/0 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Stuart | 0/0 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tant #84 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Autry | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Alford #80 | 0/0 | 73 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 |
D. Winston #25 | 0/0 | 62 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 |
V. Sutherland #14 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
E. Watson #36 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Dicken #12 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Tillman #5 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes | 13/34 | 148 | 4.4 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 57.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Autry | 24 | 130 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 |
T. Gooch | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
B. Marshall #28 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hartl | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hughes | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Musso | 0/0 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 |
T. Waterman | 0/0 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Stuart | 0/0 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tant #84 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Autry | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dicken #12 | 19/33 | 200 | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 122.4 |
V. Sutherland #14 | 1/1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 268.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Matthews #43 | 22 | 152 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
B. Dicken #12 | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 |
E. Watson #36 | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
V. Sutherland #14 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Alford #80 | 0/0 | 73 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 |
D. Winston #25 | 0/0 | 62 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 |
V. Sutherland #14 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
E. Watson #36 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Dicken #12 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Tillman #5 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
307
Total Yds
488
148
Pass Yds
220
159
Rush Yds
268
70
Total Plays
79
4.4
Yards Per Play
6.2
4.4
Yards Per Pass
6.5
4.4
Yards Per Rush
6
3
Turnovers
1
3
Interceptions Thrown
1