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NO. 15 PURDUE 41, NOTRE DAME 16 What They Had To Say About One Of Purdue’s Most Memorable Wins Ever BY DOUG GRIFFITHS DGriffiths@GoldandBlack.com “It took 30 years, but it was worth the wait. I don’t think I’ve seen a better game plan drawn up offensively, a better game plan executed or better play calling. It was a phenomenal effort by so many guys. They deserve to enjoy this because they don’t come a long too often. Congratulations to the Boilermakers.” —Former Purdue standout center and current radio color commentator Pete Quinn Tom Campbell Junior center Matt Turner heads toward the band in triumph after a prolonged celebration with the Boilermaker fans after the game. “This is huge for our program. It has been so long since we won up here so it’s just great. The kids played their butts off and the outcome shows it. What a great win for our program.” — Defensive tackles/special teams coach Mark Hagen “This is a great feeling. Our kids did everything we asked them to do and they executed everything we taught them. What was it? Thirteen straight times we had lost here. We put an end to that streak didn’t we?” —Running backs coach David Mitchell “What it means to me is nothing compared to what it means to these people who have been here so many years. Joe (Tiller), Jim Chaney, Brock Spack and all these seniors have come here and experienced so much frustration. For me, this is the thrill of a lifetime and I can only imagine what some of our coaches and seniors who have been here so long are going through. “To beat a storied program on national TV and do it somewhat decisively, that helps (in recruiting). It will give us something to talk about.” — Wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator Bob DeBesse “To me it’s another victory that establishes yourself as a pretty fair football team. When you beat Notre Dame at Notre Dame, it means you’ve been doing some things right. We’re doing a lot of stuff right, right now, which is enabling us to be successful with wins and losses. “This was a fun day. I’ll remember this a while.” —Offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Jim Chaney “When I was here as a player, we brought great teams up here and couldn’t win. Our Rose Bowl team (in 2000) couldn’t do it so this is pretty special.” — Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Brock Spack “There’s no question this is one of the highlights of my coaching career. It’s exciting and very rewarding. Any time you can win a big game, and today was a big game, it’s always exciting. Any time you can win that big game on the road, it’s even more exciting.” — Offensive line coach Bill Legg “Any time you win anywhere it’s important, but to come up here as many times as we’ve come up here without success, obviously it’s a very important win for the program and the guys on the team. “You hope it means a lot and gives us national attention. “Any time you win at this level, it’s great, no matter who it’s against. But against Notre Dame, it’s extremely special.” — Assistant head coach and defensive ends coach Gary Emanuel “I’m just ecstatic. It’s a great thing for Purdue with all the people here. It’s just wonderful. “You always hoped this day would come. That’s what you play for this game for is to win.” — Strength and conditioning coordinator Jim Lathrop Tom Campbell Coach Joe Tiller looks for protection from the potential “Gatorade Shower” from quarterback Kyle Orton and receiver Taylor Stubblefield in the closing minutes of the game. “I was in the middle of graduate school (the last time Purdue won in South Bend) and I’ve waited 12 years as an AD to do it up here. I stood under the goal posts when we got beat by the kick (in 2000) and I’ve seen balls do strange things up here. Today we just played a complete game. “I’m happy for the kids. I’m happy for Joe and Brock who had never had a victory up here. It was a great game.” — Athletics Director Morgan Burke Lafayette Limo, Inc. 2525 Klondike Road • West Lafayette, IN 47906 Shuttle Service Between: Lafayette/West Lafayette and Indy Airport Leave every 2 hours — 9 times daily. Fare: $22.00 one way, $39.00 round trip Credit Cards not accepted for scheduled runs. Reservations Preferred • (765) 497-3828 Fax: (765) 497-4106 • www.lafayettelimo.com Also a quality transportation available for local and long distance charters. Charter us anywhere in the continental United States. P.H.A.T. limosines now available. Call us or your travel agent. Prices subject to change. GOLD & BLACK ILLUSTRATED • VOLUME 15, ISSUE 5 • 19 GoldandBlack.com
FOOTBALL PLAYER FEATURE: DORIEN BRYANT BY KYLE CHARTERS Dorien Bryant says he’s not a daredevil. “But I like to live on the edge a little bit,” said the freshman wide receiver. “I like to do extreme things.” Such as skydiving, surfing, skateboarding, and — coming soon to Ross-Ade Stadium — sprinting across the middle against the super-sized Big Ten defense. In his first four games at Purdue, Bryant has already received a small taste of the extreme nature of Big Ten football. With the addition of his two catches for 78 yards against Notre Dame on Oct. 2, Bryant has totaled nine receptions for 156 yards and a touchdown this season. His breakthrough game came against Ball State on Sept. 11 when he contributed four receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown in the Boilers’ victory and a 53-yard kickoff return to open the game. “I think the coaches are seeing more and more that I’m not the nervous type,” said the Boilers’ fourth-leading receiver. “I thrive on pressure situations like this.” Bryant has spent much of his playing time trying his best impersonation of Purdue senior wide receiver Taylor Stubblefield. And although there are similarities between the two — both are about the same height and weight — Stubblefield points out that there are also differences. “He’s obviously a lot faster than I am,” said Stubblefield. “He controls his speed, which is what I like to see. You see a lot of MAKING HIS MARK Bryant Brings Calm Demeanor Despite Youth guys who are fast but they can’t stop or they can’t move in or out of their breaks. But Dorien does a great job of that and he can catch the ball. And that’s probably the most important thing.” The other major difference is a statistical one. Stubblefield ranks third in the Big Ten with 264 career receptions — a fact not lost on Bryant. “I like filling in for Taylor because, obviously, he gets the ball,” said Bryant, a mere 255 catches behind. “And I think any wide receiver wants the ball. It was a good first experience for me.” Bryant said he’s trying to learn as much as possible from Stubblefield in their one year together. He said the senior has taught him the importance of running sharp routes, instead of relying only on his speed to get open. “He’s already helped me tremendously,” said Bryant, who has been clocked at 4.31 seconds in the 40-yard dash. “I was always just a lot faster than everybody. He’s helped me on the routes and being focused on the field. Freshman year, you have a tendency to get out there and get rattled a little bit. But he’s helped me with my poise, route-running and everything. “I’m obviously a little faster than Taylor, but he’s a real pro,” said Bryant. “He runs routes better than anybody I’ve ever seen in college football.” And, according to Stubblefield, his young protégé has quickly picked up on some of his lessons. “Dorien is a very talented young man Imag•in•ation - n. The act of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses. Creative ability such as in our creative design concepts. The Purdue Boilermakers making a school record eighth consecutive bowl game. Isn’t imagination great? Imagine the Modern Graphics’ team as your printer... Go Boilers! 179 NORTH MIAMI STREET PERU, IN 46970 (800) 248-3984 • FAX (765) 472-1299 524 NORTH STREET LOGANSPORT, IN 46947 (574) 753-5503 • FAX (574) 722-5248 MARK ADAMS, SALES REPRESENTATIVE WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906 (765) 464-2254 • FAX (765) 464-2254 NATHAN DENNISON, SALES REPRESENTATIVE HUNTINGTON, IN 46750 (260) 358-1709 • FAX (260) 358-1709 1009 CENTRAL AVE. ANDERSON, IN 46016 (888) 632-6310 • FAX (765) 642-7373 and he’s playing very well right now,” he said. “He’s playing almost like he’s been here before.” Bryant, who spent a year at Fork Union Military Academy before arriving at Purdue this fall, didn’t wait long to start making an impact on the Boilermaker football team. In fact, he got into the mix on the first play of the season when he made the tackle on the opening kickoff against Syracuse. So how did it feel to be on the field on the first play of his freshman year? “I just kind of thought, ‘This is the place I’m supposed to be,’” he said. “Everybody has butterflies. If you don’t have butterflies, then you need to be out of the game.” Aside from the victories, the biggest trill of his young collegiate career may have came in the second quarter against Ball State when he caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kyle Orton. “It felt like practice,” said Bryant. “I was like, ‘Oh, I’m wide open. I just hope he doesn’t overlook me.’ And Kyle did a good job of looking everybody off and coming back to me. “I didn’t want to go crazy, but I was pretty excited about it,” he said. Tom Campbell Dorien Bryant came up big at Notre Dame Stadium with two catches for 78 yards. Although Bryant is off to a good start, there are areas of his game that he wants to work on. He’d like to get a chance to return punts — a skill he perfected while at Kingsway Regional High School in Swedesboro, New Jersey. “Punt returns are just about being smart,” said Bryant. “And people get scared about it, but really there’s nothing to be scared of ... if you’re going to get rung, you’re going to get rung.” And Bryant uses the same philosophy while lining up at receiver. He’s still looking forward to that first pass across the middle against a defensive backfield with the caliber of talent of Michigan. “People look at me and say, ‘Well, you’re small, you can’t go across the middle,’” he said. “And I’m like, ‘Yeah right, I can do it.’” But even though he’s looking forward to the big hit and admits to “living on the edge,” he does have his limits. “No touchdown dance,” he said. “I’m not ready to get yanked off the field yet.” j GOLD & BLACK ILLUSTRATED • VOLUME 15, ISSUE 5 • 20 GoldandBlack.com
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