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Purdue at Central Michigan

Dec 27, 2007 • Completed

Season 2007PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Purdue

Big Ten

Final Score

51 - 48

PCM

Home

Central Michigan

Mid-American

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Central Michigan435
Purdue587

Passing Yards

Central Michigan321
Purdue559

Rushing Yards

Central Michigan143
Purdue41

Turnovers

Central Michigan0
Purdue3

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Curtis Painter

Purdue

YDS: 546

Rushing

Dan LeFevour

Central Michigan

YDS: 114

Receiving

Dustin Keller

Purdue

YDS: 150

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Central Michigan18:42
Purdue17:58

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Purdue edges Central Michigan 51-48

Close

Purdue finished ahead of Central Michigan 51-48 on Dec 27, 2007. The result came in week 1 of the 2007 season.

Purdue finished ahead of Central Michigan 51-48 on Dec 27, 2007. The result came in week 1 of the 2007 season.

Purdue built the decisive edge with a 3-point margin, turning the box score into a one-possession finish.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Purdue 587; Central Michigan 435. Another key split was passing yards: Purdue 559; Central Michigan 321.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Purdue 587; Central Michigan 435

  • Passing yards

    Purdue 559; Central Michigan 321

  • Rushing yards

    Purdue 41; Central Michigan 143

  • Turnovers

    Purdue 3; Central Michigan 0

  • First downs

    Purdue 28; Central Michigan 22

  • Possession time

    Purdue 17:58; Central Michigan 18:42

  • Third downs

    Purdue 6-15; Central Michigan 7-17

  • Completions-attempts

    Purdue 35-54; Central Michigan 17-35

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticCentral MichiganPurdue
Total Yards435587
Passing Yards321559
Rushing Yards14341
First Downs2228
Third Down Efficiency7-176-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-206-44
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts17-3535-54
Rushing Attempts4427
Passing TDs43
Rushing TDs23
Kicking Points1215
Possession Time18:4217:58
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2007)