2010 Purdue Boilermakers football team
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The 2010 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University
in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
. They played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana
and compete in the Big Ten Conference
. It was Danny Hope
's second season as head coach. The Boilermakers finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in Big Ten play.
, the highly rated transfer from Miami (FL)
, who was named the starting quarterback. They also planned on using Rob Henry
at the quarterback position. The running backs were going to be lead by Ralph Bolden, who nearly had a 1,000 yard season in 2009, but tore his ACL
and missed the 2010 season. The receiving core returns it's 2009 leader in receptions, yards and touchdowns, Keith Smith, as well as Antavian Edison who saw significant playing time during the 2009 season as a true freshman. On the defense, the linemen will be lead by Ryan Kerrigan
, who was selected as a Phil Steele
preseason 1st Team All-Big Ten, the team's top returning sack man. The linebacking group returns all three starters from a season ago, which includes Dwayne Beckford and Joe Holland. The secondary will be breaking a whole new group of starters lead by junior Albert Evans. The Boilermakers are looking to return to a bowl game for the first time since 2007.
Band Day and Family Day
Homecoming and 2001 Rose Bowl Throwback Game
, became the first ever player lead the Boilermakers in rushing and passing yards in the same season.
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Team Opp
Punts-Yards
70-2,834
61-2,496
Avg per Punt
40.5
40.9
Time of Possession/Game
28:15
31:45
3rd Down Conversions
58
71
4th Down Conversions
12
4
Touchdowns Scored
27
45
Field Goals-Attempts-Long
15-19-52
11-19-46
PAT-Attempts
27-27
38-41
Attendance
336,443
341,511
Games/Avg per Game
7/48,063
5/68,302
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...
. They played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana
West Lafayette, Indiana
As of the census of 2010, there were 29,596 people, 12,591 households, and 3,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,381.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 74.3% White, 17.3% Asian, 2.7% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.03% Pacific...
and compete in the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
. It was Danny Hope
Danny Hope
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's second season as head coach. The Boilermakers finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in Big Ten play.
Before the season
The Boilermakers were looking to improve on a 5-7 record (4-4 in conference play) in 2009, in which they finished 7th in the Big Ten conference. The offense will be lead by Robert MarveRobert Marve
Robert Edward Marve is a quarterback for the Purdue Boilermakers. He was previously a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team from 2007 to 2008.-Early years:...
, the highly rated transfer from Miami (FL)
Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...
, who was named the starting quarterback. They also planned on using Rob Henry
Rob Henry (American football)
Robert Wayne "Rob" Henry, III is an American football player who currently plays quarterback for the Purdue Boilermakers....
at the quarterback position. The running backs were going to be lead by Ralph Bolden, who nearly had a 1,000 yard season in 2009, but tore his ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
and missed the 2010 season. The receiving core returns it's 2009 leader in receptions, yards and touchdowns, Keith Smith, as well as Antavian Edison who saw significant playing time during the 2009 season as a true freshman. On the defense, the linemen will be lead by Ryan Kerrigan
Ryan Kerrigan
Patrick Ryan Kerrigan is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Redskins with the 16th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.-Early years:Kerrigan attended Muncie Central High...
, who was selected as a Phil Steele
Phil Steele
Phil Steele is an American sportswriter and analyst who focuses exclusively on college and professional football. He currently writes a column for the Orlando Sentinel, and is considered a "highly respected prognosticator" within the sports media...
preseason 1st Team All-Big Ten, the team's top returning sack man. The linebacking group returns all three starters from a season ago, which includes Dwayne Beckford and Joe Holland. The secondary will be breaking a whole new group of starters lead by junior Albert Evans. The Boilermakers are looking to return to a bowl game for the first time since 2007.
Recruiting
Schedule
at Notre Dame
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 19-34 | 2009 | Notre Dame, 24-21 |
vs. Western Illinois
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0-0 | First Meeting | N/A |
vs. Ball State
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7-0-0 | 2006 | Purdue, 38-28 |
Band Day and Family Day
vs. Toledo
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3-2-0 | 2009 | Purdue, 52-31 |
at Northwestern
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 49-27-1 | 2009 | NU, 27-21 |
vs. Minnesota
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 30-33-3 | 2009 | Minn, 35-20 |
Homecoming and 2001 Rose Bowl Throwback Game
at Ohio State
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13-37-2 | 2009 | Purdue, 26-18 |
at Illinois
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 38-41-6 | 2009 | Purdue, 24-14 |
vs. Wisconsin
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 29-40-8 | 2009 | Wis, 37-0 |
vs. Michigan
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 14-41-0 | 2009 | Purdue, 38-36 |
at Michigan State
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 28-31-3 | 2009 | MSU, 40-37 |
vs. Indiana
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 70–36–6 | 2009 | Purdue, 38-21 |
Statistics
Freshman Quarterback, Rob HenryRob Henry (American football)
Robert Wayne "Rob" Henry, III is an American football player who currently plays quarterback for the Purdue Boilermakers....
, became the first ever player lead the Boilermakers in rushing and passing yards in the same season.
Team
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"> | Purdue | Opp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring | 236 | 345 | |
| Points per Game | 19.7 | 28.8 | |
| First Downs | 190 | 255 | |
| Rushing | 96 | 102 | |
| Passing | 82 | 138 | |
| Penalty | 12 | 15 | |
| Total Offense | 3,739 | 4,428 | |
| Avg per Play | 4.7 | 5.2 | |
| Avg per Game | 311.6 | 369 | |
| Fumbles-Lost | 18-10 | 25-11 | |
| Penalties-Yards | 77-684 | 66-530 | |
| Avg per Game | 57 | 44.2 |
Scores by quarter
Rushing
| Name | GP | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Henry Rob Henry (American football) Robert Wayne "Rob" Henry, III is an American football player who currently plays quarterback for the Purdue Boilermakers.... |
11 | 104 | 594 | 47 | 547 | 5.3 | 4 | 67 | 49.7 |
| Dan Dierking | 12 | 118 | 568 | 38 | 530 | 4.5 | 3 | 42 | 44.2 |
| Keith Carlos | 9 | 56 | 337 | 23 | 314 | 5.6 | 2 | 80 | 34.9 |
| Al-Terek McBurse | 10 | 22 | 198 | 9 | 189 | 8.6 | 1 | 57 | 18.9 |
| Antavian Edison | 12 | 36 | 146 | 16 | 130 | 3.6 | 0 | 18 | 10.8 |
| Jared Crank | 12 | 22 | 82 | 6 | 76 | 3.5 | 1 | 36 | 6.3 |
| Sean Robinson | 5 | 31 | 100 | 51 | 49 | 1.6 | 0 | 17 | 9.8 |
| Robert Marve Robert Marve Robert Edward Marve is a quarterback for the Purdue Boilermakers. He was previously a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team from 2007 to 2008.-Early years:... |
4 | 22 | 87 | 55 | 32 | 1.5 | 1 | 23 | 8.0 |
| O.J. Ross | 8 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 26 | 2.2 | 0 | 8 | 3.2 |
| Gary Bush | 11 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 1.5 |
| Justin Siller | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | 3.2 |
| Cortez Smith | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.7 |
| Reggie Pegram | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Team | 12 | 5 | 0 | 10 | -10 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Total | 12 | 442 | 2,187 | 257 | 1,930 | 4.4 | 12 | 80 | 160.8 |
Passing
| Name | GP | Effic | Att-Cmp-Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Henry Rob Henry (American football) Robert Wayne "Rob" Henry, III is an American football player who currently plays quarterback for the Purdue Boilermakers.... |
11 | 112.4 | 162-86-7 | 53.1 | 996 | 8 | 76 | 90.5 |
| Robert Marve Robert Marve Robert Edward Marve is a quarterback for the Purdue Boilermakers. He was previously a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team from 2007 to 2008.-Early years:... |
4 | 113.0 | 99-67-4 | 67.7 | 512 | 3 | 36 | 128.0 |
| Sean Robinson | 5 | 70.2 | 91-44-6 | 48.4 | 301 | 2 | 23 | 60.2 |
| Team | 12 | 0.0 | 2-0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 12 | 101.1 | 354-197-17 | 55.6 | 1,809 | 13 | 76 | 150.8 |
Receiving
| Name | GP | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Adams | 12 | 36 | 244 | 6.8 | 0 | 19 | 20.3 |
| Cortez Smith | 12 | 33 | 434 | 13.2 | 4 | 76 | 36.2 |
| Antavian Edison | 12 | 32 | 316 | 9.9 | 4 | 55 | 26.3 |
| Dan Dierking | 12 | 20 | 173 | 8.6 | 2 | 23 | 14.4 |
| Keith Smith | 2 | 18 | 123 | 8.7 | 0 | 16 | 61.5 |
| Justin Siller | 5 | 12 | 104 | 8.7 | 1 | 25 | 20.8 |
| O.J. Ross | 8 | 11 | 149 | 13.5 | 1 | 51 | 18.6 |
| Gary Bush | 11 | 11 | 95 | 8.6 | 1 | 39 | 8.6 |
| Jeff Lindsey | 9 | 9 | 72 | 8.0 | 0 | 15 | 8.0 |
| Al-Terek McBurse | 10 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 16 | 3.0 |
| Keith Carlos | 12 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 7 | 2.4 |
| Jared Crank | 12 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 1.2 |
| Gabe Holmes | 12 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 1.2 |
| Rob Henry Rob Henry (American football) Robert Wayne "Rob" Henry, III is an American football player who currently plays quarterback for the Purdue Boilermakers.... |
11 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1.0 |
| Xavier Reese | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 1.8 |
| Reggie Pegram | 12 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 |
| Total | 12 | 197 | 1,809 | 9.1 | 13 | 76 | 150.8 |
Defense
| Name | GP | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Defense | Interceptions | Fumbles | Blkd Kick |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Total | TFL-Yds | No-Yds | BrUp | No.-Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Rcv-Yds | FF | |||
| Logan Link | 12 | 65 | 26 | 91 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1-18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 1-4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dwayne Beckford | 12 | 57 | 27 | 84 | 3.5-6 | 0.5-2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Holland | 12 | 48 | 25 | 73 | 7.5-15 | 1.5-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Allen | 12 | 56 | 17 | 73 | 3.5-11 | 1-5 | 4 | 3-129 | 43.0 | 2 | 94 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan Ryan Kerrigan Patrick Ryan Kerrigan is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Redskins with the 16th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.-Early years:Kerrigan attended Muncie Central High... |
12 | 50 | 20 | 70 | 26-111 | 12.5-73 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 5 | 0 |
| Josh Johnson | 12 | 42 | 11 | 53 | 1-11 | 12.5-73 | 6 | 1-13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 1-0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jason Werner Jason Werner Jason Michael Werner is a former American football linebacker who used to play for the Purdue University football team beginning in 2005 and declared eligible for play through the 2010 season. He was a team co-captain for the 2009 season. He was named Indianapolis Star Indiana Mr... |
12 | 33 | 16 | 49 | 9.5-26 | 1.5-6 | 5 | 1-26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 555 | 226 | 821 | 91-357 | 33-192 | 37 | 10-212 | 21.2 | 2 | 94 | 11-4 | 17 | 2 |
Special teams
| Name | Punting | Kickoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Yds | Avg | Long | TB | FC | I20 | Blkd | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB | |
| Cody Webster | 47 | 2,034 | 43.3 | 79 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | |||||
| Carson Wiggs | 22 | 800 | 36.4 | 59 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 54 | 3,519 | 65.2 | 11 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 70 | 8,834 | 40.5 | 79 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 54 | 3,519 | 11 | 2 |
| Name | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Al-Terek McBurse | 21 | 446 | 21.2 | 0 | 35 | |||||
| O.J. Ross | 12 | 277 | 23.1 | 0 | 45 | |||||
| T.J. Barbarette | 7 | 167 | 23.9 | 0 | 54 | |||||
| Josh Johnson | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Waynelle Gravesande | 14 | 60 | 4.3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Antavian Edison | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 0 | 24 | |||||
| Robert Maci | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 8 | |||||
| Keith Carlos | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |||||
| Dan Dierking | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |||||
| Derek Jackson | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |||||
| Gabe Holmes | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |||||
| Keith Smith | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| Joe Holland | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| Mike Eargle | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 134 | 5.6 | 0 | 24 | 55 | 1,087 | 19.8 | 0 | 54 |
2011 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Ryan Kerrigan Ryan Kerrigan Patrick Ryan Kerrigan is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Redskins with the 16th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.-Early years:Kerrigan attended Muncie Central High... |
Defensive End | 1 | 16 | Washington Redskins 2011 Washington Redskins season The 2011 Washington Redskins season will be the 79th season for the team in the National Football League and their 74th representing the District of Columbia . Their home games will be played at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland for the 15th consecutive year. Washington will play in the Eastern... |
Awards
- Unanimous2010 College Football All-America TeamThe College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original All-America team was the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and Walter Camp...
First-team All-American (Ryan KerriganRyan KerriganPatrick Ryan Kerrigan is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Redskins with the 16th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.-Early years:Kerrigan attended Muncie Central High...
) - Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (Ryan KerriganRyan KerriganPatrick Ryan Kerrigan is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Redskins with the 16th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.-Early years:Kerrigan attended Muncie Central High...
) - Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (Ryan KerriganRyan KerriganPatrick Ryan Kerrigan is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Redskins with the 16th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.-Early years:Kerrigan attended Muncie Central High...
) - Ryan KerriganRyan KerriganPatrick Ryan Kerrigan is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Redskins with the 16th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.-Early years:Kerrigan attended Muncie Central High...
semifinalist for the Rotary Lombardi AwardLombardi AwardThe Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...
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