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Slimmed-down Smith goes to work for Boilers

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg The message Purdue's coaches had for Keith Smith before the season is the type every player wants to hear...

Blog | October 28, 2009

Second-half outlook: Purdue

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Purdue Boilermakers Record: 2-5 Remaining schedule: vs. Illinois, at Wisconsin, at Michigan, vs. Michigan State, at Indiana...

Blog | October 21, 2009

Midseason review: Purdue

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Purdue Boilermakers Record: 2-5 (1-2 Big Ten) The tone of this review is much different than...

Blog | October 20, 2009

Ohio State had it coming with anemic offense

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg First off, congrats to the Purdue Boilermakers and head coach Danny Hope, who notched a well-deserved 26-18 victory after so many...

Blog | October 17, 2009

Coleman to miss game vs. Indiana

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com

Ohio State strong safety Kurt Coleman has been suspended for one game for a helmet-to-helmet hit and "targeting a defenseless opponent" in the ninth-ranked Buckeyes' 30-0 win over Illinois on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009

Big Ten villains, past and present

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...a loss to Mizzou and has dropped 10 of the last 13 meetings. INDIANA HOOSIERS Current villain: Purdue. The hate for the Boilers always runs deep, and Indiana still seethes from the 62-10 loss...

Blog | August 17, 2009

Preseason predictions: Purdue

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...heavy today, so I'm going to shuffle around the predictions order and look at the Purdue Boilermakers. 1. The defense will be better than you think -- Purdue's defense was better than...

Blog | July 23, 2009

Big Ten lunch links

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...s Pete DiPrimio takes a look at the Hoosiers' seven early commitments and the two newest Purdue Boilermakers. • Retiring Ohio State director of football operations Bob Tucker was Jim Tressel's right...

Blog | June 30, 2009

What to watch in the Big Ten this spring

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...no shortage of spring story lines around the league, from Danny Hope's first workouts as Purdue head coach to six new coordinators to teams like Ohio State and Penn State trying to replace...

Blog | February 16, 2009

Purdue Boilermakers season recap

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...Rittenberg This wasn't how Joe Tiller envisioned his final season playing out. The man who restored Purdue football to respectability and took the Boilermakers to 10 bowl games in his first 11 seasons encountered...

Blog | December 16, 2008

Midseason report: Purdue Boilermakers

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg PURDUE (2-4, 0-2 Big Ten) Joe Tiller's legacy is rooted in the innovative spread offense...

Blog | October 16, 2008

Big Ten mailbag: pre-training camp edition

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg It's time to open the mailbag. You ask, I answer. Here we go: Brian from parts unknown, writes: Hey Adam-lets ta...

Blog | July 28, 2008

Siller out through 2009-10 academic year

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com

Purdue suffered a major blow at the quarterback position Friday when sophomore Justin Siller was dismissed from the school for violating academic policy.

Story | Conversation | April 03, 2009

Price is right for Connecticut

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com

With 800 wins under his belt, UConn coach Jim Calhoun has already built his legacy. A.J. Price, who poured in a career-high 36 points in a win at Marquette, would like to establish his.

Story | Conversation | February 25, 2009

Purdue D creates horror show for MSU

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com

Purdue beat a top-5 team at home for the first time in 17 years. How? With a relentless, blue-collar defense that harassed and out-toughed Michigan State all night long.

Story | Conversation | February 17, 2009