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Rush D Gets An 'A' mouth and throw some fancy blitz out there. But we played base defense when we needed to and it's worked at times, and we've got pressure when we've needed to. So it's a culmination of things but it starts here first." In the last two weeks, Purdue has allowed only 130 yards rushing on 59 attempts, an average of only 2.2 yards per carry. "We've been effective at some good times, and then we've had some phases where Stay On Schedule With Purdue showing little ability to hit on big plays, it's imperative that the Boilermakers stay on schedule, picking up three or four yards a play to keep the chains moving. They did that at times vs. Notre Dame, but at the most critical moment — Purdue got a turnover near the 50-yard line in the fourth quarter, giving it a chance to tie — they fell short. On first down following the recovered fumble, center Robert Kugler's snap to Henry was high. Then, on second down, Henry's pass was incomplete. It was the same on third when Henry was forced to throw because of pressure. "Against a good team like that in the fourth quarter when you've got it on the line, it's hard enough as it is. When you've got a high snap and end up secondand-13, that made it tough for us," Shoop said. "But we've got to overcome those and we're ca- we weren't," Hudson said. "It's what we emphasize, probably the style of practice. "The hazard of this conference is that it's going to get checked every week, so it's going to get checked big time, so we'll find out." j BOILER UP ® Get the latest in Boilermaker gear Tom Campbell Defensive coordinator Greg Hudson says Purdue's rush defense has been good the last two weeks, but it'll be tested in the Big Ten, starting Saturday at Wisconsin. pable of it, and there's times that we have. We've just got to do it every time. It takes a little bit of endurance to do it — mental endurance is what I'm talking about — we can do it, we've just got to do it every time." Energy On The Road Purdue's defense played with great energy and emotion on Saturday, but that might have been easier to do given the conditions. The Boilermakers were playing rival Notre Dame in primetime, when few thought they could win let alone compete. But now, they'll try to replicate that intensity on the road when they play at Wisconsin Saturday. "No. 1, you've got to be a selfstarter," Hudson said. "You don't want to say you were hyped up because the Irish were in town. It's got to be every Saturday as a football player and a coach. You're a self-starter and you've got to get your motor going and you've got to play a thousand miles an hour. That's what we've got to do. "That's the beauty of this game, it's very emotional and it's a mind challenge that we have to accept and find a way to do it." FOLLETT'S PURDUE BOOKSTORES Purdue West | Black & Gold Mine 4/C Black & White /FollettsPurdueBookstore For Black background, there is a white border around it. GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 4 • 21