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GoldanDBlack express • volume 25, express 2 • 2 eighth consecutive game such a feat has been accomplished. The Chippewas will play a de- fense that welcomes the passing game to beat them against an of- fense that just managed to only complete 50 percent of its passes and failed to connect on a deep ball. But CMU also is facing a team that is eager to improve and ex- pects to make significant strides from Week 1 to Week 2. "We have to continue to build confidence as we play throughout the course of the year," Hazell said. Perhaps that starts with the most scrutinized player on any team: The quarterback. After a three-total-touchdown, no-interception performance last week, sophomore Danny Etling wasn't satisfied. But he's confident the Purdue team that takes the field Saturday won't be like the one from the opener. "When you can have a per - formance we aren't happy with necessarily offensively and score that many points, you know you're starting to get places and you know you're starting to work hard and continue to grow. We're going to keep growing," Etling said. "We didn't have a great game offensive- ly, but we still ended up winning. I think we're going to have a better game this Saturday because we're growing as a team and we actually understand the steps we have to take toward getting better." j Opening Rush Here are the five best season-opening rush- ing performances in Purdue school history: 234 — Ralph Bolden (21 attempts) vs. To- ledo, Sept. 5, 2009 154 — Tommy Fletcher (22) vs. Missouri, Sept. 29, 1956 146 — Raheem Mostert (22) vs. Western Michigan, Aug. 30, 2014 144 — Joey Harris (23) vs. Illinois State, Aug. 31, 2002 129 — Corey Rogers (18) vs. Toledo, Sept. 10, 1994 Mostert Harris Fletcher Rogers Bolden