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GoldanDBlack express • volume 25, express 4 • 33 This week, the Hawkeyes trav- el for their first road game to face an undefeated Pittsburgh team. IllInoIs, oct. 4 The Illini struggled in their first road game, losing at Wash- ington 44-19. Illinois got off to a slow start, falling behind 28-3 only moments into the second quarter. Quarterback Wes Lunt man- aged a season-low 230 yards through the air and could not capi- talize off Washington's depleted de- fense. Lunt also turned the ball over twice, leading to interception and fumble returns for touchdowns. The Illini running game strug- gled, too, with just 72 yards. The lone bright spot on the of- fense was junior college transfer re- ceiver Geronimo Allison, who caught six passes for 160 yards and two scores. Illinois will now face-off against Sun Belt opponent Texas State be- fore opening the Big Ten season in Lincoln against Nebraska. MIchIgan state, oct. 11 The Spartans had a bye week last week following a 46-27 loss to the Oregon Ducks in Eugene. The No. 11 Spartans come into this week's game against Eastern Michigan with the nation's 11th- ranked passing offense, led by 2014 Rose Bowl MVP Connor Cook. Two years ago, Michigan State trailed EMU 7-3 at halftime before rattling off 20 unanswered points to shut down an upset bid. The Spartans face just two teams currently ranked in their re- maining 10 games. j oFFense Quarterback: Danny Etling Running backs: Raheem Mostert, Akeem Hunt Fullback: Brandon Cottom Wide receivers: Danny Anthrop, DeAngelo Yancey, Gregory Phillips Wide receivers: Cameron Posey, Trae Hart tight ends: Gabe Holmes, Justin Sinz, Dolapo Macarthy, Jordan Jurasevich left tackle: Cameron Cermin left guard: Jason King center: Robert Kugler Right guard: Jordan Roos Right tackle: J.J. Prince DeFense Defensive ends: Ryan Russell, Evan Panfil nose guards: Ryan Watson, Ra'Zahn Howard Defensive tackle: Jake Replogle Rush ends: Jalani Phillips, Gelen Robinson Weakside linebackers: Ja'Whaun Bentley, Danny Ezechukwu Middle linebackers: Sean Robinson, Joe Gilliam nickel back: Frankie Williams cornerback: Anthony Brown strong safety: Taylor Richards Free safety: Landon Feichter cornerback: Antoine Lewis sPecIal teaMs Place-kicker: Paul Griggs holder: Thomas Meadows long-snapper: Jesse Schmitt Kickoffs: Ian MacDougall Punter: Meadows Kick returners: Mostert, Hunt Punt returners: Williams, Anthrop others: Leroy Clark, Corey Clements, Jonathan Curry, Andy James Garcia, Robert Gregory, Da'Wan Hunte, D.J. Knox, Collin Link, Shane Mikesky, Myles Norwood, John Strauser, David Yancey purdue lineups vs. notre dame Purdue vs. FCs In BrIeF sept. 22, 1990: Purdue 41, Indiana state 13 Purdue used three blocked kicks to build off of a slow start. Sophomore quarterback Eric Hunter had a big day, completing 15-of-27 passes for 291 yards and four TDs. aug. 31, 2002: Purdue 51, Illinois state 10 The hosts scored on five of their first eight possessions and rolled to a 30-0 halftime lead. Junior running back Joey Harris had 144 yards on 23 carries. sept. 2, 2006: Purdue 60, Indiana state 35 Despite leading just 26-21 at the half, the Boil- ermakers, dressed in Rose Bowl throwback uniforms, scored on all five of their second half possessions en route to an easy win. sept. 8, 2007: Purdue 52, eastern Illinois 6 In a game delayed 65 minutes after halftime because of lightning, quarterback Curtis Painter tied a Purdue record with six touchdown passes. sept. 6, 2008: Purdue 42, northern colorado 10 Coach Joe Tiller tied Jack Mollenkopf as Purdue's all-time winningest coach with win No. 84. A 21-point fourth quarter helped make the margin comfortable. sept. 11, 2010: Purdue 31, Western Illinois 21 Purdue rallied from an early 7-0 deficit to score 24 straight points and seize con- trol of the game in the third quarter. Dan Dierking's 102 yards rushing and two scores led the Boilermakers. sept. 17, 2011: Purdue 59, seMo 0 In the biggest mismatch in the modern era of Purdue football, the Boilermakers outgained their guest 627-153 to post their lone shutout against an FCS foe. sept. 1, 2012: Purdue 48, eastern Kentucky 6 Coach Danny Hope disposed of his former team thanks to seven different Boiler- makers scoring TDs. Robert Marve completed 30-of-38 passes. sept. 7, 2013: Purdue 20, Indiana state 14 Indiana State rallied from a 17-0 deficit to take Purdue to the wire. Ricardo Allen's late interception averted disaster. Tom Campbell Curtis Painter's six touchdown passes against EIU in 2007 tied a mark set by Kyle Orton.