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er won a national title, and this game
might be the reason why. Purdue
used a gutty defensive performance,
and even guttier rushing effort by
injured All-Big Ten back Scott Dier-
king to pull out the win. Defensive
back-turned-kicker Rock Supan hit
a short field goal as the game-win-
ner in the closing minutes, but
Michigan still had a chance. Bob
Wood's wide-left field goal attempt
in the closing seconds set off a cel-
ebration on Ross-Ade Stadium's turf
that rivals any in the history of the
program.
Purdue 9, No. 9 Michigan 3; Nov. 9, 1996
Just four days after he had ten-
dered his resignation, Coach Jim
Colletto finally got his team to
play at the level not seen enough
during his six-year tenure. With
staunch defense that forced the
Wolverines into five turnovers,
the Boilermakers were able to pull
out the win in the fourth quarter
when a Rick Trefzger-to-Brian Al-
ford five-yard scoring pass proved
to be the difference. Michigan
was 7-1 at the time, but the loss
was one of three in the final four
games of the season for UM.
Purdue 26, No. 7 Ohio State 18; Oct. 17, 2009
Danny Hope's top moment as
a coach came in his first season.
Purdue entered the game on a five-
game losing streak against the
seventh-ranked Buckeyes but left
with an impressive 26-18 win. Se-
nior quarterback Joey Elliott was
on fire, completing a career-best 31
passes including two third-quarter
scores to Aaron Valentin that gave
Purdue a 23-7 lead. OSU bounced
back, however, to win the 2010
Rose Bowl.
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