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VOLUME 23, EX 8 • OCT. 24, 2012 Inside | Minnesota preview 7-11 | OSU gallery 13-14 | Featuring Ralph Bolden 17-18 | Hoops notes 36-39 'ROAD WARRIOR' MENTALITY KEY IN FINAL STRETCH Purdue won't face another SClardie@GoldandBlack.com BY STACY CLARDIE Ohio State are a combined 19-4 entering Week 8, and the Boil- ermakers struggled against the Wolverines and Badgers at home before responding by nearly up- setting the No. 7 Buckeyes last week in Columbus. Coach Danny Hope thinks gauntlet three-game stretch this sea- son like the one it just finished. Michigan, Wisconsin and that his team for its final five games against teams that currently are 17-18, three of which have yet to win a league game. And he thinks Purdue's last helped prepare game, especially, is a good sign for his football team moving forward. Even if it was a heartbreaking 29- 22 loss in overtime at Ohio Stadium. "We came out of the game with a little more confidence and maybe a little more self-respect, regained some pride as a football team to take a top-10 football team right down to the wire in an environment like that. I thought was a big step for our team and our program," he said. "We have everything in the world to gain. We're in a one-game season. It's THE NUMBERS .250 a huge game for our foot- ball game this weekend, and all of our focus has to be directed to playing our very best. "E v en includes four touchdowns. He also has a 14.4 yards per reception average. 9.2 over the past 118 years. TerBush completed 61.7 percent last year. Purdue didn't win its two road games this season, but it played some of its best football of the year against a pair of top-10 opponents. The same is needed from the Boilermakers in their first trip to Minnesota since 2009. Tom Campbell football team has gotten better and regained some confidence, and we feel like we'll do very well though we've slipped a little bit, we still have a chance to win eight or nine ballgames and that would be the best we've done around here in a long time. (There's) a lot to play for. Not a lot of mar- gin for error. But our this season, with Ohio State and Notre Dame 8-0 and 7-0, respectively. Wiscon- sin is 6-2, while Michigan is 5-2, making for an aggregate of 26-4 record. .274 61.6 .866 The combined winning percentage of the four teams Purdue's lost to when it's all said and done." season a "success" — Purdue will have to show up and play well on the road. Three of the next four games But to do that — to make this Caleb TerBush's comple- tion percentage in 2012. A model of consistency, Purdue's record during he same span is 15-25. Minnesota's winning percentage in Big Ten play (10-30) since 2007. Akeem Hunt's average yards per carry in 61 rushes dur- ing his Purdue career, which Purdue's winning per- centage in games played outdoors in Minneapolis are away from Ross-Ade Stadium, including this week's at Minnesota. Purdue hasn't won more than one true road game in a season GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 23, EXPRESS 8 • 1