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could do it." Freshman Danny Anthrop filled in for Mostert, who is out a couple weeks with a knee injury, as a return man but didn't get a ball kicked his way. Coaches' View feature. Gold and Black: What's your goal in terms of yards per carry? Does that Gold and Black recently spoke with running backs coach Cornell Jackson for our COACHES' VIEW change each game? Jackson: "It's not an individual sport. There's a lot of factors there. What I do tell Ten games? Jackson: "I'm pleased with the group because they work hard. They come to work every day, and they take coaching well. So I'm pleased with them on that part." Gold and Black: How do you think your group has played in the first three Big " signed to be blocked a certain way. If it's blocked that way, great. But if it's not blocked that way, the rest is on you. They do play defense over there. Their job is to beat a block and make plays. So if it's not blocked exactly how we practiced it or how it should be, who cares? It's your job to do the rest. That's why they call you a running back. especially the offensive line opening a crease. Do you think the backs are taking advantage of the opportunities they've been given? Jackson: "Being a running back, there's a lot of factors. But I always tell them this: A play is de- Gold and Black: It'd seem like a running back's production can depend some on other people, the receiving game, an 83-yard touchdown on the first play. Have you thought, then, at least if for whatever reason you're not generating a lot of rushing yards, you're still showing up in receiving and blocking areas and still making plays? Jackson: "Yeah, but the key going into the ballgame, their mind-set is, I'm going to contribute Gold and Black: You like your guys to be complete players. Akeem Shavers had a huge play in " to the team, whether it's carrying the football, whether it's running and somebody is throwing it to me or I'm blocking. That's how you contribute to the team. It's not, well, how many yards did you get rushing, how many did you get catching? Your job is to contribute to the team whatever it is. Gold and Black: So excited to see Shavers make that big play then? Jackson: "Yes, I am." — Stacy Clardie " the guys is this: When your number is called, just do your job. Run hard. Make people miss. Be the guy that your teammates can count on. Be that guy. At the end of the day, what you've got is what you've got. Freshman kicker Paul Griggs missed two field goals and an extra point vs. Ohio State. Tom Campbell State, with unfortunate results for the Boilermakers. The place-kicker had an ex- GRIGGS MISSES LOW Freshman Paul Griggs twice kicked the ball low against Ohio mary place-kicking duties mid- way through the third game of the season and had hit his first three field goals. But his missteps against the Buckeyes might open the door again for Sam McCart- ney, who had handled the duties through the first two-a-and-half games of the season. McCartney hit his only field goal attempt of the season, but is just 9-of-12 on extra points. PERFECT AS BIG TEN ROAD FAVORITE tra point and field goal blocked in Purdue's overtime loss, and he missed another field goal, a 52-yarder toward the end of the first half. "It was just ball-striking, Griggs, who has hit 16-of-18 ex- tra points and 3-of-5 field goals. "Obviously, it has to get better. It's correctable. " said media on Tuesday after declin- ing to do so immediately after the game, took over Purdue's pri- Griggs, who talked to the " Hope would remain unbeaten as a road favorite in conference play. His other victories were in 2009 and 2011 at Indiana. The only time Hope's teams have lost as a road favorite was last year at Rice. Hope won as a road 'dog in With a win at Minnesota, 2009 at Michigan and at '10 at Northwestern. Joe Tiller also did well as a road favorite, posting a 22-7 (.759) record in his 12 years at Purdue. favorite per Danny Sheridan. R Caleb TerBush's 83-yard scoring pass to Akeem Shavers on the game's opening play from GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 23, EXPRESS 8 • 31 POST-OHIO STATE NOTES R Ohio State was a 17-point