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VOLUME 23, EX 9 • OCTOBER 31, 2012 Inside | Penn State preview 7-11 | Minn. Gallery 13-14 Featuring Robert Marve 17-18 | Hoops 33-37 TIME TO SHOW UP Robert Marve doesn't under- SClardie@GoldandBlack.com BY STACY CLARDIE stand how anyone could play without a sense of urgency this week. Doesn't get how anyone could ever do it, really, but espe- cially now. If Purdue wants to still accom- plish its goal of having a "success- ful" season — defined by players at this point as winning more games than the team did last year — there's no time to waste. After a shocking 44-28 loss last week at Minnesota, the Boil- ermakers must win three of their final four to reach bowl eligibility. "We have to get to the point where we can let our players just go out there and just roll, Robert Marve gave an impassioned speech after Purdue's 44-28 loss at Minnesota last week, urging teammates to fire up, play hard and now. is replacing Caleb TerBush and will start at quarterback against Penn State. "We have to work hard, and this week is going to be a big week. It's going to say a lot about the character of the team. We keep talk- " said Marve, who ing about it and talking about it, got close in the Ohio State game, but we've got to come away with wins not losses. "We're 3-5 — it's time to start playing football, and it's time to start playing now. We had a lot of hopes this year. Winning Tom Campbell THE NUMBERS 3 eight games was not a bad season, but we have to get the ball rolling. The thing with momen- tum, when you've got it, you've got it. When you don't, you don't. So we've got to find it and once the ball gets rolling, I feel like we'll be pretty good. team to play to its talent level and ex- pectations hasn't been easy. Coach Danny But getting the " during this up-and-down season. He admit- ted some players have had their confidence waver at points and "let doubt creep into our minds" during Purdue's back-to-back home blowouts to Michigan and Wisconsin. Hope said it's been a challenge to man- age players' psyches Kawann Short's position on Mel Kiper's Oct. 24 Big Board at ESPN.com, a fall of six spots from the week before. The board is a list of the top prospects of the 2013 NFL Draft. 5 6 22 The number of points Purdue has scored against Penn State in the Li- ons' last two visits to Ross-Ade. more has 328 rushing yards, 143 receiv- ing yards and 493 kickoff return yards this season. 120.5 Akeem Hunt's all- purpose yards per game. The sopho- day with the players — and also a team- only meeting — will help rectify any issues going forward. "Obviously you want to be aware to He's hoping several meetings on Sun- stop any negative momentum or any downward spiral, you've surrounding yourself with the right coaches and players that will do something beside just being ordinary when you're go- GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 23, EXPRESS 9 • 1 " Hope said. "But you hope The number of consecutive wins by Penn State in the series with Purdue, one short of its six-win streak against the Boilermakers from 1995-2000. The number of pass breakups Josh Johnson needs to be on the top-10 all-time at Purdue.