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VOLUME 23, EX 11 • NOV. 14, 2012 Inside | Illinois preview 7-11 | Featuring the freshmen 17–19 Painter signs '13 class 35–36 | Basketball notes 37-41 ANOTHER MUST-WIN ON THE ROAD GoldandBlack.com BY STACY CLARDIE SClardie@ gritty performance to win at Iowa for the first time in 20 years last week, but it won't mean much unless the Boilermakers follow it with another victory. They're fully into the One down, two to go. Purdue had a "playoff system," as Robert Marve calls it, now. A loss means no post- season. on Saturday keeps the hopes alive and would set up an intense finale with big stakes against Indiana for the second consecu- tive season. A win against Illinois it like that is a key, Coach Danny Hope said. He is stressing to play- But not thinking of Justin Sinz, who made a big third-down catch in the second half, celebrates the Boilermaker victory on the field at Iowa on Saturday. Purdue has two more must-win games over the next two weekends if it wants to reach postseason play. Tom Campbell THE NUMBERS 2 The additional seconds Purdue had to pull off the Miracle in the Metro- dome in 2001, the only other feat (in terms of timing) that might be better than Saturday's game-winning, 16-second drive at Iowa. category in school annals. It was the first time Bolden surpassed the century mark since the 2011 season opener. 3 4 .563 266 mance in a Big Ten game since 2009 against Michigan State, 23 league games ago. Purdue's percentage on third downs (9-of-16) vs. Iowa, its best perfor- passing effort in terms of yardage in a Big Ten game in since Joey Elliott threw for 373 yards in the game with the Spartans in '09. The passing yards that Robert Marve amassed against Iowa, the best ers not to play tight, despite the circum- stances, and thinks his team was able to beat the Hawkeyes in part last week be- cause it played loose. Everyone knows the scenario, though. Marve said it hit him again this week: There is no margin for error. Every member of the team desperately wants to play in a GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 23, EXPRESS 11 • 1 The number of Boilermaker victories needed to qualify for their 17th bowl game in history. The 100-yard rushing efforts for Ralph Bolden in his Boilermaker career, tying him for 17th best in that