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cincinnati 42, purdue 7 Top players 1 Cincinnati quarterback Munchie Legaux. Legaux was a bit of a surprise starter. Bearcats coach Tommy Tuberville seemed to be leaning toward sixth-year senior and dropback passer Brendon Kay, but instead went with the athletic Legaux. And he was all Purdue could handle. Seemingly on every blitz, Legaux got out of the pocket and made big plays (six rushes, 55 yards). When he was in the pocket, he made plays, too, completing 13-of-20 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown. Cincinnati running back Hosey Williams. Williams got 15 carries, the same as starter Ralph David Abernathy IV, but was more productive. Williams' 30-yard touchdown run came on fourth-and-inches when he broke outside right tackle and raced, untouched, to the end zone, spurring a 70-yard rushing day. Cincinnati's offensive line. Left tackle Eric Lefeld, GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS left guard Austen Bujnoch and right tackle Parker Ehinger more than made up for the loss of the team's starting center, creating holes for the Bearcats to gain 221 yards rushing and keeping Legaux largely untouched. Purdue punter Cody Webster. At CERAMIC • ENGINEERED HARDWOOD the time, Webster's 73-yard LAMINATES • MARBLE punt looked to be a gameCARPETING changer. Didn't turn out Specializing in that way. But the senior still • Homes • Churches was productive. On three • Businesses • Schools punts, he averaged 56.3 yards. One of those 50-yarders even was after a bad snap, Where Contractors Buy Their Flooring Coach Darrell Hazell said. Builders! Call our Contract Department and ask Purdue defensive end Greg Latta. for our Contract Specialist A bright spot in a largely disappoint3437 State Road 26 E. ing defensive effort, Latta deflected a pass at 765-447-9393 800-403-6889 the line that led to an interception and tied FAX 765-448-9978 Across from the Post Office for a team lead with seven tackles, one of those for a loss. j 4 5 GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS 3 GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS 2 GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS Tom Campbell Munchie Legaux was a surprise starter for the Bearcats but looked like the perfect choice, using his athleticism to make big plays with his feet and showing some nice accuracy to hurt Purdue in the passing game. GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 2 • 23