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p u r d u e v s . Recently retired athletic trainer Denny Miller shares a fist bump with recently graduated defensive tackle Kawann Short during the game. It was a homecoming for Short, who was on a bye week from the Carolina Panthers. "It is one of the things I enjoy most," Miller said about the opportunity to see former players after they leave Purdue. n o r t h e r n i l l i n o i s p h o t o g a l l e r y Northern Illinois 55, Purdue 24 Sept. 28, 2013, Ross-Ade Stadium President Mitch Daniels is discovered by Boilermaker students during the "Where's Mitch?" segment of the Jumbotron program. It is becoming a weekly tradition and very popular with the Ross-Ade Brigade. Purdue's all-time leading rusher Mike Alstott leads the crowd in "Shout!" after the third quarter. The former NFL great was asking just about anyone he ran into prior to the moment, "What do I do?" He figured it out — as he got a tremendous reception from the crowd of 54,258. It was the largest Homecoming crowd since 2007. R'Kes Starling (left) uses the best in modern technology to record his moment on the field before the game. The former defensive back (1998-2001) was one of several players who formed a human tunnel as the 2013 Boilermakers took the field for Homecoming. GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 6 • 8