The Big Reveal Here are brief notes from Danny Hope's
Tuesday press conference. R Hope says the possibility of a bowl
game is motivation for the Boilermakers, even though they had higher hopes before the sea-
sibility to play at Illinois, after he missed the last four weeks with an injury. Hope said Mo- stert would test out his knee this week, before
making a determination on his availability. R Defensive tackle Brandon Taylor and
son began. R Kick returner Raheem Mostert is a pos-
TWEET OF THE WEEK
"I just want to thank all the men & women who serve or have served our country. They are what keeps our families safe! Happy Veteran's Day!" Purdue fullback Kurt Freytag (@Tagfrey) on Sunday.
safety E.J. Johnson are doubtful to play vs. Il- linois. But tight end Gabe Holmes (ribs) and defensive end Robert Maci (stinger) are likely
to get the call. R Offensive coordinator Gary Nord is ex-
pected to miss his second straight week due to a back injury.
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play, Glen Mason as the analyst and Rebecca Haarlow reporting from the sideline. Radio: The game will be broadcast on the Purdue Radio Network, in- cluding its flagship station, 96.5 FM WAZY locally, beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET with the pre-game show. Tim Newton has the play-by-play, with Pete Quinn as color analyst and Kelly Kitchel on the sideline. Rob Blackman is the producer and pregame host. Following the game, Alan Karpick and Nate Barrett co-host "Boilermaker Sports Wrap,
TV: The game will be shown on BTN, with Tim Neverett on play-by- BROADCAST 411
originating from O'Charley's in Lafayette. Satellite: SIRIUS 123/XM 194 (Illinois broadcasts) Internet: GoldandBlack.com subscribers should follow along with our in-game blog, "Game Day Live."
" a 60-minute call-in show
"Now, Illinois has lost 12 straight and is at the bottom of the Big Ten. They're below Indiana, below Minneso- ta, below Purdue. We thought maybe they were getting into that mediocre middle of the Big Ten and in a cal- endar year, the Illini have fallen all the way back down
Subscriptions@GoldandBlack.com paign, Jeremy Werner on Gold and Black Radio Monday. To listen to the archive, click here.
THE
PARTICULARS What: Purdue at Illinois When: 3:30 p.m. ET Where: Champaign, Ill. (Me- morial Stadium) Coaches: Tim Beckman (2-8 at Illinois); Danny Hope (20-27 at Purdue) Series: Illinois leads 42-39-6 Illinois Stat Leaders (2012) Passing: Nathan Scheelhaase (118-194, 1,110 yards, 4 TDs / 6 int.) Rushing: Donovonn Young (112 carries, 459 yards, 2 TDs) Receiving: Ryan Lankford (35 catches, 471 yards, 5 TDs) Defense: Mason Monheim (74 tackles, 5 TFL)
to the bottom. This is a huge rebuilding effort." OrangeandBlueNews.com columnist, and co-host of the Tay and J Show on ESPN Radio Cham-
Illini defensive end Michael Buchanan is one of team's defensive standouts, with 43 tackles, including five for loss.
Illinois
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