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[ Monday, Oct. 11, 2004 ]
Football Report Card
| Report Card: Purdue 20, Penn State 13 | ||
| POSITION | COMMENTS | |
| Quarterbacks | A | Now this is the Zack Mills we knew was still in there. Playing brilliantly, though wincing in pain, he racked up 293 yards in an incredibly gutsy showing. |
| Running backs | C+ | Tony Hunt was a valuable pass receiver out of the backfield, but PSU ran for just 18 yards. Paul Jefferson had two holding calls on the same play. |
| Wide Receivers | B | The wideouts were far improved, making several clutch catches, like Terrell Golden’s end zone grab. But they had issues getting open in the red zone. |
| Offensive line | C- | Mills was under a lot of pressure the entire game. He was sacked twice and was forced to throw it away several times. New lineup was problematic. |
| Defensive line | A- | The constant pressure on Kyle Orton can be attributed to the D Line. The pass rush was commendable, causing struggles for the Heisman hopeful. |
| Linebackers | B+ | Dan Connor and Paul Posluszny couldn’t have been better, and the corps persisted through injuries. Derek Wake, however, was as ineffective as ever. |
| Secondary | B+ | Two interceptions and less than 300 passing yards for Orton? These guys should take that. Corners were on, and the zone mix-up worked splendidly. |
| Special Teams | B- | 70-yard punt, 65-yard kickoff return were phenomenal. Two short field goals were expected. Failed fake FG and missed long FG were game-changing. |
R E L A T E D S T O R I E S
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Updated: Monday, October 11, 2004 10:11:13 AM -4
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