November 16, 2002
East Lansing, Michigan
vs
Boilermakers
Spartans
45
42

Go Boilers
Beat Spartans!
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Final
7
17
7
14
45
10
7
13
12
42

HOW THEY SCORED
First Quarter
Michigan State - FG Rayner 49
0-3
Purdue - Harris 24 run (Lacevic kick)
7-3
Michigan State - Richard 14 run (Rayner kick)
7-10
Second Quarter
Michigan State - Suggs 44 interception return (Rayner kick)
7-17
Purdue - Standeford 41 pass from Kirsch (Lacevic kick)
14-17
Purdue - FG Lacevic 22
17-17
Purdue - Kirsch 6 run (Lacevic kick)
24-17
Third Quarter
Michigan State - Rogers 16 pass from Dowdell (kick failed)
24-23
Purdue - Void 1 run (Lacevic kick),
31-23
Michigan State - Rogers 65 pass from Dowdell (Rayner kick)
31-30
Fourth Quarter
Michigan State - Wright 57 interception return (run failed)
31-36
Purdue - Chambers 33 pass from Kirsch (kick failed)
37-36
Michigan State - Richard 10 run (run failed)
37-42
Purdue - Standeford 40 pass from Orton (Stubblefield pass from Orton)
45-42

TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
26
17
Rushes-yards
66-307
22-67
Passing-yards
248
253
Comp-Att-Int
14-26-4
18-32-2
Return Yards
178
274
Punts-Avg.
1-42.0
3-42.3
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
1-1
Penalties-Yards
8-79
9-69
Time of Possession
39:32
20.28

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING:

Purdue - Kirsch 21-125, Harris 16-89, Jones 21-88, Void 6-9

Michigan State - Richard 13-59, Hayes 4-15, Rogers 1-14, Dowdell 4-(minus-21)

PASSING:

Purdue - Kirsch 13-25-4-208, Orton 1-1-0-40

Michigan State - Dowdell 18-32-2-253

RECEIVING:

Purdue - Standeford 5-136, Chambers 4-61, Stubblefield 4-39, Davis 1-12

Michigan State - Rogers 8-161, Goebel 2-27, Lovett 2-20, Richard 2-7