FINAL SCORE
Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Purdue Boilermakers game details
Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 3:30 PM ET
Ross-Ade Stadium · Attendance 40,572
Put the final score in perspective.
Purdue finished 42 points ahead. The teams combined for 54 points. This is an unadjusted scoring comparison, with no allowance for possessions, opponent strength or overtime.
The reported halftime score was Eastern Kentucky 6, Purdue 34. Across the 4 regulation quarters with line-score data for both teams, Purdue outscored its opponent in 4 and Eastern Kentucky in 0. A quarter advantage counts scoring in that quarter only.
How these comparisons are calculated ↗QUARTER BY QUARTER
Line score
 Eastern Kentucky | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Purdue | 13 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
THE MATCHUP IN NUMBERS
Team statistics
| 1st Downs | 10 | 33 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 | 12-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 190 | 547 |
| Passing | 85 | 372 |
| Comp/Att | 8/22 | 37/47 |
| Yards per pass | 3.9 | 7.9 |
| Rushing | 105 | 175 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 40 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| Penalties | 5-45 | 3-15 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 5 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 3 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 2 |
| Possession | 23:49 | 50:00 |
PLAYER BOX SCORE
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
passing
| Jared McClain | 8/22 | 85 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 | -- |
rushing
| Matt Denham | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 1 | 30 |
| Jared McClain | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Zavier Foster | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Jeff Glover | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Caleb Watkins | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cameron Bailey | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
receiving
| Cameron Bailey | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Tyrone Goard | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Matt Denham | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
interceptions
| Brooklyn Fox | 2 | 48 | 0 |
kickReturns
| Justin Williams | 4 | 110 | 27.5 | 32 | 0 |
| Stanley Absanon | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Cameron Bailey | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 24 | 0 |
puntReturns
| Zavier Foster | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
punting
| Jordan Berry | 6 | 245 | 40.8 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
PLAYER BOX SCORE
Purdue Boilermakers
passing
| Robert Marve | 30/38 | 295 | 7.8 | 3 | 1 | 79.5 |
| Rob Henry | 7/9 | 77 | 8.6 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
rushing
| Akeem Shavers | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | 1 | 34 |
| Raheem Mostert | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 10 |
| Akeem Hunt | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Brandon Cottom | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Danny Anthrop | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Rob Henry | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 8 |
| Robert Marve | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Kurt Freytag | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Derek Jackson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antavian Edison | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 |
receiving
| O.J. Ross | 8 | 71 | 8.9 | 0 | 25 |
| Antavian Edison | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 1 | 14 |
| Akeem Hunt | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 0 | 46 |
| Gabe Holmes | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 1 | 14 |
| Gary Bush | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 1 | 11 |
| Dolapo Macarthy | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Justin Sinz | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 1 | 15 |
| Crosby Wright | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Charles Torwudzo | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Brandon Cottom | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Akeem Shavers | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Shane Mikesky | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
interceptions
| Landon Feichter | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Will Lucas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
kickReturns
| Raheem Mostert | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 | 0 |
| Akeem Hunt | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
puntReturns
| Ricardo Allen | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Frankie Williams | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Johnson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
kicking
| Sam McCartney | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/5 | 4 |
| Paul Griggs | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
HOW IT HAPPENED
Scoring summary
| 1 | 8:43 | PURDUE pass complete for a touchdown. | 0 – 6 |
| 1 | 7:51 | PURDUE interception return for a touchdown. | 0 – 12 |
| 1 | 7:51 | PURDUE Extra point GOOD. | 0 – 13 |
| 2 | 13:46 | PURDUE rush for a touchdown. | 0 – 19 |
| 2 | 13:46 | PURDUE Extra point GOOD. | 0 – 20 |
| 2 | 11:17 | EASTRN KENTUCKY rush for a touchdown. | 6 – 20 |
| 2 | 4:26 | PURDUE pass complete for a touchdown. | 6 – 26 |
| 2 | 4:26 | PURDUE Extra point GOOD. | 6 – 27 |
| 2 | 1:19 | PURDUE rush for a touchdown. | 6 – 33 |
| 2 | 1:19 | PURDUE Extra point GOOD. | 6 – 34 |
| 3 | 2:59 | PURDUE pass complete for a touchdown. | 6 – 40 |
| 3 | 2:59 | PURDUE Extra point GOOD. | 6 – 41 |
| 4 | 1:54 | PURDUE pass complete for a touchdown. | 6 – 47 |
| 4 | 1:54 | PURDUE Extra point GOOD. | 6 – 48 |
ESPN · Updated Oct 11, 8:13 AM UTCData methodology