College football notebook: Purdue tops spirited CMU
Boilermakers QB Painter throws for record 546 yards
Thursday, December 27, 2007 3:33 AM
Associated Press Carlos Osorio Associated Press
Central Michigan defender Chaz West, bottom, drags down Purdue ball carrier Jaycen Taylor.
Chris Summers kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired in the Motor City Bowl, lifting Purdue to a 51-48 win over Central Michigan last night in Detroit.
Curtis Painter threw for a school-record 546 yards and three touchdowns, helping the Boilermakers build three 21-point leads and set up the winning kick.
The 99 points tied the second-highest total in a bowl game that ended in regulation, trailing only the 2003 Insight Bowl, where California beat Virginia Tech 52-49.
"It reminded me of some of our early games at Purdue and also of the wacky WAC," Boilermakers coach Joe Tiller said. "It wasn't my favorite game, but it was a heck of a game for the spectators."
Central Michigan's Dan LeFevour threw for 293 yards and four scores and ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
Carlos Osorio Associated Press