2009 Purdue Boilermakers football team

2009 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2009 record	5–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Danny Hope (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Gary Nord (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Donn Landholm (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	5 Joey Elliott Mike Neal Jason Werner Torri Williams Jared Zwilling
Home stadium	Ross-Ade Stadium (Capacity: 62,500)
Seasons « 2008 2010 »

2009 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#5 Ohio State $		7	–	1					11	–	2
#7 Iowa %		6	–	2					11	–	2
#9 Penn State		6	–	2					11	–	2
#16 Wisconsin		5	–	3					10	–	3
Northwestern		5	–	3					8	–	5
Michigan State		4	–	4					6	–	7
Purdue		4	–	4					5	–	7
Minnesota		3	–	5					6	–	7
Illinois		2	–	6					3	–	9
Michigan		1	–	7					5	–	7
Indiana		1	–	7					4	–	8
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Toledo 0 14 7 10 31 • Purdue 14 17 14 7 52 Date: September 5 Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:24 Game attendance: 47,551 Game weather: 72°F, Clear, Calm Wind Referee: John O'Neill TV announcers (BTN): Craig Coshun (Play-by-play), Rod Woodson (Color) & Larra Overton (Sideline) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 13:48 PUR Ralph Bolden 78-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick) PUR 7–0 1 4:14 PUR Jaycen Taylor 43-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick) PUR 14–0 2 13:53 PUR Keith Smith 11-yard pass from Joey Elliott (Carson Wiggs kick) PUR 21–0 2 11:17 TOL Eric Page 34-yard pass from Aaron Opelt (Alex Steigerwald kick) PUR 21–7 2 5:40 TOL Stephen Williams 9-yard pass from Aaron Opelt (Alex Steigerwald kick) PUR 21–14 2 1:25 PUR Keith Carlos 24-yard pass from Joey Elliott (Carson Wiggs kick) PUR 28–14 2 :00 PUR Carson Wiggs 59-yard field goal PUR 31–14 3 12:05 PUR Jaycen Taylor 1-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick) PUR 38–14 3 8:09 PUR Antavian Edison 15-yard pass from Joey Elliott (Carson Wiggs kick) PUR 45–14 3 4:41 TOL DaJuane Collins 5-yard run (Alex Steigerwald kick) PUR 45–21 4 11:37 TOL Alex Steigerwald 48-yard field goal PUR 45–24 4 6:36 TOL Stephen Williams 42-yard pass from Aaron Opelt (Alex Steigerwald kick) PUR 45–31 4 2:27 PUR Ralph Bolden 14-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick) PUR 51–31

Scoring summary
1	13:48	PUR	Ralph Bolden 78-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick)	PUR 7–0
1	4:14	PUR	Jaycen Taylor 43-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick)	PUR 14–0
2	13:53	PUR	Keith Smith 11-yard pass from Joey Elliott (Carson Wiggs kick)	PUR 21–0
2	11:17	TOL	Eric Page 34-yard pass from Aaron Opelt (Alex Steigerwald kick)	PUR 21–7
2	5:40	TOL	Stephen Williams 9-yard pass from Aaron Opelt (Alex Steigerwald kick)	PUR 21–14
2	1:25	PUR	Keith Carlos 24-yard pass from Joey Elliott (Carson Wiggs kick)	PUR 28–14
2	:00	PUR	Carson Wiggs 59-yard field goal	PUR 31–14
3	12:05	PUR	Jaycen Taylor 1-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick)	PUR 38–14
3	8:09	PUR	Antavian Edison 15-yard pass from Joey Elliott (Carson Wiggs kick)	PUR 45–14
3	4:41	TOL	DaJuane Collins 5-yard run (Alex Steigerwald kick)	PUR 45–21
4	11:37	TOL	Alex Steigerwald 48-yard field goal	PUR 45–24
4	6:36	TOL	Stephen Williams 42-yard pass from Aaron Opelt (Alex Steigerwald kick)	PUR 45–31
4	2:27	PUR	Ralph Bolden 14-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick)	PUR 51–31

1 2 3 4 Total Purdue 7 10 7 12 36 • Oregon 10 7 14 7 38 Date: September 12 Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR Game start: 10:15 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:22 Game attendance: 57,772 Referee: Jack Folliard TV announcers (FSN): Barry Tompkins (Play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (Color) & Michael Eaves (Sideline)

Scoring summary 1 10:19 ORE Morgan Flint 28-yard field goal ORE 3-0 1 8:17 PUR Jaycen Taylor 5-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick) PUR 7-3 1 6:10 ORE Andre Crenshaw 2-yard run (Morgan Flint kick) ORE 10-7 2 14:30 PUR Ralph Bolden 19-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick) PUR 14-10 2 4:04 ORE Walter Thurmond III 18-yard interception return (Morgan Flint kick) ORE 17-14 2 0:00 PUR Carson Wiggs 23-yard field goal Tied 17-17 3 8:24 PUR Ralph Bolden 1-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick) PUR 24-17 3 5:06 ORE Bryan Littlejohn 28-yard fumble return (Morgan Flint kick) Tied 24-24 3 1:51 ORE Jeremiah Masoli 15-yard run (Morgan Flint kick) ORE 31-24 4 13:46 PUR Ralph Bolden 22-yard pass from Joey Elliot (kick blocked) ORE 31-30 4 6:42 ORE Kenjon Barner 21-yard run (Morgan Flint kick) ORE 38-30 4 1:01 PUR Aaron Valentin 15-yard pass from Keith Smith (pass failed) ORE 38-36

Scoring summary
1	10:19	ORE	Morgan Flint 28-yard field goal	ORE 3-0
1	8:17	PUR	Jaycen Taylor 5-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick)	PUR 7-3
1	6:10	ORE	Andre Crenshaw 2-yard run (Morgan Flint kick)	ORE 10-7
2	14:30	PUR	Ralph Bolden 19-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick)	PUR 14-10
2	4:04	ORE	Walter Thurmond III 18-yard interception return (Morgan Flint kick)	ORE 17-14
2	0:00	PUR	Carson Wiggs 23-yard field goal	Tied 17-17
3	8:24	PUR	Ralph Bolden 1-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick)	PUR 24-17
3	5:06	ORE	Bryan Littlejohn 28-yard fumble return (Morgan Flint kick)	Tied 24-24
3	1:51	ORE	Jeremiah Masoli 15-yard run (Morgan Flint kick)	ORE 31-24
4	13:46	PUR	Ralph Bolden 22-yard pass from Joey Elliot (kick blocked)	ORE 31-30
4	6:42	ORE	Kenjon Barner 21-yard run (Morgan Flint kick)	ORE 38-30
4	1:01	PUR	Aaron Valentin 15-yard pass from Keith Smith (pass failed)	ORE 38-36

1 2 3 4 Total • Northern Illinois 0 21 7 0 28 Purdue 7 0 7 7 21 Date: September 19 Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:13 Game attendance: 53,240 Referee: Alex Kemp TV announcers (BTN): Craig Coshun (Play-by-play), Rod Woodson (Color) & Larra Overton (Sideline)

1 2 3 4 Total • Notre Dame 3 14 0 7 24 Purdue 7 0 0 14 21 Date: September 26 Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN Game start: 8:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:21 Game attendance: 59,082 Referee: Pat Garvey TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (Color) & Erin Andrews (Sideline)

1 2 3 4 Total • Northwestern 3 13 3 8 27 Purdue 14 7 0 0 21 Date: October 3 Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:11 Game attendance: 47,163 Referee: Todd Geerlings TV announcers (BTN): Ari Wolfe (Play-by-play), Anthony Herron (Color) & Tony McGee (Sideline)

1 2 3 4 Total Purdue 10 3 0 7 20 • Minnesota 0 14 21 0 35 Date: October 10 Location: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:05 Game attendance: 50,805 Referee: Ron Torbert TV announcers (ESPN2): Pam Ward (Play-by-play) & Ray Bentley (Color)

The 2009 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. It was Danny Hope's first season as head coach following the retirement of Joe Tiller. The Boilermakers finished the season 5–7 (4–4 Big Ten).

To open the season, the Boilermakers played the Toledo Rockets at Ross–Ade Stadium. The Boilermakers scored first on their opening drive, with a 78-yard touchdown run by Ralph Bolden. They added to their lead 9 minutes later on a 43-yard touchdown run by Jaycen Taylor. In the second quarter, Purdue added to their lead with a 11-yard Keith Smith touchdown from Joey Elliott. Toledo then began their scoring with a Eric Page 34-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Opelt. Toledo struck again just 6 minutes later when Opelt found Stephen Williams for a 9-yard touchdown pass. Purdue responded with a 24-yard Keith Carlos touchdown pass from Elliott with 1:25 remaining in the half. Purdue was then able to get the ball back on downs from Toledo with 27 seconds remaining. After just 3 plays, Purdue called time out with 3 seconds remaining in the half. Carson Wiggs made a 59-yard field goal to end the half. The 59-yard field goal was the longest in Purdue history. Purdue would score twice to open the second half, a 1-yard run by Taylor and a 15-yard touchdown reception from Antavian Edison from Elliott. Toledo would get the next three scores, on a 5-yard touchdown run by DaJuane Collins, a 45-yard field goal by Alex Steigerwald and 42-yard Williams reception from Opelt. The 3 scores by Toledo got them with 4 points, but a 14-yard Bolden touchdown run sealed the scoring of the game.

Bolden's 234 yards rushing were the 3rd highest single game total in school history.

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