Boilers fail to capitalize in blowout loss to Illinois

Liz Nicol/Photo Editor SCOOP IT: Purdue linebacker Gilbert Gardner picks up a fumble by Illinois' Brandon Lloyd in the second quarter of Purdue's 38-13 loss to the Illini Saturday. Gardner also had an interception.

By Paul Trembacki
Sports Editor

Purdue coach Joe Tiller had no problem summing up the second-worst loss of his Purdue coaching career — Saturday's 38-13 failure to Illinois in Ross-Ade Stadium.

"One team made plays that resulted in points versus the other team that didn't make plays," Tiller said. "We certainly had a lot of opportunities early and weren't able to put them away, and to their credit and their maturity they hung in there and won the football game."

In the first half, Purdue's defense played about as well as it possibly could have, Tiller said. The Boilers forced four turnovers in the first half, with Landon Johnson, Gilbert Gardner and Stu Schweigert making interceptions off of Illinois senior quarterback Kurt Kittner and Gardner adding a fumble recovery.

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Hance: 'I didn't play a good game'

By Greg Doddridge
Staff Writer

Quarterback Brandon Hance was in a down, but brutally honest mood Saturday after Purdue's 38-13 loss to Illinois.

"I didn't play a good game," said Hance. "There is nothing to cheer about.

"I don't think I have been doing as good of a job as I can do physically."

Hance finished the day having completed 15 of 29 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown, which came late in the first quarter on an eight-yard throw to Seth Morales. But it was his two interceptions in the second half, which the Fighting Illini converted into 14 points that drew boos from the crowd.

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Discovery Park to get new program director

By Kurt Esposito
Assistant Campus Editor

Dean of the School of Pharmacy Charles Rutledge has been named program director of Discovery Park.

The position is effective immediately and he will serve as both program director and dean of the School of Pharmacy until a successor is appointed as dean. Rutledge has served as the dean since 1987.

In a press release, Provost Sally Frost Mason said, "Dean Rutledge is the ideal person to head Discovery Park. He is a top researcher and he has the excellent leadership and management skills needed for the job."

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