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Boilers have something to prove

By Kirk Herbstreit
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, November 13, 2003

Purdue comes into Saturday's matchup at Ohio State (3:30 p.m., ABC) looking for some redemption. In their first visit to a conference power this season the Boilermakers had an uncharacteristically sloppy game in a 31-3 loss at Michigan -- giving up seven sacks and turning the ball over three times -- so they come to Columbus hoping to prove that showing was a fluke. Purdue will not be intimidated by Ohio Stadium, either. There are five veterans on this defense who also played in the 2000 Rose ...

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