[NU Sports] pURDUE

[WildElk2 at aol.com]

The outcome wasn't a surprise, but after we took a 17-14 lead, I was  
hopeful.  Credit Purdue for, let's call it like it was, simply kicking our  ass in 
the 4th quarter.  Unlike the Michigan game, in which we gave the  game away, 
Purdue took it from us.  4 yards in the 4th quarter.  
   OK, so that's the bad news.  The good news is that we  turned the ball 
over 4 times, yet still managed to get the lead, if ever so  brief.  I think it's 
telling that in what most of us considered prohibitive  losses (Michigan and 
Purdue), we've lead after 3 quarters in both games.   The fact is, we've been 
in the position to win.  We've been won or been in  all games except OSU.  We 
cut down the turnovers vs. Purdue/Michigan, and  your looking at 7-2, 4-1 in 
conference.
   But as we know, we did turn the ball over 8 times in those two  games.  So 
it's time to turn the page and focus on the worst thing since  the root 
canal-Iowa.  This is a huge game for both teams.  The winner  has a great chance to 
go bowling; the loser starts to think about 2008,  especially Iowa.  Iowa has 
had "challenges" on the road this year; let's  hope that holds next week.
 
             GO  CATS!!!  Eric    Trust the Plan!



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