Despite some issues in the second quarter Purdue walked away from Ross-Ade Stadium today with a 45-24 victory over the Colonels of Eastern Kentucky. After going up 21-0 on the heels of some turnovers by EKU, including the 78 yard touchdown rumble from Gelen Robinson, Purdue allowed EKU to come back and get back within 28-18 at halftime.
EKU found the weakness in the Purdue defense as the cornerbacks were consistently pounded by Coney and his taller wide receivers. For whatever reason after halftime EKU decided against passing the ball as frequently which allowed Purdue and the new Ross Els helmed defense to dig in and hold EKU to just 6 points in the second half.