Welcome to "Box vs. Backs" ... a weekly GoBoilers.com challenge between the Purdue Pressbox and our opponent's top gainer on the ground. How many backs will be able to rack up more yards than the Purdue Pressbox? Will Spack's Pack put the smack on the Backs? Or will the Backs outfox Brock and knock the socks off the Box? Enough lame prose ... let's find out!






Quincy Washington
33 Yards 		Illinois State
@ Purdue

Aug 31, 2002
Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 1-0.




Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards 		Purdue @
Notre Dame

Sep 7, 2002
Ryan Grant
96 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 2-0.




Philip Reed
81 Yards 		Western Michigan
@ Purdue

Sep 14, 2002
Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 3-0.




Chris Barclay
70 Yards 		Wake Forest
@ Purdue

Sep 21, 2002
Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 4-0.




Terry Jackson II
48 Yards 		Minnesota
@ Purdue

Sep 28, 2002
Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 5-0.




Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards 		Purdue @
Iowa

Oct 5, 2002
Fred Russell
109 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 6-0.




Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards 		Purdue @
Illinois

Oct 12, 2002
Antoineo Harris
195 Yards


Winner: Antoineo Harris
The Pressbox is now 6-1.




Chris Perry
74 Yards 		Michigan
@ Purdue

Oct 19, 2002
Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 7-1.




Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards 		Purdue @
Northwestern

Oct 26, 2002
Jason Wright
101 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 8-1.




Maurice Clarett
54 Yards 		Ohio State
@ Purdue

Nov 9, 2002
Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 9-1.




Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards 		Purdue @
Michigan State

Nov 16, 2002
David Richard
59 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 10-1.




Yamar Washington
41 Yards 		Indiana
@ Purdue

Nov 23, 2002
Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 11-1.




Rich Alexis
18 Yards 		Washington
vs. Purdue

Dec 31, 2002
Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox finishes 12-1.



Check back next year! Go Box!