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!







Brett Biggs
47 Yards
Akron
@ Purdue

Sep 10, 2005

Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


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






Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards
Purdue @
Arizona

Sep 17, 2005

Mike Bell
35 Yards


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






Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards
Purdue @
Minnesota

Sep 24, 2005

Laurence Mulroney
217 Yards


Winner: Laurence Mulroney
The Pressbox is now 2-1.






Darius Walker
80 Yards
Notre Dame
@ Purdue

Oct 1, 2005

Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 3-1.






Albert Young
165 Yards
Iowa @
Purdue

Oct 8, 2005

Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: Albert Young
The Pressbox is now 3-2.






Tyrell Sutton
89 Yards
Northwestern
@ Purdue

Oct 15, 2005

Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 4-2.






Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards
Purdue @
Wisconsin

Oct 22, 2005

Brian Calhoun
62 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 5-2.






Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards
Purdue @
Penn State

Oct 29, 2005

Tony Hunt
129 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 5-3.






Javon Ringer
47 Yards
Michigan State
@ Purdue

Nov 5, 2005

Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 6-3.






Pierre Thomas
68 Yards
Illinois
@ Purdue

Nov 12, 2005

Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 7-3.






Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards
Purdue @
Indiana

Nov 19, 2005

Chris Taylor
97 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 8-3.





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