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!






Andy Muns
49 yards 		Northern Colorado
@ Purdue

Sep 6, 2008
Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


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




LeGarrette Blount
132 yards 		Oregon
@ Purdue

Sep 13, 2008
Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: LeGarrette Blount
The Pressbox is now 1-1.




Dan LeFevour
112 yards 		Central Michigan
@ Purdue

Sep 20, 2008
Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: Dan LeFevour
The Pressbox is now 1-2.




Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards 		Purdue @
Notre Dame

Sep 27, 2008
Armando Allen
133 yards


Winner: Armando Allen
The Pressbox is now 1-3.




Evan Royster
141 yards 		Penn State
@ Purdue

Oct 4, 2008
Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: Evan Royster
The Pressbox is now 1-4.




Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards 		Purdue @
Ohio State

Oct 11, 2008
Chris Wells
98 yards


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




Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards 		Purdue @
Northwestern

Oct 18, 2008
Tyrell Sutton
96 yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox is now 3-4.




Adam Weber
62 yards 		Minnesota
@ Purdue

Oct 25, 2008
Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


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




Brandon Minor
155 yards 		Michigan
@ Purdue

Nov 1, 2008
Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: Brandon Minor
The Pressbox is now 4-5.




Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards 		Purdue @
Michigan State

Nov 8, 2008
Javon Ringer
121 yards


Winner: Javon Ringer
The Pressbox is now 4-6.




Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards 		Purdue
@ Iowa

Nov 15, 2008
Shonn Greene
209 yards


Winner: Shonn Greene
The Pressbox is now 4-7.




Marcus Thigpen
55 yards 		Indiana
@ Purdue

Nov 22, 2008
Purdue Pressbox
110 Yards


Winner: The Purdue Pressbox
The Pressbox finishes 5-7.



Check back next week! Go Box!

2007: 10-3

2006: 6-8

2005: 8-3

2004: 10-2

2003: 12-1

2002: 11-1