2007 schedule
Purdue
Big Ten
Final rank
#18
Record
7-5
Points
21
Diff
+98
Scored
395
Allowed
297
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5667
Yards allowed
5059
Rushing yards
1674
Passing yards
4165
Turnovers
26
3rd down conv.
81
4th down conv.
11
Penalties
77
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2007 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Joey ElliottQB13
TD
- 1. Joey ElliottQB1
YDS
- 1. Joey ElliottQB147
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Jaycen TaylorRB107
- 2. Dan DierkingFB42
- 3. Frank HalliburtonFB11
TD
- 1. Jaycen TaylorRB4
- 2. Dan DierkingFB2
- 3. Frank HalliburtonFB1
YDS
- 1. Jaycen TaylorRB560
- 2. Dan DierkingFB181
- 3. Frank HalliburtonFB26
Receiving
REC
- 1. Jaycen TaylorRB11
- 2. Kyle AdamsQB8
- 3. Dan DierkingFB5
TD
- 1. Kyle AdamsQB2
- 2. Jeff LindsayTE2
- 3. Frank HalliburtonFB0
YDS
- 1. Kyle AdamsQB109
- 2. Jaycen TaylorRB65
- 3. Dan DierkingFB52
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Torri WilliamsS1
- 2. Brandon KingCB1
- 3. David PenderCB1
TD
- 1. Torri WilliamsS0
- 2. Brandon KingCB0
- 3. David PenderCB0
YDS
- 1. Torri WilliamsS0
- 2. Brandon KingCB0
- 3. David PenderCB0
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Chris SummersP18
PTS
- 1. Chris SummersP110
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2007 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Toledo(Tier 3) | away | 52 – 24 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | home | 52 – 6 | W | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Central Michigan(Tier 4) | home | 45 – 22 | W | +2 | 5 |
| 5 | Minnesota(Tier 2) | away | 45 – 31 | W | +4 | 9 |
| 6 | Notre Dame(Premier) | home | 33 – 19 | W | +5 | 14 |
| 7 | Ohio State(Premier) | home | 7 – 23 | L | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Michigan(Premier) | away | 21 – 48 | L | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Iowa(Tier 2) | home | 31 – 6 | W | +4 | 18 |
| 10 | Northwestern(Tier 3) | home | 35 – 17 | W | +3 | 21 |
| 11 | Penn State(Premier) | away | 19 – 26 | L | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | home | 31 – 48 | L | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | Indiana(Tier 4) | away | 24 – 27 | L | 0 | 21 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster33 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Torri Williams | S | 6'2" | Cedar Park, TX |
| 7 | Brandon King | CB | 5'11" | Warner Robbins, GA |
| 9 | David Pender | CB | 6'1" | Folkston, GA |
| 10 | Royce Adams | WR | 6'0" | Cleveland, OH |
| 13 | Chris Summers | P | 6'1" | Fishers, IN |
| 14 | Joey Elliott | QB | 6'2" | Evansville, IN |
| 20 | Kyle Adams | QB | 6'1" · 180 lb | Austin, TX |
| 25 | Dan Dierking | FB | 5'10" | Wheaton, IL |
| 33 | Jaycen Taylor | RB | 5'10" | Hawthorne, CA |
| 44 | Frank Halliburton | FB | 6'2" | Indianapolis, IN |
| 88 | Jeff Lindsay | TE | 6'3" | Macomb, MI |
| — | Anthony Heygood | — | — | — |
| — | Brandon Whittington | — | — | — |
| — | Byron Williams | — | — | — |
| — | Cliff Avril | — | — | — |
| — | Curtis Painter | — | — | — |
| — | Dan Bick | — | — | — |
| — | Desmond Tardy | — | — | — |
| — | Dorien Bryant | — | — | — |
| — | Dustin Keller | — | — | — |
| — | Frank Duong | — | — | — |
| — | Greg Orton | — | — | — |
| — | Jake Standeford | — | — | — |
| — | James Jones | — | — | — |
| — | Jared Armstrong | — | — | — |
| — | Jerry Wasikowski | — | — | — |
| — | Joe Whitest | — | — | — |
| — | Joe Williams | — | — | — |
| — | Justin Scott | — | — | — |
| — | Kory Sheets | — | — | — |
| — | Ryan Baker | — | — | — |
| — | Selwyn Lymon | — | — | — |
| — | Terrell Vinson | — | — | — |