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Game Recap
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Chris Summers kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired in the Motor City Bowl, lifting Purdue to a 51-48 win over Central Michigan. Curtis Painter threw for a school-record 546 yards and three touchdowns, helping the Boilermakers build three 21-point leads and set up the winning kick.
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Key Players
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Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan, QB |
| Another fantastic game by the sophomore, throwing for 292 yards and four touchdowns with zero interceptions, while rushing for 138 more and two touchdowns. |
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Curtis Painter, Purude, QB |
| The quarterback had a career game, throwing for 546 yards on 35-of-54 passing with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Painter threw 150 yards to Kory Sheets, 139 yards to Greg Orton and 111 yards to Jake Standeford. |
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Notes
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Central Michigan: Antonio Brown and Colin Miller were named to the Sporting News Freshman All-America team ... Six players were named to the MAC All-Academic team ... Central Michigan beat Middle Tennessee State 31-14 in last year's Motor City Bowl.
Purdue: The Boilermakers defeated Central Michigan 45-22 earlier in the season ... Purdue improves to 13-2 against MAC schools under head coach Joe Tiller ... Purdue is one of 13 schools to play in a bowl game in at least 10 of the last 11 seasons.
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Quotable
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"It's big for us to get a win here after losing our last three games. It feels good to get all of the statistics, but the best statistic is in the win column."
-- Purdue quarterback Curtis Painter
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Jermaine Guynn and teammates celebrate winning the Motor City Bowl. (AP)
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