1997 Alamo Bowl
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The 1997 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the Purdue Boilermakers
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Oklahoma State took an early 3-0 lead on a field goal. Purdue responded with an 18 yard touchdown pass from Billy Dicken, to take a 7-3 lead. The teams traded field goals before half time, and purdue led 10-6 at halftime.
In the second half, quarterback Billy Dicken rushed 1 yard for a touchdown increasing Purdue's lead to 17-6. Running back Jamaal Fobbs sprinted 21 yards for a touchdown pulling OSU to within 17-13. Wide receiver Vinny Sutherland
changed the momentum by running for a 19 yard touchdown, extending Purdue's lead to 24-13. Billy Dickens threw a 69 yard touchdown pass to Chris Daniels making the score 30-13. Purdue added a field goal to make the margin 33-13. Oklahoma State scored before the end of the game to make the final 33-20.
1997 Purdue Boilermakers football team
The 1997 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana and were members of the Big Ten Conference.-Schedule:...
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Oklahoma State took an early 3-0 lead on a field goal. Purdue responded with an 18 yard touchdown pass from Billy Dicken, to take a 7-3 lead. The teams traded field goals before half time, and purdue led 10-6 at halftime.
In the second half, quarterback Billy Dicken rushed 1 yard for a touchdown increasing Purdue's lead to 17-6. Running back Jamaal Fobbs sprinted 21 yards for a touchdown pulling OSU to within 17-13. Wide receiver Vinny Sutherland
Vinny Sutherland
Vincent Joseph Sutherland is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for two seasons in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears. He was a standout receiver and kick returner for Purdue University from 1997-2000...
changed the momentum by running for a 19 yard touchdown, extending Purdue's lead to 24-13. Billy Dickens threw a 69 yard touchdown pass to Chris Daniels making the score 30-13. Purdue added a field goal to make the margin 33-13. Oklahoma State scored before the end of the game to make the final 33-20.