Michigan State University Athletics
Spartans Face No. 9 Purdue In Football Home Finale
11/11/2000 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 11, 2000
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DATE: Nov. 11, 2000
SITE: Spartan Stadium (72,027), East Lansing, Mich.
KICKOFF: 1:05 p.m. EST
ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE: 72,027 (sellout)
LAST WEEK: Michigan State lost at No. 16 Ohio State, 27-13, No. 11 Purdue had an open date after defeating No. 12 Ohio State, 31-27, on Oct. 28.
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Radio - The Spartan Radio Network, featuring veteran play-by-play announcer George Blaha, color analyst Larry Bielat, sideline reporter Will Tieman and broadcast host Matt Dery, will broadcast the game to 39 affiliates throughout the state. Michigan State football broadcasts can be heard locally on flagship station WJIM (AM 1240, FM 97.5).
Television - ABC Sports will televise the Michigan State-Purdue game live with Brad Nessler, Bob Griese and Lynn Swann calling the action.
THE COACHES -
Michigan State's Bobby Williams (Purdue 1982) is 5-5 (.500) in his first full season as a college head coach. Williams, who served as the Spartans' running backs coach for 10 years (1990-99), made his head coaching debut on Jan. 1, 2000, as he led Michigan State to a 37-34 victory over No. 10 Florida in the Florida Citrus Bowl.
The Spartans finished the 1999 season with a 10-2 overall record and ranked No. 7 in the final polls. During his tenure at Michigan State, Williams coached seven 1,000-yard rushers including Sedrick Irvin, who in 1998 became the first Spartan in school history to reach the rushing milestone in each of his first three sea-sons.
Purdue's Joe Tiller (Montana State 1965) is 32-14 (.696) in his fourth year with the Boilermakers and 71-44-1 (.616) in 10 seasons as a college head coach. He compiled a 39-30- 1 record (.564) in six seasons at Wyoming (1991-96), includ-ing a 10-2 worksheet in 1996. His college coaching credits also include stops as an assistant at Washington State (1989- 90 and 1971-73), Wyoming (1987-88), Purdue (1983-86) and Montana State (1964-70).
