QB Miscues

Drew Brees had a simple message for current Boilermakers signal caller Joey Elliott. "Drew Brees texted me last night and said: 'Hey, go out there and shock the world, have fun. I'll be watching."' Elliott did as he was told and led Purdue to its biggest upset in years. He threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns, and the Boilermakers stunned No. 7 Ohio State 26-18 on Saturday. The struggles of quarterback Terrelle Pryor and Co. were too much for the Buckeyes to overcome. The Buckeyes have won at least a share of the last four Big Ten crowns and played in four consecutive BCS games. If they don't get their offense in order soon, those streaks could come to an end this season. The Buckeyes lost to an unranked team for the first time since Illinois upset Ohio State at home in 2007. But that Illinois team went on to play in the Rose Bowl. This Purdue team had lost five straight coming in and will have to scramble to become bowl eligible. Pryor passed for 221 yards, but was held to 34 yards on 21 carries. He said the Buckeyes didn't respect the Boilermakers, despite the compliments Ohio State's coaching staff paid Purdue throughout the week. "I don't think we had as much intensity as we do going into any other game," Pryor said. "Not really belittling them, but thinking we were going to walk over them. Every week, you have to fear the underdog, and the underdog took care of us today. There's nothing else I can really say." Oh but best believe they got their credit after the game as Pryor gave Purdue's defense credit. "They did a real good job hiding some stuff I didn't see at all on film," Pryor said. "My hat's off to them. They played a great game." But when Buckeyes had five turnovers against Purdue, including four by quarterback Terrelle Pryor, you expect a loss and that's that.