Bob Griese, the Hall of Fame quarterback, laughed aloud at the question. “Did I watch?” he said. “Of course I watched! Purdue was playing on national television in prime time – of course I watched!” He paused, then added, sounding like the proud alumnus that he is: “And boy was it a great night.” It was a night which ended with thousands of Purdue fans storming the field at Ross-Ade Stadium after the Boilermakers had stunned No. 2 ranked Ohio State, 49-20 – pulling away from the Buckeyes with a 28-point fourth quarter. “It was one of those nights you didn’t want to see end,” Purdue coach Jeff Brohm said Wednesday morning, admitting he and his team still hadn’t come down completely from the win. “I told the players after the game that this was special and we weren’t going to act as if it was just another win. “We…
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