Purdue pulls off win against Broncos in Pizza Bowl, 37-32

**Admin** Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:07 am

Purdue’s Raheem Mostert returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, third-string running back Reggie Pegram scored the first two touchdowns of his career, and Carson Wiggs made two field goals to give the Purdue Boilermakers a 37-32 win over the Western Michigan Broncos in the Little Cesears Pizza Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

Alex Carder was 31 of 57 for 413 yards with three touchdowns—also connecting with Josh Schaffer and Chleb Ravenell for scores, but the junior also matched a career high with four interceptions. Western Michigan’s star receiver, Jordan White, caught 13 passes—for 249 yards and a score.

Western Michigan, which had leads of 8-0 and 15-10 in the first half along with an opportunity to drive for a go-ahead score at the end, fell to 0-5 in postseason play. Ryan Russell forced the final fumble and Bruce Gaston recovered to seal the win in a game that entertained 46,177 fans.

Western Michigan's wide receiver Jordan White shared his thoughts after the game