CMU-Purdue: In the news (UPDATE)

• Mark Hasty on NCAA Football Fan House has CMU losing 42-31 to Purdue. That's a realistic prediction - if one thing is for certain, this game's going to have offense. The teams average a combined 80 points per game. That's ridiculous. Another interesting note: Hasty has Ball State beating Indiana, as well.
• Jeff Chaney of the Grand Rapids Press writes about Dan LeFevour vs. Curtis Painter, two of the NCAA's most prolific passers. According to coach Butch Jones, "The thing we must do is not let him set his feet in the pocket."
• Who's not hot? Painter, reports Tom Dienhart of Rivals.com. He notes Painter's 11th-ranked quarterback rating in the Big Ten, hitting just over 52 percent of his passes.
• The Journal and Courier reports a sunny day Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. Temperatures will be in the low 80's.
• MAC Report Online has a similar pick to Mark Hasty: Purdue 43, CMU 31.
  

UPDATE: Hey, everybody- I'm going to update this blog tomorrow (Friday) with NCAA 09's prediction of Saturday game, as well as other notes concerning Week 4 in CMU's schedule. In the meantime, though, I encourage you to pick up a Friday copy of CM Life, or perhaps check out cm-life.com if you get a chance. There's a lot of coverage for the game, including breakdowns, previews, and predictions, as well as an online video of SportsLine featuring me and fellow reporter Justin Berndt.

The video part is what I want to especially emphasize. We're going to employ this to each game, whether it's doing a highlight video or a recap video with Berndt and I discussing what transpired. This is an example of what to expect from a highlight video. We also shot this video for Friday's issue. Especially for road games, since it's not always easy to follow a game just through an ESPN play-by-play, we're going to make sure we provide excellent video coverage within 24 hours after the game. Check us out, and let us know what you think.

Also, be sure to check out the Sports Weekend centerpiece on backup quarterback Brian Brunner. It was a long time coming, so I hope you enjoy it! Feel free to leave any feedback you have, or any general comments.

In the meantime, I will see you all tomorrow!