Purdue Boilermakers ©	Michigan Wolverines
Played October 25, 2003 at Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Purdue ©	2	2	4	0	.333	0	2	0	.000	2	2	0	.500
Michigan	5	15	10	0	.600	8	4	0	.667	6	3	0	.667	1	3	0	.250

 

 

The 10^th ranked, 6-1 Purdue Boilermakers of coach Joe Tiller brought The Belt to Ann Arbor to meet the 13^th ranked, 6-2 Michigan Wolverines of coach Lloyd Carr.  Michigan held the Purdue spread offense to 58 yards rushing & 242 total yards on their way to a 31-3 victory to claim The Belt for the 6^th time but first time since 1984.  The Wolverines opened the scoring with a 14-yard touchdown pass from All-Big Ten QB John Navarre to All-Big Ten WR Braylon Edwards.  Michigan took a 14-0 lead as the 1^st quarter ended when WR Steve Breaston scored on a 21-yard run.  The Boilermakers only points of the day came early in the 3^rd quarter when PK Ben Jones hit a 27-yard field goal but the rest of the game belong to Michigan.  Navarre & Edwards connected for a 26-yard touchdown pass for a 21-3 edge.  Purdue's RB Brandon Jones fumbled in the end zone after a hit by Michigan's LB Carl Diggs.  Wolverines' CB Markus Curry recovered the fumble & returned it 2 yards for another Michigan touchdown.  The Wolverines closed the scoring with a 27-yard field goal by PK Garrett Rivas.  Purdue's QB Kyle Orton, who had thrown for 411 yards against Wisconsin to help claim The Belt, was held to 184 yards passing with 2 interceptions while being sacked 7 times.  Navarre threw for 225 yards with 2 touchdowns & Edwards had 6 catches for 86 yards with 2 touchdowns to lead the offense.  The Boilermakers finished the season 9-4; ranked 18^th nationally while the Wolverines finished 10-3, Big Ten Champions, & ranked 6^th nationally.  Purdue has not played for The Belt again.