Purdue's quarterback controversy is still not over even though Joey Elliott is out for the season with a separated shoulder. During the 6-17 loss to Minnesota, starter Curtis Painter was pulled out early in the game and replaced with third string quarterback, Justin Siller. Even though Painter was only in long enough to complete 6 passes, he was still able to throw an interception without a touchdown. Painter was replaced with Siller because Curtis Painter supposedly recieved a slight separation of his right throwing shoulder. A minor injury like this is one that many quarterbacks are able to play through. Maybe Painter is done and looking for an excuse for playing so bad.
Justin Siller went into the game and was able to make his first collegiate appearance. He didn't do too bad for his first game at the college level. He had 10 completions out of 17 attempts for 73 yards, however; he was unable to produce a touchdown and threw an interception. One thing that Siller has that Painter lacks is his ability to make a play on the ground. Siller is a lot more agile and quicker than Painter. He was able to avoid a couple of sacks by either running the ball for a gain of a couple yards or using his feel to buy enough time for one of his receivers to get open to make a catch. He rushed for 41 yards but officially only rushed for 17 yards after you subtract the yards that he was sacked for. Siller is able to make these plays on the ground since he is a former running back that was converted to a quarterback when quarterback Joey Elliott was put on the injured list for the rest of the season.
The Boilers have a good chance to win this upcoming game since the struggling Michigan Wolverines are 2-6 this season. Purdue needs a win badly to break this losing streak and get some confidence back. Will the injured veteran or the young rookie be the starting quarterback this weekend? I guess we will have to wait and watch the football game this weekend to find out.
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