Hummel leads Purdue to rout of Ohio State

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02/28/2009 - West Lafayette, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robbie Hummel had a game-high 17 points, and four other Purdue players scored in double-figures, as the 16th-ranked Boilermakers routed Ohio State, 75-50, in Big Ten conference action at Mackey Arena.

Nemanja Calasan contributed 14 points and JaJuan Johnson had 12 points and six boards for Purdue (22-7, 11-5 Big Ten), which recovered after suffering a 87-78 setback at Michigan on Thursday. The Boilermakers have won five of six overall.

E'Twaun Moore had a game-high 10 rebounds to go along with 11 points, and Keaton Grant had 10 points for Purdue, which shot 54.7 percent, including 9- for-19 percent from three-point territory.

Evan Turner led Ohio State (18-9, 8-8) with 14 points before fouling out. P.J. Hill and Jeremie Simmons each had seven points for the Buckeyes, who were unable to build off a 73-59 victory over Penn State on Tuesday. OSU has dropped four of their last five.

In the second half, the Buckeyes would draw to within two, 32-20, in the early stages, but Hummel's 1-of-2 effort from the line would key a 8-0 run that put the Boilermakers up by 10, 40-30, 3 1/2 minutes into the period.

Things would continue to go downhill for OSU, as Grant's three-ball would start Purdue on a 17-6 surge, and, after Hummel hit from beyond the arc, the hosts held a comfortable 57-38 advantage with 8:42 left in the contest.

Purdue poured it on in the remaining minutes and upped its lead to 20 at 63-43 after a Lewis Jackson basket with under six minutes to play. The Boilermakers would empty the bench and coast to an easy win.

Purdue had its way with things in the first half, holding an 18-11 lead following a basket by Chris Kramer 8 1/2 minutes in. The Boilermakers would then stretch its lead to 28-16 with six minutes remaining in the stanza.

Ohio State, however, would score the final six points of the half and trail by a 32-26 margin heading into the break.

Game Notes

Purdue hosts Northwestern on Wednesday, while Ohio State visits Iowa on Tuesday...Purdue leads the all-time series with OSU, 80-74, including 53-23 in West Lafayette. The Buckeyes captured an 80-72 overtime victory in the first meeting of the season on February 3rd...OSU finished 43.8 percent from the field, including a woeful 4-of-17 from three-point range.

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FOOTBALL BETTING : Cassel Signs Contract

Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.

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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
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Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."

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