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Historic Photo Captures Drew Brees in 2000 Purdue vs Penn State Matchup

Historic Photo Captures Drew Brees in 2000 Purdue vs Penn State Matchup
Sports Talents · 12:41:29 - Thursday, 29 October 2026

A photograph from September 30, 2000 shows Purdue quarterback Drew Brees in action against Penn State at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The image captures Brees, wearing number 15, facing Penn State defenders Deryck Toles (number 2) and Anthony Adams (number 98) during the college football contest.

The photo was taken by Winslow Townson and is credited to Sports Illustrated via Getty Images (Set Number: X61495 TK1). Brees, who later became a Super Bowl-winning NFL quarterback, was in his junior season at Purdue when this game took place.

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