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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue right guard Jordan Grimes likely will miss Saturday’s game against Michigan State with an ankle injury.

Grimes, a 6-foot-3, 325-pound senior, has started 35 consecutive games.
He was a second-team all-Big Ten pick last season.
Purdue coach Joe Tiller didn’t rule him out completely.

“He’s hobbling enough that I don’t think he’s going to be able to play,” Tiller said during his weekly Tuesday news conference.

Justin Pierce, a 6-4, 332-pound freshman, would get the start if Grimes can’t go. Quarterback Curtis Painter said Pierce played well in last Saturday’s loss to Penn State.

Purdue lineman Grimes could sit after 35 consecutive starts