| 2019Purdue Boilermakers football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Division | West Division |
| Record | 4–8 (3–6 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive scheme | Spread |
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| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
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| No. 3Ohio State xy$^ | 9 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9Penn State | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18Michigan | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 11Wisconsin xy | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10Minnesota x | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15Iowa | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2019 Purdue Boilermakers football team representedPurdue University during the2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers played their home games atRoss–Ade Stadium inWest Lafayette, Indiana and competed in the West Division of theBig Ten Conference. They were led by third-year head coachJeff Brohm. They finished the season 4–8, 3–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division.
Purdue cornerbacks coach Derrick Jackson and tight ends coach Mark Tommerdahl both left to take jobs atNorthern Illinois andTexas Tech respectively in early February 2019.[1][2] Purdue announced the hiring ofGreg Brown as cornerbacks coach on February 21.[3] He previously was the secondary coach atAuburn for two seasons. Head coach Jeff Brohm also announced the promotion of former Purdue quality control assistant Ryan Wallace to be the new tight ends coach.[4]
Wide receiver KeyRon Catlett announced his decision to transfer toHampton.[5] Tight end Jess Trussell and offensive lineman Michael Mendez announced that they would leave as graduate transfers. Linebacker Tobias Larry transferred toTennessee State. Benaiah Franklin transferred toNorthwestern State.
The Boilermakers signed a total of 24 recruits.
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Lott IMPACT Trophy[6] | Markus Bailey | LB | RSr |
| Robert Maxwell Award[7] | Rondale Moore | WR | So |
| Chuck Bednarik Award[8] | Markus Bailey | LB | RSr |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award[9] | Rondale Moore | WR | So |
| John Mackey Award[10] | Brycen Hopkins | TE | RSr |
| Dick Butkus Award[11] | Markus Bailey | LB | RSr |
| Outland Trophy[12] | Lorenzo Neal | DT | Sr |
| Paul Hornung Award[13] | Rondale Moore | WR | So |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy[14] | Markus Bailey | LB | RSr |
Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010,Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as ade facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2019 poll, Purdue was projected to finish in fifth in the West Division.[15]
Purdue's 2019 schedule will begin with three non-conference games, first on the road againstNevada of theMountain West Conference, and then returning home for games againstVanderbilt of theSoutheastern Conference (SEC) andTCU of theBig 12 Conference. InBig Ten Conference play, Purdue will play all other members of the West Division and drawsPenn State,Maryland, andIndiana from the East Division.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 9:30 p.m. | atNevada* | CBSSN | L 31–34 | 20,144 | |
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt* | BTN | W 42–24 | 50,506 | |
| September 14 | 7:30 p.m. | TCU* |
| BTN | L 13–34 | 60,037 |
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota |
| ESPN2 | L 31–38 | 50,629 |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 12Penn State | ESPN | L 7–35 | 106,536 | |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland |
| BTN | W 40–14 | 52,296 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 23Iowa | ESPN2 | L 20–26 | 69,250 | |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois |
| BTN | L 6–24 | 58,735 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska |
| FOX | W 31–27 | 50,606 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | atNorthwestern | BTN | W 24–22 | 37,194 | |
| November 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 12Wisconsin | FOX | L 24–45 | 70,747 | |
| November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana |
| ESPN2 | L 41–442OT | 55,338 |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Boilermakers | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| •Wolf Pack | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 |
| 1 | 9:37 | PUR | Brycen Hopkins 2-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar (J. D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 7–0 |
| 2:05 | PUR | J. D. Dellinger 32-yard field goal | PUR 10–0 | |
| 2 | 4:43 | NEV | Dominic Christian 38-yard pass fromCarson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) | PUR 10–7 |
| 3:15 | PUR | Jackson Anthrop 38-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar (J. D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 17–7 | |
| :27 | PUR | Rondale Moore 39-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar (J. D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 24–7 | |
| 3 | 6:49 | NEV | Elijah Cooks 21-yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) | PUR 24–14 |
| 6:19 | PUR | David Bell 49-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar (J. D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 31–14 | |
| 3:21 | NEV | Brandon Talton 34-yard field goal | PUR 31–17 | |
| 4 | 6:56 | NEV | Toa Taua 7-yard run (Brandon Talton kick) | PUR 31–24 |
| 0:52 | NEV | Elijah Cooks 20-yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick) | TIE 31–31 | |
| :00 | NEV | Brandon Talton 56-yard field goal | NEV 34–31 | |
To begin the season, Purdue traveled to Nevada, the first time Purdue has played in Reno.[17]
Purdue lost to Nevada, 34–31.[18] Purdue scored the first 10 points in the first quarter via 2-yard touchdown pass from Elijah Sindelar toBrycen Hopkins and a 32-yard field goal by J. D. Dellinger. Nevada responded with points in the second quarter via a 38-yard touchdown pass fromCarson Strong to Dominic Christian. Purdue extended its lead in the second quarter via a 38-yard touchdown reception by Jackson Anthrop and a 39-yard touchdown reception byRondale Moore, both passes coming from Sindelar. Purdue two touchdowns made the score 24–7 in favor of Purdue at half-time. Nevada added a 21-yard touchdown reception by Elijah Cooks in the third quarter. Purdue responded just 30 seconds later with a 49-yard touchdown reception byDavid Bellfrom Sindelar. Nevada closed out the third quarter scoring following a 34-yard field goal from Talton in the third quarter. Nevada reduced Purdue's lead to seven points with just 6:56 remaining following a 7-yard touchdown run from Toa Taua. Following a Purdue punt, Nevada drove 87-yards with the final play being a 21-yard Elijah Cooks touchdown reception from Strong to tie the game with :52 remaining. On Purdue's second play of their final possession, Sindelar was intercepted by Daniel Brown. Talton was then able to connect on a 56-yard field goal as time expired to give Nevada their first lead of the game, and a victory.[19]
Purdue was minus-5 in turnover margin, just the third time since2000 that Purdue had five or more turnovers while its opponent had zero. Purdue's 519 yards of offense were the fifth most in a loss since the 2000 season.[20]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Commodores | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| •Boilermakers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| 1 | 6:32 | VAN | Ke'Shawn Vaughn 1-yard run (Ryley Guay kick) | VAN 7–0 |
| 3:57 | PUR | Brycen Hopkins 12-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar (J. D. Dellinger kick) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 2 | 4:56 | PUR | Payne Durham 2-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar (J. D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 14–7 |
| :53 | VAN | Ryley Guay 48-yard field goal | PUR 14–10 | |
| 3 | 13:13 | PUR | Jared Sparks 50-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar (J. D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 21–10 |
| 5:06 | PUR | Brycen Hopkins 20-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar (J. D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 28–10 | |
| 4 | 12:27 | VAN | Cam Johnson 10-yard pass from Riley Neal (two-point pass conversion failed) | PUR 28–16 |
| 9:27 | PUR | Rondale Moore 34-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar (J. D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 25–16 | |
| 9:16 | VAN | Chris Pierce 75-yard pass from Riley Neal (Riley Neal pass to Kalija Lipscomb two-point conversion) | PUR 35–24 | |
| 6:05 | PUR | Elijah Sindelar 1-yard run (J. D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 42–24 | |
After opening the season in Nevada, Purdue returned home for their second game against Vanderbilt. The two schools have not played each other since 1942.[21]
Purdue defeated Vanderbilt, 42–24.[22] Vanderbilt scored first in the first quarter via 1-yard touchdown run byKe'Shawn Vaughn. Purdue responded with at 12-yard touchdown reception by Brycen Hopkins from Elijah Sindelar. Purdue took the lead in the second quarter via a 2-yard touchdown reception byPayne Durham from Sindelar. Vanderbilt added a 48-yard Ryley Guay field goal to make the score 14–10 in favor of Purdue at half-time. Purdue extended its lead on a 50-yard touchdown reception by Jared Sparks and a 20-yard touchdown by Hopkins in the third quarter. Vanderbilt responded with a 10-yard touchdown reception by Cam Johnson from Riley Neal, but failed to convert on the two-point conversion attempt, to open the fourth quarter scoring. Purdue responded with a 34-yard touchdown reception byRondale Moore from Sindelar. Vanderbilt countered just 9 seconds later when Neal found Chris Pierce on a 75-yard touchdown pass, this time Neal's pass toKalija Lipscomb was a successful two-point conversion. Purdue concluded the scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run with by Sindelar.[23]
Sindelar's 509 yards passing tied for the sixth most in a game in school history. Purdue's 42 points were its most points ever scored against current members of theSEC.[24] The following Monday, Elijah Sindelar was named the Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Horned Frogs | 10 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| Boilermakers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 1 | 11:35 | PUR | J. D. Dellinger 31-yard field goal | PUR 3–0 |
| 4:09 | TCU | Jonathan Song 24-yard field goal | TIE 3–3 | |
| 1:14 | TCU | Darius Anderson 32-yard run (Jonathan Song kick) | TCU 10–3 | |
| 2 | 12:35 | PUR | J. D. Dellinger 53-yard field goal | TCU 10–6 |
| 1:09 | TCU | Jonathan Song 40-yard field goal | TCU 13–6 | |
| 3 | 8:12 | TCU | Al'Dontre Davis 22-yard pass from Max Duggan (Jonathan Song kick) | TCU 20–6 |
| 1:24 | TCU | Sewo Olonilua 1-yard run (Jonathan Song kick) | TCU 27–6 | |
| 4 | 5:45 | TCU | Darius Anderson 8-yard run (Jonathan Song kick) | TCU 34–6 |
| 3:40 | PUR | Amad Anderson 54-yard pass from Jack Plummer (J. D. Dellinger kick) | TCU 34–13 | |
After defeating Vanderbilt, Purdue remained at home for their third game against TCU. The two schools have not played each other since 1970.[25]
TCU won in a blowout, 34–13.[26] Purdue opened the scoring with a 31-yard field goal by J. D. Dellinger. TCU responded with a 24-yard field goal by Jonathan Song.Darius Anderson broke loose to score on a 32-yard run to finish the first quarter scoring. Purdue responded in the second quarter when Dellinger hit a 53-yard field goal. TCU would score again just before the half on a 40-yard Song field goal to make the score 13–6 in favor of TCU at halftime. TCU struck first in the second half whenMax Duggan found Al'Dontre Davis for a 22-yard touchdown catch. TCU scored again on a 1-yard touchdown run bySewo Olonilua to round out the 3rd quarter scoring. Anderson scored again for TCU on an 8-yard run to increase the lead in the 4th quarter. Purdue scored their first touchdown when Jack Plummer found Amad Anderson for a 54-yard touchdown pass.[27]
Purdue's 23 yards rushing were its fewest since having 23 againstMinnesota on November 5, 2016. Purdue's 8 first downs were its fewest since having eight againstWisconsin on October 31, 2009. Jack Plummer and Amad Anderson both go the first touchdowns of their careers when Plummer found Anderson for a 54-yard reception in the 4th quarter. J. D. Dellinger's 53-yard field goal was the third longest in school history.George Karlaftis became the first true freshman to record a sack and interception in the same game sinceTorri Williams on November 6, 2004.[28]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Golden Gophers | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
| Boilermakers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| 1 | 9:35 | MIN | Rodney Smith 2-yard run (Michael Lantz kick) | MIN 7–0 |
| 4:33 | PUR | J. D. Dellinger 21-yard field goal | MIN 7–3 | |
| 3:34 | MIN | Chris Autman-Bell 70-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Michael Lantz kick) | MIN 14–3 | |
| 2 | 14:49 | PUR | Zander Horvath 7-yard pass from Jack Plummer (J. D. Dellinger kick) | MIN 14–10 |
| 5:10 | MIN | Rashod Bateman 45-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Michael Lantz kick) | MIN 21–10 | |
| :14 | MIN | Tyler Johnson 3-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Michael Lantz kick) | MIN 28–10 | |
| 3 | 12:36 | PUR | King Doeroe 8-yard run (J. D. Dellinger kick) | MIN 28–17 |
| 8:49 | MIN | Michael Lantz 32-yard field goal | MIN 31–17 | |
| 6:18 | MIN | Rashod Bateman 47-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Michael Lantz kick) | MIN 38–17 | |
| 4 | 6:01 | PUR | King Doeroe 2-yard run (J. D. Dellinger kick) | MIN 38–24 |
| 3:59 | PUR | King Doeroe 13-yard pass from Jack Plummer (J. D. Dellinger kick) | MIN 38–31 | |
After facing TCU, Purdue remained at home for their four-game and Big Ten Conference opener against Minnesota.[29]
Minnesota won, 38–31.[30]Rodney Smith opened the scoring for Minnesota with a 2-yard touchdown run. Purdue responded with a 21-yard field goal by J. D. Dellinger. The Golden Gophers then extended their lead whenTanner Morgan found Chris Autman-Bell for a 70-yard touchdown pass. On Purdue's next drive, Elijah Sindelar andRondale Moore both left the game on the same play. Following their departure, Jack Plummer lead the Boilermakers down the field to score on a 7-yard pass toZander Horvath. Morgan foundRashod Bateman for a 45-yard touchdown, and Tyler Johnson on a 4-yard touchdown to bring the halftime score to 28–10 in favor of Minnesota. Purdue opened the second half scoring when King Doeroe scored on an 8-yard run. Minnesota then connected on a 32-yard field goal by Michael Lantz and Morgan found Bateman on a 47-yard touchdown pass to round out the third quarter scoring. Purdue would add two touchdowns by Doeroe in the fourth quarter, a 2-yard touchdown run and 13-yard reception from Plummer.[31]
Jack Plummer's 7-yard pass to Zander Horvath in the 2nd quarter was his first career touchdown pass, as well as Horvath's first career touchdown reception.George Karlaftis became the first Purdue freshman since2000 with at least 3.0 sacks in a season.David Bell became the fifth true freshman since 2000 with at least eight catches in a game. King Doeroe became the first true freshman with three touchdowns in a game sinceKory Sheets had three against Indiana on November 19, 2005.[32]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Boilermakers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| •No. 12 Nittany Lions | 21 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| 1 | 10:22 | PSU | K. J. Hamler 2-yard run (Jake Pinegar kick) | PSU 7–0 |
| 7:04 | PSU | Sean Clifford 3-yard run (Jake Pinegar kick) | PSU 14–0 | |
| 5:20 | PSU | Jahan Dotson 72-yard pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar kick) | PSU 21–0 | |
| 2 | 14:17 | PSU | Pat Freiermuth 7-yard pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar kick) | PSU 28–0 |
| 7:18 | PUR | Amad Anderson Jr. 15-yard pass from Jack Plummer (J. D. Dellinger kick) | PSU 28–7 | |
| 4 | 5:44 | PSU | Noah Cain 2-yard run (Jake Pinegar kick) | PSU 35–7 |
After facing Minnesota, Purdue traveled toUniversity Park, Pennsylvania for the 2nd road game and Big Ten Conference game against Penn State.[33]
Penn State won in a blowout, 35–7.[34] Penn State opened up the scoring in the first quarter with a 2-yard touchdown run byK. J. Hamler. After a Purdue punt, the Nittany Lions scored again on a 3-yard run bySean Clifford. Penn State would strike again in the first with a 72-yard reception byJahan Dotson from Clifford. Penn State scored first again in the second quarter with a 7-yard reception byPat Freiermuth. Purdue finally got on the board with a 15-yard touchdown reception by Amad Anderson Jr. fromJack Plummer, bringing the halftime score to 28–7. The lone score of the second half came during a 2-yard touchdown run byNoah Cain in the fourth quarter.[35]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Terrapins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| •Boilermakers | 13 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 40 |
| 1 | 10:44 | PUR | David Bell 23-yard pass from Jack Plummer (two-point run conversion failed) | PUR 6–0 |
| 7:13 | PUR | King Doerue 4-yard run (J.D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 13–0 | |
| 2 | 13:57 | MD | Javon Leake 21-yard run (Joseph Petrino kick) | PUR 13–7 |
| 11:05 | PUR | Milton Wright 59-yard pass from Jack Plummer (J.D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 20–7 | |
| 9:31 | MD | Tyrrell Pigrome 61-yard run (Joseph Petrino kick) | PUR 20–14 | |
| 5:00 | PUR | J.D. Dellinger 27-yard field goal | PUR 23–14 | |
| 0:18 | PUR | Cory Trice 37-yard interception return (J.D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 30–14 | |
| 3 | 5:40 | PUR | J.D. Dellinger 27-yard field goal | PUR 33–14 |
| 4 | 13:05 | PUR | David Bell 8-yard pass from Jack Plummer (J.D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 40–14 |
After traveling to Penn State, Purdue returned home for their Big Ten Conference game against Maryland.[36]
Purdue won in a blowout, 40–14.[37] Purdue scored first when Jack Plummer foundDavid Bell, but a bad snap forced Danny Corollo to scramble and the PAT was failed. On their next possession, King Doeroe scored on a 4-yard run for the Boilermakers. Maryland scored their first points in the second quarter on a 21-yard run byJavon Leake. Purdue returned the score with a 59-yard touchdown reception by Milton Wright from Plummer. Maryland cut the deficit when Tyrrell Pigrome scored on a 61-yard run. J. D. Dellinger increased the Purdue lead when he added a 27-yard field goal. A Pigrome interception byCory Trice returned for 37-yard touchdown to bring the halftime score 30–14 in favor of the Boilermakers. Dellinger's 27-yard field goal was the lone score of the third quarter. Plummer found Bell again for an 8-yard touchdown in the 4th quarter to cap the scoring.[38]
Four freshmen scored all five touchdowns. It marked the first time since at least 1997 that even three freshmen scored a touchdown in a game. It was also the first time since December 31, 2001, vs.Washington State that Purdue had at least three players with at least eight receptions. Cory Trice returned an interception for a touchdown just before halftime, becoming the first Purdue freshman with a pick-six sinceRicardo Allen in 2010 atMichigan State.[39]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boilermakers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| •No. 23 Hawkeyes | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| 1 | 7:45 | IA | Keith Duncan 30-yard field goal | IA 3–0 |
| 2:42 | IA | Keith Duncan 44-yard field goal | IA 6–0 | |
| 2 | 2:14 | IA | Keith Duncan 42-yard field goal | IA 9–0 |
| 0:38 | PUR | David Bell 7-yard pass from Jack Plummer (J.D. Dellinger kick) | IA 9–7 | |
| 3 | 7:26 | IA | Tyler Goodson 1-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | IA 16–7 |
| 4 | 14:54 | IA | Keith Duncan 38-yard field goal | IA 19–7 |
| 11:36 | PUR | J.D. Dellinger 27-yard field goal | IA 19–10 | |
| 2:59 | PUR | J.D. Dellinger 36-yard field goal | IA 19–13 | |
| 2:16 | IA | Mekhi Sargent 14-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | IA 26–13 | |
| 0:24 | PUR | Payne Durham 1-yard pass from Jack Plummer (J.D. Dellinger kick) | IA 26–20 | |
Purdue hit the road again, this time traveling toIowa City, Iowa for a Big Ten Conference game against the Hawkeyes of Iowa.
Iowa defeated Purdue, 26–20.[41] Iowa scored on a pair ofKeith Duncan field goals from 30 and 44-yards. Duncan added another field goal in the second from 42-yards. Purdue finally got on the board when Jack Plummer foundDavid Bell from 7-yards out to bring the halftime score to 9–7 in favor of the Hawkeyes. Iowa got the lone score of the 3rd quarter whenTyler Goodson scored on a 1-yard touchdown run. Purdue got the first two scores of the fourth quarter on field goals of 27 and 36-yards from J. D. Dellinger to cut the lead to 6. Iowa scored again on a 14-yard Mekhi Sargent touchdown. Plummer would findPayne Durham in the endzone for a 1-yard touchdown pass, but Purdue failed to recover the onside kick, allowing Iowa to run out the clock.[42]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Fighting Illini | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 1 | 2:47 | ILL | James McCourt 38-yard field goal | ILL 3–0 |
| 2 | 9:58 | ILL | Tony Adams 13-yard interception return (James McCourt kick) | ILL 10–0 |
| 1:41 | ILL | Brandon Peters 1-yard run (James McCourt kick) | ILL 17–0 | |
| 3 | 2:35 | ILL | Reggie Corbin 20-yard run (James McCourt kick) | ILL 24–0 |
| 4 | 5:49 | PUR | Payne Durham 11-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (O'Connell pass failed) | ILL 24–6 |
Purdue returned home for their 8th game of the year to renew the rivalry against Illinois for thePurdue Cannon.
Illinois won 24–6.[44] Illinois opened the scoring when James McCourt made a 38-yard field goal. Illinois would score again when Tony Adams intercepted a Jack Plummer pass and returned it 13-yards for a touchdown. Illinois struck again just before the half, whenBrandon Peters scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak to bring the halftime score to 17–0. Illinois increased their lead when Reggie Corbin scored on a 20-yard run. Purdue finally got on the board whenAidan O'Connell foundPayne Durham for an 11-yard touchdown pass.[45]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornhuskers | 10 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| •Boilermakers | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| 1 | 8:32 | NEB | Dedrick Mills 1-yard run (Barret Pickering kick) | NEB 7–0 |
| 2:05 | NEB | Barret Pickering 23-yard field goal | NEB 10–0 | |
| 2 | 7:04 | PUR | King Doerue 3-yard pass from Jack Plummer (J. D. Dellinger kick) | NEB 10–7 |
| :14 | PUR | Payne Durham 16-yard pass from Jack Plummer (J. D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 14–10 | |
| 3 | 9:21 | NEB | Barret Pickering 21-yard field goal | PUR 14–13 |
| 1:14 | PUR | J. D. Dellinger 44-yard field goal | PUR 17–13 | |
| 4 | 12:30 | NEB | Adrian Martinez 2-yard run (Barret Pickering kick) | NEB 20–17 |
| 6:50 | PUR | King Doerue 7-yard run (J. D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 24–20 | |
| 4:21 | NEB | Adrian Martinez 4-yard run (Barret Pickering kick) | NEB 27–24 | |
| 1:08 | PUR | David Bell 9-yard run (J. D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 31–27 | |
Purdue would remain at home again to face division-rival,Nebraska.
Purdue won 31–27.[47] Nebraska struck first when Dedrick Mills scored on a 1-yard touchdown run. Barret Pickering would add a 23-yard field goal to round out the first quarter scoring. Purdue finally got their first score of the game in the second quarter when Jack Plummer found King Doerue for a touchdown from 3 yards out. Purdue would take its first lead when Plummer foundPayne Durham who made two defenders miss on his way to the endzone from 16-yards out, bringing the halftime score to 14–10. The Cornhuskers and Boilermakers would trade field goals of 21 and 44 yards respectively in the third quarter. Nebraska would take the lead back from Purdue in the 4th quarter whenAdrian Martinez scored on a 2-yard run. Purdue would respond with a Doerue touchdown run of 7-yards. Martinez scored again from 4-yards out. Purdue would take the lead for good with 1:08 left in the game on a reverse touchdown run by David Bell.[48]
Freshman have scored the last 16 touchdowns Purdue has scored. Purdue ran for a season-high 145-yards. King Doerue became the first player since Ralph Bolden in2009 with multiple games of at least one rush touchdown and one receiving touchdown, and the only freshman since at least1997). David Bell surpassed 50 catches on the season, now with 51. He also became only the fourth Purdue player since 1997 with atleast seven receptions and a rushing touchdown in the same game (Rondale Moore,Dorien Bryant,Kory Sheets)[49]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Boilermakers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| 1 | 10:34 | NW | Kyric McGowan 79-yard run (Charlie Kuhbander kick) | NW 7–0 |
| 3:47 | NW | Jace James 16-yard pass from Aidan Smith (Charlie Kuhbander kick) | NW 14–0 | |
| 2 | 9:57 | PUR | King Doerue 12-yard run (J. D. Dellinger kick) | NW 14–7 |
| :59 | NW | Aidan O'Connell grounding in the endzone | NW 16–7 | |
| 3 | 9:26 | PUR | David Bell 13-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (J. D. Dellinger kick) | NW 16–14 |
| 6:28 | PUR | Amad Anderson Jr. 11-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (J. D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 21–16 | |
| 4 | 11:10 | NW | Riley Lees 8-yard pass from Aidan Smith (Lees pass failed) | NW 22–21 |
| :03 | PUR | J. D. Dellinger 39-yard field goal | PUR 24–21 | |
Purdue would next travel toEvanston, Illinois, to face the reigning Big Ten West division champions, theNorthwestern Wildcats.
Purdue defeated Northwestern, 24–22.[51] Northwestern got on the board first when Kyric McGowan got loose on a 79-yard touchdown run. Jace James would add a 16-yard touchdown pass from Aidan Smith to round out the first quarter scoring. Purdue finally got their first score of the game in the second quarter when King Doerue scored a touchdown from 12 yards out. Purdue would take a safety whenAidan O'Connell was called for intentional grounding in the end zone, bringing the halftime score to 16–7. The Boilermaker offense got it going in the third quarter whenDavid Bell and Amad Anderson Jr each hauled in touchdown passes of Aidan O'Connell from 13 and 11 yards respectively. Northwestern would take the lead back from Purdue in the 4th quarter when Smith found Riley Lees on an 8-yard pass. Purdue would take the lead for good with 0:03 left in the game on a 39-yard field goal by J. D. Dellinger.[52]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boilermakers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| •No. 12 Badgers | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| 1 | 11:29 | WI | Aron Cruickshank 27-yard run (Collin Larsh kick) | WI 7–0 |
| 5:24 | PUR | J. D. Dellinger 28-yard field goal | WI 7–3 | |
| 1:30 | WI | Jonathan Taylor 51-yard run (Collin Larsh kick) | WI 14–3 | |
| 2 | 14:53 | PUR | Brycen Hopkins 7-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (J. D. Dellinger kick) | WI 14–10 |
| 8:30 | PUR | Brycen Hopkins 37-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (J. D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 17–14 | |
| 4:18 | WI | Jack Dunn 18-yard pass from Jack Coan (Collin Larsh kick) | WI 21–17 | |
| :00 | WI | Zach Hintze 62-yard field goal | WI 24–17 | |
| 3 | 5:59 | WI | Garrett Groshek 6-yard run (Collin Larsh kick) | WI 31–17 |
| 2:00 | WI | Quintez Cephus 29-yard pass from Jack Coan (Collin Larsh kick) | WI 38–17 | |
| :13 | PUR | David Bell 8-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (J. D. Dellinger kick) | WI 38–24 | |
| 4 | 4:40 | WI | Mason Stokke 1-yard run (Collin Larsh kick) | WI 45–24 |
Purdue would next travel toMadison, Wisconsin to face the Big Ten West division leaders, theWisconsin Badgers.
Wisconsin blew out Purdue, 45–24.[54] Wisconsin scored first when Aron Cruickshank scored on a 27-yard jet sweep for a touchdown. Purdue would score next when J. D. Dellinger connected on a 28-yard field goal. The Badgers scored again whenJonathan Taylor found paydirt from 51-yards out. Purdue took the lead in the second quarter whenAidan O'Connell foundBrycen Hopkins twice from 7 and then Milton Wright found Hopkins for a 37-yard score. Wisconsin responded with an 18-yard touchdown reception by Jack Dunn fromJack Coan, and a 62-yard field goal by Zach Hintze to round out the halftime scoring with Wisconsin up 24–17. The Badgers began to pull away in the third quarter when Garrett Groshek scored from 6-yards out and again when Coan foundQuintez Cephus for a 29-yard reception. Purdue responded just before the quarters end when O'Connell foundDavid Bell on an 8-yard pass. Wisconsin capped the scoring when Mason Stokke scored on a 1-yard run to make the score 45–24.[55]
Purdue scored 24 points and produced 376 yards of total offense, the most since scoring 26 points in2003 and gaining 428 yards in2005. David Bell became the first Purdue player since Chris Daniels in1999 with three games of at least 12 receptions in a season. Brycen Hopkins became the first Purdue tight end sinceTim Stratton in1998 to score multiple touchdowns in at least two games in a season.[56]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Hoosiers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| 1 | 5:38 | IU | Whop Philyor 8-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey (Logan Justus kick) | IU 7–0 |
| 2 | 12:39 | IU | Peyton Ramsey 1-yard run (Logan Justus kick) | IU 14–0 |
| 9:52 | PUR | J. D. Dellinger 20-yard field goal | IU 14–3 | |
| 7:04 | PUR | Brycen Hopkins 72-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (J. D. Dellinger kick) | IU 14–10 | |
| 3:20 | IU | Sampson James 3-yard run (Logan Justus kick) | IU 21–10 | |
| 3 | 3:30 | IU | Whop Philyor 37-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey (Logan Justus kick) | IU 28–10 |
| 1:44 | PUR | Zander Horvath 1-yard run (J. D. Dellinger kick) | IU 28–17 | |
| 4 | 9:13 | PUR | Zander Horvath 1-yard run (Aidan O'Connell pass failed) | IU 28–23 |
| 5:08 | IU | Charles Campbell 41-yard field goal | IU 31–23 | |
| 2:48 | PUR | David Bell 20-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Aidan O'Connell pass to Brycen Hopkins) | TIE 31–31 | |
| OT | :00 | IU | Nick Westbrook 14-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey (Logan Justus kick) | IU 38–31 |
| :00 | PUR | Brycen Hopkins 6-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (J. D. Dellinger kick) | TIE 38–38 | |
| OT2 | :00 | PUR | J. D. Dellinger 34-yard field goal | PUR 41–38 |
| :00 | IU | Peyton Ramsey 1-yard run | IU 44–41 | |
Purdue would next return home to face the Big Ten East division rival and chief rival, theIndiana Hoosiers for theOld Oaken Bucket.
Indiana defeated Purdue, 44–41.[58] Indiana got the lone score of the first quarter whenPeyton Ramsey foundWhop Philyor wide open in the back of the endzone. Ramsey scored again on a 1-yard run. Purdue scored for the first time when J. D. Dellinger made a 20-yard field goal, and again whenAidan O'Connell foundBrycen Hopkins for a 72-yard pass. The Hoosiers would score when on a Sampson James run from 3-yards out to bring the halftime score to 21–10. Philyor would score again when Ramsey found him from 37-yards out. Purdue began to mount its comeback when Zander Horvath scored a 1-yard touchdowns on back-to-back possessions. Charles Campbell would increase the Hoosiers lead when he connected on a 41-yard field goal. Purdue would finally tie the game with 2:48 remaining when O'Connell foundDavid Bell with an acrobatic catch, with O'Connell then finding Hopkins to complete the 2-point conversion. Indiana scored first in overtime when Ramsey foundNick Westbrook-Ikhine for a 14-yard score. Facing 4th down, O'Connell found Hopkins for the tying touchdown on the same play as the two-point conversion to force a second overtime. When Purdue scored on a 34-yard Dellinger field goal, the Hoosiers scored the winning score when Ramsey ran a QB sneak from 1-yard out.[59]
Purdue finished with a season-high 589 yards of total offense (408 passing, 181 rush); its only games with at least 400 passing yards and 181 rushing yards since at least1997. Zander Horvath had 239 all-purpose yards, the most by a Purdue running back sinceRaheem Mostert had 270 in2014 againMinnesota. David Bell finished the season with 86 receptions, the 8th most for a Purdue player in a single season. Brycen Hopkins finished his career 21st for total receptions (130) and 12th in career receiving yards (1,945).[60]
| Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Sindelar | Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week | September 9, 2019 | [61] |
| Jack Plummer | Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week | October 14, 2019 | [62] |
| David Bell | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | October 14, 2019 | [62] |
| David Bell | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | October 21, 2019 | [63] |
| King Doerue | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | November 4, 2019 | [64] |
| J. D. Dellinger | Big Ten Special Teams of the Week | November 11, 2019 | [65] |
| David Bell | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | November 11, 2019 | [65] |
| David Bell | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | November 25, 2019 | [66] |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 136 | Brycen Hopkins | TE | Los Angeles Rams |
| 7 | 215 | Markus Bailey | ILB | Cincinnati Bengals |
