| 2020Purdue Boilermakers football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Division | West Division |
| Record | 2–4 (2–4 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive scheme | Spread |
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| Base defense | Multiple |
| Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
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| No. 2Ohio State xy$^ | 5 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12Indiana | 6 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10Northwestern xy | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16Iowa | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2020 Purdue Boilermakers football team representedPurdue University during the2020 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 fourth-year head coachJeff Brohm.
On August 11, 2020, the Big Ten Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[2] However, on September 16, the Big Ten reinstated the season, announcing an eight-game season beginning on October 24.[3]
The 2020 Spring Game was scheduled to take place in West Lafayette on April 4, 2020, at 2:00 p.m.; however, on March 12, 2020, theBig Ten Conference canceled the remainder of all winter and spring sports seasons due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[4]
| Date | Time | Spring Game | Site | TV | Result | Source |
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| April 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Gold vs. Black | Ross-Ade Stadium •West Lafaytte, IN |
On December 9, 2019, the Boilermakers announced it had fired co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach,Nick Holt.[5] On January 2, 2020,Louisiana Tech defensive coordinator,Bob Diaco was named the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Purdue.[6] On January 17, 2020, it was announced that Special Teams Coordinator,Kevin Wolthausen and defensive line coach, Reggie Johnson, would not return as assistants in 2020.[7] On January 21, 2020, Purdue hiredNorth Texas special teams coordinator, Marty Biagi, as their new special teams coordinator.[8] On January 22, 2020, Purdue rounded out its coaching staff with the addition ofAir Force defensive line coach, Terrance Jamison.[9]
Outgoing
Notable departures from the 2019 squad included:
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Kenneth Major | 2 | Cornerback | 6'0" | 195 | Sophomore (Redshirt) | Hopkinsville, Kentucky | Transferred |
| Cornell Jones | 46 | Linebacker | 6'2" | 235 | Junior | Miami, Florida | Transferred |
| Alex Criddle | 66 | Offensive lineman | 6'3" | 305 | Junior (Redshirt) | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | Graduate transfer |
| Giovanni Reviere | 91 | Defensive end | 6'5" | 270 | Sophomore (Redshirt) | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Transferred |
Incoming
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | Prev. School |
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| Austin Burton | 17 | Quarterback | 6'2" | 200 | Junior (Redshirt) | Newton, Massachusetts | Graduate transfer | UCLA |
| D. J. Johnson | 17 | Safety | 6'0" | 180 | Sophomore (Redshirt) | Indianapolis, Indiana | Transferred | Iowa |
| Tyler Coyle | 25 | Linebacker / Defensive back | 6'2" | 215 | Senior (Redshirt) | Windsor, Connecticut | Graduate transfer | UConn |
| Zac Tuinei | 52 | Linebacker / Defensive back | 6'0" | 240 | Freshman (Redshirt) | Michigan City, Indiana | Transferred | Arkansas State |
| Greg Long | 69 | Offensive lineman | 6'4" | 295 | Senior (Redshirt) | El Paso, Texas | Graduate transfer | UTEP |
Boilermakers who were picked in the 2020 NFL Draft:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team |
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| 4 | 136 | Brycen Hopkins | Tight end | Los Angeles Rams |
| 7 | 215 | Markus Bailey | Linebacker | Cincinnati Bengals |
Purdue had games scheduled againstMemphis,Air Force, andBoston College, but canceled these games on July 9 due to the Big Ten Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[10]
The Big Ten released a revised conference schedule, with every team playing a ten-game conference-only season. On September 19, 2020, yet another revised schedule was released, featuring an eight-game conference-only season plus a Championship Week cross-divisional playoff game.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Iowa |
| BTN | W 24–20 | 900 | ||
| October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | atIllinois | BTN | W 31–24 | 838 | |||
| November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | atWisconsin | ABC | No Contest[11] | ||||
| November 14 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 23Northwestern |
| BTN | L 20–27 | 886 | ||
| November 20 | 7:30 p.m. | atMinnesota | BTN | L 31–34 | 593 | |||
| November 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Rutgers |
| FS1 | L 30–37 | 728 | ||
| December 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska |
| BTN | L 27–37 | 808 | ||
| December 12 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 12Indiana | BTN | No Contest[12] | ||||
| December 18 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 11 Indiana |
| BTN | No Contest[13] | |||
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*Wisconsin's game with Purdue was cancelled due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Wisconsin. The game will not be rescheduled. Instead, Wisconsin will have abye and will have just six games, and Purdue will have abye and will have just seven games.[11]
*On December 9, Purdue and Indiana announced a mutual one-time cancellation of theOld Oaken Bucket game scheduled for December 12 after team-related activities were paused because of an elevated number of coronavirus cases within both the Boilermakers' and Hoosiers' programs.[12] On December 13, Purdue and Indiana came to a mutual agreement to reschedule the Old Oaken Bucket game for one week later, on December 18;[14] however, on December 15, both teams again mutually agreed to cancel the Friday contest, due to issues remaining on both teams with COVID complications.[13]
Source:[15]
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | none | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | |||||||
| Coaches | — | none | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | ||||||
| CFP | Not released | Not released | |||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hawkeyes | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| •Boilermakers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| 1 | 7:07 | PUR | David Bell 9-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (J.D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 7–0 |
| 2 | 10:21 | IOWA | Spencer Petras 1-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| 4:42 | IOWA | Mekhi Sargent 1-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | IOWA 14–7 | |
| 1:40 | PUR | David Bell 11-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (J.D. Dellinger kick) | Tie 14–14 | |
| 0:00 | IOWA | Keith Duncan 27-yard field goal | IOWA 17–14 | |
| 4 | 13:12 | IOWA | Keith Duncan 33-yard field goal | IOWA 20–14 |
| 8:20 | PUR | J.D. Dellinger 29-yard field goal | IOWA 20–17 | |
| 2:15 | PUR | David Bell 6-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (J.D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 24–20 | |
With the opening of the 2020 season, the Big Ten Conference season opened against the Hawkeyes of Iowa.
Purdue defeated Iowa, 24–20.[17] Purdue opened the scoring whenAidan O'Connell foundDavid Bell from 9-yards out. Iowa would tie the second in the second quarter whenSpencer Petras scored from 1-yard out. The Hawkeyes then took the lead whenMekhi Sargent scored on a 1-yard run. Purdue tied the game with 1:40 remaining in the second quarter with a 11-yard Bell reception from O'Connell. Iowa would strike one final time with no time on the clock with aKeith Duncan 27-yard field goal to bring the halftime score to 17–14 in favor of the Hawkeyes. After a scoreless 3rd quarter, Iowa got the first scores of the fourth quarter on a field goal of 33-yards from Duncan to increase the lead to 6. Purdue scored again on a 29-yard J.D. Dellinger field goal. O'Connell would find Bell once more in the endzone for a 6-yard touchdown pass, and the Purdue defense would stop Iowa on 4 downs on the ensuing possession to seal the Boilermaker victory.[18]
Purdue's October 24 season opening game was the latest season opener since1918. Bell's three touchdown receptions were the first three or more touchdown receptions in a game sinceTerry Wright had three against Iowa on November 3, 2018. J.D. Dellinger's field goal was the 34th of his career and moved him into fifth all-time in Purdue history for most field goals made.[19]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Boilermakers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Fighting Illini | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| 1 | 9:26 | PUR | Zander Horvath 1-yard run (J.D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 7–0 |
| 2 | 11:01 | PUR | Milton Wright 45-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (J.D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 14–0 |
| 4:46 | ILL | Mike Epstein 7-yard run (Caleb Griffin kick) | PUR 14–7 | |
| 1:13 | PUR | J.D. Dellinger 36-yard field goal | PUR 17–7 | |
| 0:23 | ILL | Caleb Griffin 28-yard field goal | PUR 17–10 | |
| 3 | 8:47 | PUR | David Bell 3-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (J.D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 24–10 |
| 0:54 | PUR | Jalen Graham 0-yard fumble recovery (J.D. Dellinger kick) | PUR 31–10 | |
| 4 | 11:44 | ILL | Daniel Imatorbhebhe 28-yard pass from Coran Taylor (Caleb Griffin kick) | PUR 31–17 |
| 6:36 | ILL | Brian Hightower 9-yard pass from Coran Taylor (Caleb Griffin kick) | PUR 31–24 | |
Purdue's next game would be on the road as they traveled toChampaign, Illinois to face off against the Illinois Fighting Illini for thePurdue Cannon.
Purdue defeated Illinois, 31–24.[21] Purdue opened the scoring whenZander Horvath scored from the 1-yard line. Purdue would extend their lead in the second quarter whenAidan O'Connell found Milton Wright for 45-yard touchdown reception. The Fighting Illini then got on the scoreboard when Mike Epstein scored on a 7-yard run. The two teams would trade field goals to bring the halftime score to 17–10 in favor of the Boilermakers. Purdue extended their lead in the third quarter when O'Connell foundDavid Bell on a 3-yard reception. The Boilermakers would strike again when Marvin Grant forced a Coran Taylor fumbler, recovered byJalen Graham in the endzone. The Fighting Illini started their comeback when Taylor found Daniel Imatorbhebehe over the middle for a 28-yard reception and a 9-yard Brian Hightower touchdown catch from Taylor. Illinois was knocking on the door inside the Purdue 20 on their final possession, but were stopped short giving Purdue the 31–24 victory[22]
Purdue's 2–0 start was their best since2007, and that squad opened 5–0. Bell's minimum of 100 yards receiving for the fifth consecutive game for the same stat.[23]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Purdue at Wisconsin game was canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Wisconsin. The game will not be rescheduled. Instead, the Purdue Boilermakers will have abye, and will play just seven games.[24][11]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •No. 23 Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Boilermakers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 1 | 9:00 | NW | Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman 8-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey (Charlie Kuhbander kick) | NW 7–0 |
| 1:20 | PUR | J. D. Dellinger 30-yard field goal | NW 7–3 | |
| 2 | 12:07 | NW | Charlie Kuhbander 46-yard field goal | NW 10–3 |
| 7:27 | PUR | Garrett Miller 40-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (J. D. Dellinger kick) | TIE 10–10 | |
| 3:06 | NW | Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman 18-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey (Charlie Kuhbander kick) | NW 17–10 | |
| 3 | 7:39 | NW | Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman 5-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey (Charlie Kuhbander kick) | NW 24–10 |
| 3:45 | PUR | J. D. Dellinger 23-yard field goal | NW 24–13 | |
| 4 | 12:34 | NW | Charlie Kuhbander 42-yard field goal | NW 27–13 |
| 7:35 | PUR | Milton Wright 14-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (J. D. Dellinger kick) | NW 27–20 | |
Purdue would return home to face theNorthwestern Wildcats in a battle for first place in the West Division of the Big Ten.
Northwestern defeated Purdue, 27–20.[26][27]
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| Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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| David Bell | Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week | October 26, 2020 | [28] |
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| 2 | 49 | Rondale Moore | WR | Arizona Cardinals |
| 4 | 113 | Derrick Barnes | ILB | Detroit Lions |
