Link: Full Game Notes (Huskers.com)
Nebraska (4-4, 2-3) at Purdue (2-6, 1-4)
When: Saturday, November 1 | 11:00 AM (CT)
Where: Ross-Ade Stadium (57,236) | West Lafayette, Indiana
TV: FOX (Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Coley Harvey)
Radio: Husker Sports Network (Greg Sharpe, Matt Davison, Ben McLaughlin)
Satellite Radio: Sirius (Ch. 111) | XM (Ch. 195)
Internet Audio: Huskers.com | Huskers App | TuneIn.com | TuneIn app
This Week's Numbers
87 - Nebraska completed 87 percent of its passes (20-of-23) against Indiana on Saturday to set a school record for team pass completion percentage in the game. Nebraska had three players complete passes in the game.
150 - Nebraska freshman all-purpose player Wan'Dale Robinson has totaled more than 150 yards from scrimmage three times in five Big Ten games. Robinson had 154 all-purpose yards against Indiana (83 rush, 71 receiving)
25 - Nebraska has played 25 freshmen (true or redshirt) in 2019. That ties for the 12th-most nationally. Against Indiana, Nebraska's top two rushers, second-leading passer and second-leading receiver were true freshmen.
The Matchup
Nebraska returns to the road on Saturday for a Big Ten West matchup against Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. The game is set to kick off shortly after 11 a.m. CT (Noon local in West Lafayette) and will be televised by FOX. The game can be heard on the Husker Sports Network from Learfield-IMG.
Nebraska will enter the contest with a 4-4 record and a 2-3 mark in Big Ten Conference action. The Huskers are coming off a 38-31 setback against Indiana last Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Despite the loss, the Nebraska offense got back on track in the game, surpassing 500 yards for the first time in four games, while putting up more than 200 yards both rushing and passing.
Purdue comes into the game with a 2-6 record and a 1-4 mark in Big Ten Conference play. The Boilermakers are coming off a 24-6 loss to Illinois on Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette. Coach Jeff Brohm's squad has been ravaged by injuries throughout the season, but still boasts one of the Big Ten's most explosive passing attacks. Purdue will come into the game averaging 301.2 passing yards per game, while completing 60 percent of its pass attempts.
Saturday's matchup is a key to the bowl aspirations of both teams. Nebraska must pick up two victories in the month of November, while Purdue must win each of its final four contests to qualify for a bowl game for the second straight season.
Series History
Saturday's game will be the seventh straight year the two programs have met in the regular season. Nebraska leads the all-time series 4-3 and holds a 4-2 advantage since joining the Big Ten in 2011.
The schools have split four games in West Lafayette, including a Purdue victory in 1958, which was the only meeting between the two schools before Nebraska joined the Big Ten. Nebraska has scored at least 25 points in all six meetings since 2013.
1958 - Purdue 28, Nebraska 0 (West Lafayette)
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2013 - Nebraska 44, Purdue 7 (West Lafayette)
2014 - #17 Nebraska 35, Purdue 14 (Lincoln)
2015 - Purdue 55, Nebraska 45 (West Lafayette)
2016 - #8 Nebraska 27, Purdue 14 (Lincoln)
2017 - Nebraska 25, Purdue 24 (West Lafayette)
2018 - Purdue 42, Nebraska 28 (Lincoln)
About Purdue Football
Purdue has fielded a football team since 1887 and has been a member of the Big Ten Conference since 1896. The Boilermakers have won eight Big Ten championships, most recently in 2000. Purdue has a bowl record of 10-9 and has produced 21 Consensus All-Americans and 170 First-Team All-Big Ten selections.
First Season: 1887
All-Time Record: 616-573-48
Big Ten Titles: 8
National Titles: 0
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Enrollment: 43,411
School Colors: Old Gold & Black
About 2019 Purdue Football
Schedule (2-6, 1-4)
at Nevada (L 31-34)
Vanderbilt (W 42-24)
TCU (L 13-34)
Minnesota (L 31-38)
at Penn State (L 7-35)
Maryland (W 40-14)
at Iowa (L 20-26)
Illinois (L 6-24)
Nebraska
at Northwestern
at Wisconsin
Indiana
Purdue (2-6, 1-4) looks to snap a two-game losing streak after falling to Iowa and Illinois the last two weeks.
Most recently, the Boilermakers lost to the Fighting Illini by a score of 24-6 at home. Purdue went scoreless for three quarters but was able to muster up six points in the fourth quarter to avoid the shutout.
On offense, Jack Plummer and Elijah Sindelar both have nine passing touchdowns for Purdue. David Bell leads the receivers with 653 yards and four touchdowns. On the ground, King Doerue has 289 yards and three rushing touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, Ben Holt leads the team with 79 total tackles, including 44 solo tackles. He also has 1.0 sack and two pass breakups. George Karlaftis has 12.5 of the team's 48 tackles for loss. He also leads the team with 6.0 sacks and has two pass breakups and one interception.
About Jeff Brohm
Jeff Brohm is in his third season at Purdue had sports an overall record of 15-19 and a Big Ten record of 10-13 with the Boilermakers. Brohm is 45-29 overall in six years as a collegiate head coach. He has taken Purdue to two bowl games in each of his seasons with the program, winning the Foster Farms Bowl in 2017 and falling in the Music City Bowl a year ago. Brohm is 1-1 against Nebraska in his career, both as coach at Purdue. Prior to Purdue, Brohm spent three years as the head coach at Western Kentucky, where he led the Hiltoppers to a 30-10 record and three bowl games. His last two teams at WKU sported records of 12-2 and 10-3 and he led the team to two Conference USA championships.
Brohm served as an assistant coach with stops at Louisville, Florida Atlantic, Illinois and Alabama-Birmingham before he landed at Purdue. He also spent one season coaching in the Arena League.
The now 48-year-old Brohm attended the University of Louisville where he played quarterback and baseball. Brohm was drafted by MLB several times and he dabbled in professional baseball before deciding to focus solely on football. Brohm went undrafted after college, but spent seven seasons in the NFL as a quarterback with the Chargers, Redskins, 49ers, Buccaneers, Broncos and Browns.
Last Meeting: September 29, 2018
Purdue 42, Nebraska 28
LINCOLN - Even as badly as Nebraska is playing right now, a win over the Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium is always cause for celebration.
That was especially true for Purdue, which beat the Huskers 42-28 on Saturday for its second straight win after an 0-3 start.
"It's big, it's big for our program," said quarterback David Blough, who threw for 328 yards and accounted for two touchdowns. "Nebraska, no matter what, at home is a tough team to beat, whatever their record is. We knew we had to come, do the little things right, take care of the football. We had some penalties go our way."
Some?
The Huskers, in losing their program-record eighth straight game, amassed 582 total yards and 30 first downs but couldn't overcome five personal fouls and a total of 11 penalties for 136 yards. The Huskers (0-4, 0-2 Big Ten) also set a program record with their seventh straight home loss on a chilly and misty afternoon.
"In three of our games, we've played well enough to win a game," Nebraska first-year coach Scott Frost said. "In my opinion, we looked like one of the most undisciplined teams in the country, and it kills me."
Nebraska has the second-longest losing streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision. UTEP took a 16-game losing streak into its game at UTSA.
The Huskers' most recent win was Oct. 28, 2017, against the Boilermakers. Their most recent home win was Sept. 23, 2017, against Rutgers.
Markell Jones gave Purdue (2-3, 1-1) a 42-21 lead with a 6-yard run early in the fourth quarter.
"I think it's a huge win for us," Purdue coach Jeff Brohm said. "I don't care what Nebraska's record is, coming into the venue against this team that's on the ropes a bit. Every team in our conference is going to be a challenge."
Devine Ozigbo rushed for a career-high 170 yards for the Huskers, and he scored from 23 yards out to make it a 14-point game with 13:04 left. But Adrian Martinez was intercepted and the Huskers turned the ball over on downs on their last three possessions.
Martinez, a true freshman starting his second straight game, threw for 323 yards and ran for 91 in his best performance.
"We don't accept losing -- coach Frost doesn't and the players don't," Martinez said. "It's not something I'm used to, he's not used to it and we're not going to put up with it. He's given his heart out to us and we have to respond and play. I feel like we let him down a little bit. We need to come back firing this next week."
D.J. Knox led Purdue with 87 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Rondale Moore caught eight passes for 85 yards and Brycen Hopkins had five receptions for 103.
"We knew this would be a tough football game," Brohm said. "We knew the team would be hungry for a win and the fans would come out like they always do. We had to block that out. Our guys just played well. When Nebraska made some runs we could have easily shut that down. We are happy to come out with the victory."
Nebraska outgained Purdue in the game 582 yards (323 pass, 259 rush) to 516 yards (328 pass, 188 rush). Nebraska had 1 turnover to none for Purdue. The Boilermakers had a huge advantage in time of possession: 36:16 to 23:44.
Adrian Martinez was 25-of-42 for 323 yards with 2 TDs and 1 INT and also ran 18 times for 91 yards. Devine Ozigbo was the leading rusher for the Huskers with 17 carries for 170 yards and two TDs. JD Spielman was the team's leading receiver with 10 receptions for 135 yards and two scores. Stanley Morgan Jr. (4 rec, 69 yards), Jack Stoll (4 rec, 51 yards) also contributed in the game.
For Purdue, David Blough was 25-of-42 for 328 yards with 1 TD and he ran 7 times for 38 yards and a score on the ground. D.J. Knox led Purdue on the ground with 15 carries for 87 yards and 2 TDs and Markell Jones added 14 carries for 59 yards and a TD. Brycen Hopkins led Purdue receivers with 5 catches for 103 yards and a TD while Rondale Moore chipped in eight catches for 85 yards in the win.
Nebraska (4-4, 2-3) at Purdue (2-6, 1-4)
When: Saturday, November 1 | 11:00 AM (CT)
Where: Ross-Ade Stadium (57,236) | West Lafayette, Indiana
TV: FOX (Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Coley Harvey)
Radio: Husker Sports Network (Greg Sharpe, Matt Davison, Ben McLaughlin)
Satellite Radio: Sirius (Ch. 111) | XM (Ch. 195)
Internet Audio: Huskers.com | Huskers App | TuneIn.com | TuneIn app
This Week's Numbers
87 - Nebraska completed 87 percent of its passes (20-of-23) against Indiana on Saturday to set a school record for team pass completion percentage in the game. Nebraska had three players complete passes in the game.
150 - Nebraska freshman all-purpose player Wan'Dale Robinson has totaled more than 150 yards from scrimmage three times in five Big Ten games. Robinson had 154 all-purpose yards against Indiana (83 rush, 71 receiving)
25 - Nebraska has played 25 freshmen (true or redshirt) in 2019. That ties for the 12th-most nationally. Against Indiana, Nebraska's top two rushers, second-leading passer and second-leading receiver were true freshmen.
The Matchup
Nebraska returns to the road on Saturday for a Big Ten West matchup against Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. The game is set to kick off shortly after 11 a.m. CT (Noon local in West Lafayette) and will be televised by FOX. The game can be heard on the Husker Sports Network from Learfield-IMG.
Nebraska will enter the contest with a 4-4 record and a 2-3 mark in Big Ten Conference action. The Huskers are coming off a 38-31 setback against Indiana last Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Despite the loss, the Nebraska offense got back on track in the game, surpassing 500 yards for the first time in four games, while putting up more than 200 yards both rushing and passing.
Purdue comes into the game with a 2-6 record and a 1-4 mark in Big Ten Conference play. The Boilermakers are coming off a 24-6 loss to Illinois on Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette. Coach Jeff Brohm's squad has been ravaged by injuries throughout the season, but still boasts one of the Big Ten's most explosive passing attacks. Purdue will come into the game averaging 301.2 passing yards per game, while completing 60 percent of its pass attempts.
Saturday's matchup is a key to the bowl aspirations of both teams. Nebraska must pick up two victories in the month of November, while Purdue must win each of its final four contests to qualify for a bowl game for the second straight season.
Series History
Saturday's game will be the seventh straight year the two programs have met in the regular season. Nebraska leads the all-time series 4-3 and holds a 4-2 advantage since joining the Big Ten in 2011.
The schools have split four games in West Lafayette, including a Purdue victory in 1958, which was the only meeting between the two schools before Nebraska joined the Big Ten. Nebraska has scored at least 25 points in all six meetings since 2013.
1958 - Purdue 28, Nebraska 0 (West Lafayette)
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2013 - Nebraska 44, Purdue 7 (West Lafayette)
2014 - #17 Nebraska 35, Purdue 14 (Lincoln)
2015 - Purdue 55, Nebraska 45 (West Lafayette)
2016 - #8 Nebraska 27, Purdue 14 (Lincoln)
2017 - Nebraska 25, Purdue 24 (West Lafayette)
2018 - Purdue 42, Nebraska 28 (Lincoln)
About Purdue Football
Purdue has fielded a football team since 1887 and has been a member of the Big Ten Conference since 1896. The Boilermakers have won eight Big Ten championships, most recently in 2000. Purdue has a bowl record of 10-9 and has produced 21 Consensus All-Americans and 170 First-Team All-Big Ten selections.
First Season: 1887
All-Time Record: 616-573-48
Big Ten Titles: 8
National Titles: 0
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Enrollment: 43,411
School Colors: Old Gold & Black
About 2019 Purdue Football
Schedule (2-6, 1-4)
at Nevada (L 31-34)
Vanderbilt (W 42-24)
TCU (L 13-34)
Minnesota (L 31-38)
at Penn State (L 7-35)
Maryland (W 40-14)
at Iowa (L 20-26)
Illinois (L 6-24)
Nebraska
at Northwestern
at Wisconsin
Indiana
Purdue (2-6, 1-4) looks to snap a two-game losing streak after falling to Iowa and Illinois the last two weeks.
Most recently, the Boilermakers lost to the Fighting Illini by a score of 24-6 at home. Purdue went scoreless for three quarters but was able to muster up six points in the fourth quarter to avoid the shutout.
On offense, Jack Plummer and Elijah Sindelar both have nine passing touchdowns for Purdue. David Bell leads the receivers with 653 yards and four touchdowns. On the ground, King Doerue has 289 yards and three rushing touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, Ben Holt leads the team with 79 total tackles, including 44 solo tackles. He also has 1.0 sack and two pass breakups. George Karlaftis has 12.5 of the team's 48 tackles for loss. He also leads the team with 6.0 sacks and has two pass breakups and one interception.
About Jeff Brohm
Jeff Brohm is in his third season at Purdue had sports an overall record of 15-19 and a Big Ten record of 10-13 with the Boilermakers. Brohm is 45-29 overall in six years as a collegiate head coach. He has taken Purdue to two bowl games in each of his seasons with the program, winning the Foster Farms Bowl in 2017 and falling in the Music City Bowl a year ago. Brohm is 1-1 against Nebraska in his career, both as coach at Purdue. Prior to Purdue, Brohm spent three years as the head coach at Western Kentucky, where he led the Hiltoppers to a 30-10 record and three bowl games. His last two teams at WKU sported records of 12-2 and 10-3 and he led the team to two Conference USA championships.
Brohm served as an assistant coach with stops at Louisville, Florida Atlantic, Illinois and Alabama-Birmingham before he landed at Purdue. He also spent one season coaching in the Arena League.
The now 48-year-old Brohm attended the University of Louisville where he played quarterback and baseball. Brohm was drafted by MLB several times and he dabbled in professional baseball before deciding to focus solely on football. Brohm went undrafted after college, but spent seven seasons in the NFL as a quarterback with the Chargers, Redskins, 49ers, Buccaneers, Broncos and Browns.
Last Meeting: September 29, 2018
Purdue 42, Nebraska 28
LINCOLN - Even as badly as Nebraska is playing right now, a win over the Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium is always cause for celebration.
That was especially true for Purdue, which beat the Huskers 42-28 on Saturday for its second straight win after an 0-3 start.
"It's big, it's big for our program," said quarterback David Blough, who threw for 328 yards and accounted for two touchdowns. "Nebraska, no matter what, at home is a tough team to beat, whatever their record is. We knew we had to come, do the little things right, take care of the football. We had some penalties go our way."
Some?
The Huskers, in losing their program-record eighth straight game, amassed 582 total yards and 30 first downs but couldn't overcome five personal fouls and a total of 11 penalties for 136 yards. The Huskers (0-4, 0-2 Big Ten) also set a program record with their seventh straight home loss on a chilly and misty afternoon.
"In three of our games, we've played well enough to win a game," Nebraska first-year coach Scott Frost said. "In my opinion, we looked like one of the most undisciplined teams in the country, and it kills me."
Nebraska has the second-longest losing streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision. UTEP took a 16-game losing streak into its game at UTSA.
The Huskers' most recent win was Oct. 28, 2017, against the Boilermakers. Their most recent home win was Sept. 23, 2017, against Rutgers.
Markell Jones gave Purdue (2-3, 1-1) a 42-21 lead with a 6-yard run early in the fourth quarter.
"I think it's a huge win for us," Purdue coach Jeff Brohm said. "I don't care what Nebraska's record is, coming into the venue against this team that's on the ropes a bit. Every team in our conference is going to be a challenge."
Devine Ozigbo rushed for a career-high 170 yards for the Huskers, and he scored from 23 yards out to make it a 14-point game with 13:04 left. But Adrian Martinez was intercepted and the Huskers turned the ball over on downs on their last three possessions.
Martinez, a true freshman starting his second straight game, threw for 323 yards and ran for 91 in his best performance.
"We don't accept losing -- coach Frost doesn't and the players don't," Martinez said. "It's not something I'm used to, he's not used to it and we're not going to put up with it. He's given his heart out to us and we have to respond and play. I feel like we let him down a little bit. We need to come back firing this next week."
D.J. Knox led Purdue with 87 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Rondale Moore caught eight passes for 85 yards and Brycen Hopkins had five receptions for 103.
"We knew this would be a tough football game," Brohm said. "We knew the team would be hungry for a win and the fans would come out like they always do. We had to block that out. Our guys just played well. When Nebraska made some runs we could have easily shut that down. We are happy to come out with the victory."
Nebraska outgained Purdue in the game 582 yards (323 pass, 259 rush) to 516 yards (328 pass, 188 rush). Nebraska had 1 turnover to none for Purdue. The Boilermakers had a huge advantage in time of possession: 36:16 to 23:44.
Adrian Martinez was 25-of-42 for 323 yards with 2 TDs and 1 INT and also ran 18 times for 91 yards. Devine Ozigbo was the leading rusher for the Huskers with 17 carries for 170 yards and two TDs. JD Spielman was the team's leading receiver with 10 receptions for 135 yards and two scores. Stanley Morgan Jr. (4 rec, 69 yards), Jack Stoll (4 rec, 51 yards) also contributed in the game.
For Purdue, David Blough was 25-of-42 for 328 yards with 1 TD and he ran 7 times for 38 yards and a score on the ground. D.J. Knox led Purdue on the ground with 15 carries for 87 yards and 2 TDs and Markell Jones added 14 carries for 59 yards and a TD. Brycen Hopkins led Purdue receivers with 5 catches for 103 yards and a TD while Rondale Moore chipped in eight catches for 85 yards in the win.
