This week's PFF review of Purdue's 35-24 loss at Wisconsin ...
PURDUE OFFENSE
Snap Counts
Quarterback
Aidan O'Connell all 82
Offensive Line
Gus Hartwig (C) all 82
Eric Miller (RT) all 82
Mahamane Moussa (LT) 72
Sione Finau (RG) 68
Spencer Holstege (LG) 64
Marcus Mbow (RG) 46
Wide Receiver
Charlie Jones 62
Mershawn Rice 42
TJ Sheffield 39
Deion Burks 33
Andrew Sowinski 21
Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen 17
Tyrone Tracy 15
Running Back
Devin Mockobee 53
Kobe Lewis 17
King Doerue 10
Ben Furtney (FB/TE) 6
Tight End
Payne Durham 65
Paul Piferi 26
Grades and Such
• Right tackle Eric Miller was Purdue's highest-graded player. This was his highest grade of the season. Marcus Mbow was No. 2 on the grade scale, followed by Devin Mockobee.
• Not Aidan O'Connell's best day as he was the offense's lowest-graded high-volume-snaps player, but despite the picks, he still graded slightly better than he did vs. Minnesota and Maryland.
• Poor pass protection grades for Devin Mockobee and Payne Durham, a category that's been up and down this season for both.
Purdue Passing Game
• O'Connell was 2-for-7 on throws of 20 or more yards in the air.
• All three interceptions came over the short middle, where defenses have been sort of forcing Purdue's passes.
• O'Connell's passing splits ...
Clean: 28-41, 297 yards, TD, 2 INT (best grade, but still mediocre)
Pressure: 2-7, 22, INT (worst grade)
Not Blitzed: 26-40, 297, TD, 2 INT
Blitzed: 4-8, 22, INT
Concept ...
Playaction: 4-8, 58
No Playaction: 26-40, TD, 3 INT
Screen: 5-5, 35
No Screen: 25-43, 284, TD, 3 INT
• One dropped passed for Purdue. Paul Piferi.
Purdue Run Game
•. 3.03 yards after contact for Purdue.
PURDUE DEFENSE
Snap Counts
Defensive Line
Branson Deen 38
Jack Sullivan 26
Khordae Sydnor 25
Cole Brevard 23
Lawrence Johnson 23
Scotty Humpich 21
Nic Caraway 19
Kydran Jenkins 16
Prince Boyd 16
Sulaiman Kpaka 14
Mo Omonode 6
Joe Anderson 3
Linebacker
Jalen Graham 50
Kieren Douglas 36
Semisi Fakasiieiki 24
Jacob Wahlberg 18
Clyde Washington 17
OC Brothers 13
Secondary (NSFW)
Reese Taylor 53
Sanoussi Kane 45
Cam Allen 43
Jamari Brown 26
Camdyn Childers 23
Bryce Hampton 10
Jah'von Grigsby 3
Cory Trice 3
Grades and Such
• Semisi Fakasiieiki was the defense's highest-graded player over his 24 snaps, followed by Khordae Sydnor over 25.
• Jacob Wahlberg was the lowest graded player, but over just 18 snaps.
This was Cam Allen's worst-graded game of the season, and his tackling grades have been consistently sub-par. Jamari Brown and Branson Deen also didn't grade well, especially in tackling.
• Nine missed tackles by Purdue, three by Cam Allen, who now has a robust missed tackle percentage for the season of 35.4 percent and 17 total misses.
• Only three hits on Graham Mertz. Sanoussi Kane and Jack Sullivan recorded Purdue's two sacks.
• Wisconsin averaged 5.15 yards after contact in the run game. No bueno.
• Mertz's passing splits ...
Clean: 11-17, 161, TD
Pressure (9): 2-5, 42, TD
No Blitz (11): 6-9, 97, TD
Blitzed (15): 7-13, 106, TD
Concept ...
Playaction: 4-5, 88, TD (great grade)
No Playaction: 9-17, 115, TD
Screen: 1-2, 3
No Screen: 12-20, 200, 2 TD
PURDUE OFFENSE
Snap Counts
Quarterback
Aidan O'Connell all 82
Offensive Line
Gus Hartwig (C) all 82
Eric Miller (RT) all 82
Mahamane Moussa (LT) 72
Sione Finau (RG) 68
Spencer Holstege (LG) 64
Marcus Mbow (RG) 46
Wide Receiver
Charlie Jones 62
Mershawn Rice 42
TJ Sheffield 39
Deion Burks 33
Andrew Sowinski 21
Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen 17
Tyrone Tracy 15
Running Back
Devin Mockobee 53
Kobe Lewis 17
King Doerue 10
Ben Furtney (FB/TE) 6
Tight End
Payne Durham 65
Paul Piferi 26
Grades and Such
• Right tackle Eric Miller was Purdue's highest-graded player. This was his highest grade of the season. Marcus Mbow was No. 2 on the grade scale, followed by Devin Mockobee.
• Not Aidan O'Connell's best day as he was the offense's lowest-graded high-volume-snaps player, but despite the picks, he still graded slightly better than he did vs. Minnesota and Maryland.
• Poor pass protection grades for Devin Mockobee and Payne Durham, a category that's been up and down this season for both.
Purdue Passing Game
• O'Connell was 2-for-7 on throws of 20 or more yards in the air.
• All three interceptions came over the short middle, where defenses have been sort of forcing Purdue's passes.
• O'Connell's passing splits ...
Clean: 28-41, 297 yards, TD, 2 INT (best grade, but still mediocre)
Pressure: 2-7, 22, INT (worst grade)
Not Blitzed: 26-40, 297, TD, 2 INT
Blitzed: 4-8, 22, INT
Concept ...
Playaction: 4-8, 58
No Playaction: 26-40, TD, 3 INT
Screen: 5-5, 35
No Screen: 25-43, 284, TD, 3 INT
• One dropped passed for Purdue. Paul Piferi.
Purdue Run Game
•. 3.03 yards after contact for Purdue.
PURDUE DEFENSE
Snap Counts
Defensive Line
Branson Deen 38
Jack Sullivan 26
Khordae Sydnor 25
Cole Brevard 23
Lawrence Johnson 23
Scotty Humpich 21
Nic Caraway 19
Kydran Jenkins 16
Prince Boyd 16
Sulaiman Kpaka 14
Mo Omonode 6
Joe Anderson 3
Linebacker
Jalen Graham 50
Kieren Douglas 36
Semisi Fakasiieiki 24
Jacob Wahlberg 18
Clyde Washington 17
OC Brothers 13
Secondary (NSFW)
Reese Taylor 53
Sanoussi Kane 45
Cam Allen 43
Jamari Brown 26
Camdyn Childers 23
Bryce Hampton 10
Jah'von Grigsby 3
Cory Trice 3
Grades and Such
• Semisi Fakasiieiki was the defense's highest-graded player over his 24 snaps, followed by Khordae Sydnor over 25.
• Jacob Wahlberg was the lowest graded player, but over just 18 snaps.
This was Cam Allen's worst-graded game of the season, and his tackling grades have been consistently sub-par. Jamari Brown and Branson Deen also didn't grade well, especially in tackling.
• Nine missed tackles by Purdue, three by Cam Allen, who now has a robust missed tackle percentage for the season of 35.4 percent and 17 total misses.
• Only three hits on Graham Mertz. Sanoussi Kane and Jack Sullivan recorded Purdue's two sacks.
• Wisconsin averaged 5.15 yards after contact in the run game. No bueno.
• Mertz's passing splits ...
Clean: 11-17, 161, TD
Pressure (9): 2-5, 42, TD
No Blitz (11): 6-9, 97, TD
Blitzed (15): 7-13, 106, TD
Concept ...
Playaction: 4-5, 88, TD (great grade)
No Playaction: 9-17, 115, TD
Screen: 1-2, 3
No Screen: 12-20, 200, 2 TD
