This week's PFF review of Purdue's 31-29 win at Maryland ...
PURDUE OFFENSE
Snap Counts
Quarterback
Aidan O'Connell all 80
Wide Receiver
Charlie Jones 73
Mershawn Rice 43
TJ Sheffield 43
Tyrone Tracy 28
Andrew Sowinski 17
Deion Burks 1
Abdur-Raymaan Yaseen 1
Running Back
Devin Mockobee 50
Dylan Downing 22
Kobe Lewis 11
Ben Furtney (FB) 6
Tight End
Payne Durham 75
Paul Piferi 23
Drew Biber 1
Offensive Line
Mahamane Moussa (LT) all 80
Gus Hartwig (C) all 80
Eric Miller (RT) all 80
Spencer Holstege (LG) 63
Sione Finau (RG*) 53
Marcus Mbow (RG*) 50
* They moved around some.
Grades and Such
• Center Gus Hartwig was Purdue's highest-graded offensive player, with his best grade in a non-Indiana State game. Spencer Holstege also graded very well.
• This was Payne Durham's highest overall grade of the season, despite a poor pass-protection sub-grade.
• Poor grades for the running backs in pass protection, as was the case earlier in the season before a solid past couple of games.
• Even though Purdue allowed 15 quarterback pressures, offensive linemen largely graded well or at least solid, though Marcus Mbow didn't have his best day. This was his worst game grade of the season. Mahamane Moussa was docked for allowing five pressures and Eric Miller three.
Purdue Passing Game
• Purdue again didn't complete a pass that traveled 20 or more yards down the field, going 0-for-3, all thrown deep right.
• Aidan O'Connell was 16-of-21 for 225 yards and a touchdown throwing short middle (Payne Durham country).
• Aidan O'Connell's passing splits
Clean: 25-30, 302 yards, TD, INT
Pressure: 5-12, 58, TD
No Blitz: 20-29, 202
Blitz: 10-13, 158, 2 TD, INT
Concept ...
Playaction: 6-9, 73 yards
No playaction: 24-33, 287, 2 TD, INT
Screen: 2-2, 1 yard
No Screen: 28-40, 359, 2 TD, INT
• Two drops for Purdue, one by Devin Mockobee and the other being the interception off the hands of Charlie Jones, though that ball was thrown behind him.
• Purdue averaged 7.5 yards after the catch.
• In the running game, Purdue averaged a mere 1.67 yards after contact.
PURDUE DEFENSE
Snap Counts
Defensive Line
Branson Deen 49
Kydran Jenkins 47
Jack Sullivan 37
Lawrence Johnson 31
Khordae Sydnor 30
Nic Caraway 25
Cole Brevard 20
Sulaiman Kpaka 13
Scotty Humpich 8
Price Boyd 5
Mo Omonode 3
Yanni Karlaftis 2
Linebacker
Jalen Graham 62
Clyde Washington 35
Jacob Wahlberg 34
Semisi Fakasiieiki 32
Kieren Douglas 18
Secondary
Cam Allen all 67
Cory Trice 59
Sanoussi Kane 55
Reese Taylor 51
Jamari Brown 24
Bryce Hampton 20
Chris Jefferson 10
GRADES
• Reese Taylor was actually Purdue's highest-graded defender among those who played high-volume snaps — Bryce Hampton and Cole Brevard were 1-2, but on limited snaps — with Khordae Sydnor next up, and Cory Trice behind him. There were no really good grades on defense. Linebackers Jacob Wahlberg and Semisi Fakasiieiki didn't grade well at all. Wahlberg was docked for three of Purdue's nine missed tackles.
• Jack Sullivan accounted for five of Purdue's 17 QB pressures.
• Maryland averaged a modest 2.68 yards after contact in the run game.
• Taulia Tagovailoa's passing splits ...
Clean: 20-27, 151 yards, 2 TD, INT (worst grade)
Pressured: 6-11, 164, TD (best grade)
No Blitz: 21-31, 306, 3 TD, INT
Blitz (8 snaps): 5-7, 9 nine yards
Concept ...
Playaction: 8-11, 83
No playaction: 18-27, 232, 3 TD, INT
Screen: 10-10, 67, TD
No screen: 16-28, 2 TD, INT
• Maryland was just 2-8 throwing the ball 10-19 yards.
PURDUE OFFENSE
Snap Counts
Quarterback
Aidan O'Connell all 80
Wide Receiver
Charlie Jones 73
Mershawn Rice 43
TJ Sheffield 43
Tyrone Tracy 28
Andrew Sowinski 17
Deion Burks 1
Abdur-Raymaan Yaseen 1
Running Back
Devin Mockobee 50
Dylan Downing 22
Kobe Lewis 11
Ben Furtney (FB) 6
Tight End
Payne Durham 75
Paul Piferi 23
Drew Biber 1
Offensive Line
Mahamane Moussa (LT) all 80
Gus Hartwig (C) all 80
Eric Miller (RT) all 80
Spencer Holstege (LG) 63
Sione Finau (RG*) 53
Marcus Mbow (RG*) 50
* They moved around some.
Grades and Such
• Center Gus Hartwig was Purdue's highest-graded offensive player, with his best grade in a non-Indiana State game. Spencer Holstege also graded very well.
• This was Payne Durham's highest overall grade of the season, despite a poor pass-protection sub-grade.
• Poor grades for the running backs in pass protection, as was the case earlier in the season before a solid past couple of games.
• Even though Purdue allowed 15 quarterback pressures, offensive linemen largely graded well or at least solid, though Marcus Mbow didn't have his best day. This was his worst game grade of the season. Mahamane Moussa was docked for allowing five pressures and Eric Miller three.
Purdue Passing Game
• Purdue again didn't complete a pass that traveled 20 or more yards down the field, going 0-for-3, all thrown deep right.
• Aidan O'Connell was 16-of-21 for 225 yards and a touchdown throwing short middle (Payne Durham country).
• Aidan O'Connell's passing splits
Clean: 25-30, 302 yards, TD, INT
Pressure: 5-12, 58, TD
No Blitz: 20-29, 202
Blitz: 10-13, 158, 2 TD, INT
Concept ...
Playaction: 6-9, 73 yards
No playaction: 24-33, 287, 2 TD, INT
Screen: 2-2, 1 yard
No Screen: 28-40, 359, 2 TD, INT
• Two drops for Purdue, one by Devin Mockobee and the other being the interception off the hands of Charlie Jones, though that ball was thrown behind him.
• Purdue averaged 7.5 yards after the catch.
• In the running game, Purdue averaged a mere 1.67 yards after contact.
PURDUE DEFENSE
Snap Counts
Defensive Line
Branson Deen 49
Kydran Jenkins 47
Jack Sullivan 37
Lawrence Johnson 31
Khordae Sydnor 30
Nic Caraway 25
Cole Brevard 20
Sulaiman Kpaka 13
Scotty Humpich 8
Price Boyd 5
Mo Omonode 3
Yanni Karlaftis 2
Linebacker
Jalen Graham 62
Clyde Washington 35
Jacob Wahlberg 34
Semisi Fakasiieiki 32
Kieren Douglas 18
Secondary
Cam Allen all 67
Cory Trice 59
Sanoussi Kane 55
Reese Taylor 51
Jamari Brown 24
Bryce Hampton 20
Chris Jefferson 10
GRADES
• Reese Taylor was actually Purdue's highest-graded defender among those who played high-volume snaps — Bryce Hampton and Cole Brevard were 1-2, but on limited snaps — with Khordae Sydnor next up, and Cory Trice behind him. There were no really good grades on defense. Linebackers Jacob Wahlberg and Semisi Fakasiieiki didn't grade well at all. Wahlberg was docked for three of Purdue's nine missed tackles.
• Jack Sullivan accounted for five of Purdue's 17 QB pressures.
• Maryland averaged a modest 2.68 yards after contact in the run game.
• Taulia Tagovailoa's passing splits ...
Clean: 20-27, 151 yards, 2 TD, INT (worst grade)
Pressured: 6-11, 164, TD (best grade)
No Blitz: 21-31, 306, 3 TD, INT
Blitz (8 snaps): 5-7, 9 nine yards
Concept ...
Playaction: 8-11, 83
No playaction: 18-27, 232, 3 TD, INT
Screen: 10-10, 67, TD
No screen: 16-28, 2 TD, INT
• Maryland was just 2-8 throwing the ball 10-19 yards.
