Key Players:
Purdue:
QB David Blough: 205/311 65.9% 2683 yds 17TD 7int 151.9 rat
WR Rondale Moore: 74 rec 833 yds 11.3 avr 7TD/11 att 163 yds 1TD/24 KR 459 yds 19.1 avr/10 PR 82 yd
RB DJ Knox: 199 att 753 yds 6.3 avr 8TD/ 19 rec 123 yds
WR Isaac Zico: 29 rec 569 yds 19.6 avr 4 TD
TE Brycen Hopkins: 27 rec 526 yds 19.5 avr 2 TD
WR Terry Wright: 21 rec 346 yds 16.5 avr 5 TD
LB Markus Bailey: 77 tkl 6.0 tfl 4.5 sk 1 int 1 TD 1 PD
LB Cornell Jones: 52 tkl 11.5 tfl 3.5 sk
LB/DE Derrick Barnes: 55 tkl 4.0 tfl 3.0 sk
S Jacob Thieneman: 71 tkl 7.0 tfl 5.0 sk
CB Kenneth Major: 40 tkl 3 int
P Joe Schopper: 37 punt 1631 yds 44.1 avr
Injuries:
Probable:
RB DJ Knox - Wrist
DE Giovanni Reviere - Lower Body
Questionable:
TE Cole Herdman - Multiple Stingers
QB Elijah Sindelar - Undisclosed
Out:
OL Grant Germans - Knee
RB Richie Worship - Knee
Minnesota:
QB Zack Annexstad: 97/187 51.9% 1277 yds 9TD 7int 117.6 rat
QB Tanner Morgan: 44/73 60.3% 809 yds 5TD 3int 167.7 rat
QB/TE Seth Green: 3/4 75% 25 yds 1TD 1int/53 att 192 yds 7TD/1 rec 31 yds
RB Mohamed Ibrahim: 107 att 562 yds 5TD
WR Tyler Johnson: 57 rec 875 yds 15.4 avr 8TD
WR Rashod Bateman: 42 rec 578 yds 13.8 avr 6TD
WR/KR Demetrious Douglas: 7 rec 78 yds 1TD/ 20 ret 490 yds 24.5 avr
DB/LB Blake Cashman: 72 tkl 12.0 tfl 1 sk
DB Jacob Huff: 59 tkl .5 tfl 2 int 5 PD
LB/DE: Carter Coughlin: 32 tkl 9 sk
Injuries:
Probable:
QB Zack Annexstad - Abdominal
RB Mohamed Ibrahim - Undisclosed
Questionable:
DL OJ Smith - Head
DB Antonio Shenault - Head
OL Donnell Greene - Head
Out:
RB Rodney Smith - Knee
RB Shannon Brooks - Knee
DB Antoine Winfield, Jr. - Foot
WR Jornell Manns - Knee
Team Stats:
Purdue:
Offensive PPG: 33.4 (34th)
Points Allowed: 24.2 (48th)
Passing Offense: 330.3 (7th)
Rushing Offense: 155.6 (80th)
Total Offense: 485.9 (13th)
3rd Down Conversion %: .431% (36th)
Red Zone Offense: .925% [37/40-23TD/14FG] (12th)
Passing Defense: 296.4 (127th)
Rushing Defense: 131.4 (32nd)
Total Defense: 427.9 (93rd)
Defense 3rd Down Conversion %: .358% (42nd)
Red Zone Defense: .771% [27/35-17TD/10FG] (27th)
Team Tackles for Loss/game: 4.9 (t 105th)
Team Sacks/game: 2.22 (t 55th)
Turnover Margin: -3 (t 86th)
Time of Possession: 30 mpg (61st)
Minnesota:
Offensive PPG: 27.8 (77th)
Points Allowed: 31.8 (97th)
Passing Offense: 234.6 (66th)
Rushing Offense: 154.0 (83rd)
Total Offense: 388.6 (78th)
3rd Down Conversion %: .375% (86th)
Red Zone Offense: .775% [31/40-26TD/5FG] (109th)
Passing Defense: 235.6 (76th)
Rushing Defense: 188.3 (94th)
Total Defense: 423.9 (91st)
Defense 3rd Down Conversion %: .421% (100th)
Red Zone Defense: .909% [20/22-12TD/8FG] (t 114th)
Team Tackles for Loss/game: 5.9 (69th)
Team Sacks/game: 1.67 (95th)
Turnover Margin: -6 (t 107th)
Time of Possession: 32 mpg (26th)
ESPN's FPI places Purdue as a 77.5% favorite
Vegas places Purdue as a -12 point favorite
Over/Under: 58
Prediction:
Purdue: 41
Minnesota: 27
Purdue:
QB David Blough: 205/311 65.9% 2683 yds 17TD 7int 151.9 rat
WR Rondale Moore: 74 rec 833 yds 11.3 avr 7TD/11 att 163 yds 1TD/24 KR 459 yds 19.1 avr/10 PR 82 yd
RB DJ Knox: 199 att 753 yds 6.3 avr 8TD/ 19 rec 123 yds
WR Isaac Zico: 29 rec 569 yds 19.6 avr 4 TD
TE Brycen Hopkins: 27 rec 526 yds 19.5 avr 2 TD
WR Terry Wright: 21 rec 346 yds 16.5 avr 5 TD
LB Markus Bailey: 77 tkl 6.0 tfl 4.5 sk 1 int 1 TD 1 PD
LB Cornell Jones: 52 tkl 11.5 tfl 3.5 sk
LB/DE Derrick Barnes: 55 tkl 4.0 tfl 3.0 sk
S Jacob Thieneman: 71 tkl 7.0 tfl 5.0 sk
CB Kenneth Major: 40 tkl 3 int
P Joe Schopper: 37 punt 1631 yds 44.1 avr
Injuries:
Probable:
RB DJ Knox - Wrist
DE Giovanni Reviere - Lower Body
Questionable:
TE Cole Herdman - Multiple Stingers
QB Elijah Sindelar - Undisclosed
Out:
OL Grant Germans - Knee
RB Richie Worship - Knee
Minnesota:
QB Zack Annexstad: 97/187 51.9% 1277 yds 9TD 7int 117.6 rat
QB Tanner Morgan: 44/73 60.3% 809 yds 5TD 3int 167.7 rat
QB/TE Seth Green: 3/4 75% 25 yds 1TD 1int/53 att 192 yds 7TD/1 rec 31 yds
RB Mohamed Ibrahim: 107 att 562 yds 5TD
WR Tyler Johnson: 57 rec 875 yds 15.4 avr 8TD
WR Rashod Bateman: 42 rec 578 yds 13.8 avr 6TD
WR/KR Demetrious Douglas: 7 rec 78 yds 1TD/ 20 ret 490 yds 24.5 avr
DB/LB Blake Cashman: 72 tkl 12.0 tfl 1 sk
DB Jacob Huff: 59 tkl .5 tfl 2 int 5 PD
LB/DE: Carter Coughlin: 32 tkl 9 sk
Injuries:
Probable:
QB Zack Annexstad - Abdominal
RB Mohamed Ibrahim - Undisclosed
Questionable:
DL OJ Smith - Head
DB Antonio Shenault - Head
OL Donnell Greene - Head
Out:
RB Rodney Smith - Knee
RB Shannon Brooks - Knee
DB Antoine Winfield, Jr. - Foot
WR Jornell Manns - Knee
Team Stats:
Purdue:
Offensive PPG: 33.4 (34th)
Points Allowed: 24.2 (48th)
Passing Offense: 330.3 (7th)
Rushing Offense: 155.6 (80th)
Total Offense: 485.9 (13th)
3rd Down Conversion %: .431% (36th)
Red Zone Offense: .925% [37/40-23TD/14FG] (12th)
Passing Defense: 296.4 (127th)
Rushing Defense: 131.4 (32nd)
Total Defense: 427.9 (93rd)
Defense 3rd Down Conversion %: .358% (42nd)
Red Zone Defense: .771% [27/35-17TD/10FG] (27th)
Team Tackles for Loss/game: 4.9 (t 105th)
Team Sacks/game: 2.22 (t 55th)
Turnover Margin: -3 (t 86th)
Time of Possession: 30 mpg (61st)
Minnesota:
Offensive PPG: 27.8 (77th)
Points Allowed: 31.8 (97th)
Passing Offense: 234.6 (66th)
Rushing Offense: 154.0 (83rd)
Total Offense: 388.6 (78th)
3rd Down Conversion %: .375% (86th)
Red Zone Offense: .775% [31/40-26TD/5FG] (109th)
Passing Defense: 235.6 (76th)
Rushing Defense: 188.3 (94th)
Total Defense: 423.9 (91st)
Defense 3rd Down Conversion %: .421% (100th)
Red Zone Defense: .909% [20/22-12TD/8FG] (t 114th)
Team Tackles for Loss/game: 5.9 (69th)
Team Sacks/game: 1.67 (95th)
Turnover Margin: -6 (t 107th)
Time of Possession: 32 mpg (26th)
ESPN's FPI places Purdue as a 77.5% favorite
Vegas places Purdue as a -12 point favorite
Over/Under: 58
Prediction:
Purdue: 41
Minnesota: 27
