2019 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 2019 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Jeff Brohm. They finished the season 4–8, 3–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division.

2019 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorBrian Brohm (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJaMarcus Shephard (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Co-defensive coordinatorNick Holt (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorAnthony Poindexter (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$^   9 0     13 1  
No. 9 Penn State   7 2     11 2  
No. 18 Michigan   6 3     9 4  
Indiana   5 4     8 5  
Michigan State   4 5     7 6  
Maryland   1 8     3 9  
Rutgers   0 9     2 10  
West Division
No. 11 Wisconsin xy   7 2     10 4  
No. 10 Minnesota x   7 2     11 2  
No. 15 Iowa   6 3     10 3  
Illinois   4 5     6 7  
Purdue   3 6     4 8  
Nebraska   3 6     5 7  
Northwestern   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 21
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

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Coaching changes

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Purdue cornerbacks coach Derrick Jackson and tight ends coach Mark Tommerdahl both left to take jobs at Northern Illinois and Texas Tech respectively in early February 2019.[1][2] Purdue announced the hiring of Greg Brown as cornerbacks coach on February 21.[3] He previously was the secondary coach at Auburn for two seasons. Head coach Jeff Brohm also announced the promotion of former Purdue quality control assistant Ryan Wallace to be the new tight ends coach.[4]

Player news

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Wide receiver KeyRon Catlett announced his decision to transfer to Hampton.[5] Tight end Jess Trussell and offensive lineman Michael Mendez announced that they would leave as graduate transfers. Linebacker Tobias Larry transferred to Tennessee State. Benaiah Franklin transferred to Northwestern State.

Recruiting

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The Boilermakers signed a total of 24 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
George Karlaftis
DE
West Lafayette, Indiana West Lafayette High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Oct 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Mershawn Rice
ATH
Reynoldsburg, Ohio Reynoldsburg High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg) May 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Da'Joun Hewitt
RB
Nashville, Tennessee Davidson Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 22, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Marvin Grant
DB
Detroit, Michigan Martin Luther King High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Cam Craig
OL
Dublin, Ohio Jerome High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jun 3, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Paul Piferi
QB
Villa Park, California Villa Park High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 11, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Kyle Bilodeau
TE
Woodberry Forest, Virginia Woodberry Forest School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jun 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Dave Monnot III
OL
Joliet, Illinois Joliet Catholic Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jun 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Spencer Holstege
OL
Grand Rapids, Michigan South Christian High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jun 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Dontay Hunter
DE
Westerville, Ohio Westerville Central High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 239 lb (108 kg) Jun 17, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Brooks Cormier
K
Tuscaloosa, Alabama American Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 27, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Crishawn Long
LB
Parma, Ohio Padua Franciscan High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Nyles Beverly
DB
Macedonia, Ohio Nordonia High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Cameron Allen
DB
Bluefield, Virginia Graham High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Garrett Miller
TE
Round Rock, Texas Round Rock High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Jun 22, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Sulaiman Kpaka
DE
Grand Prairie, Texas Grand Prairie High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jun 22, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Steven Faucheux
DT
West Chester, Ohio Lakota West High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 269 lb (122 kg) Jul 30, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
TJ Sheffield
WR
Thompsons Station, Tennessee Independence High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jul 30, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
King Doerue
RB
Amarillo, Texas Tascosa High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Kyle Jornigan
OL
Youngstown, Ohio Cardinal Mooney High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Oct 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jalen Graham
DB
Detroit, Michigan Cass Technical High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Oct 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Milton Wright
WR
Louisville, Kentucky Christian Academy of Louisville 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 9, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Khali Saunders
LB
Elmhurst, Illinois Immaculate Conception 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
David Bell
WR
Indianapolis, Indiana Warren Central High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 5, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 26  247Sports: 25  ESPN: 25
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Purdue Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  • "2019 Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Lott IMPACT Trophy[6] Markus Bailey LB RSr
Robert Maxwell Award[7] Rondale Moore WR So
Chuck Bednarik Award[8] Markus Bailey LB RSr
Fred Biletnikoff Award[9] Rondale Moore WR So
John Mackey Award[10] Brycen Hopkins TE RSr
Dick Butkus Award[11] Markus Bailey LB RSr
Outland Trophy[12] Lorenzo Neal DT Sr
Paul Hornung Award[13] Rondale Moore WR So
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[14] Markus Bailey LB RSr

Preseason Big Ten poll

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Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2019 poll, Purdue was projected to finish in fifth in the West Division.[15]

Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Nebraska 198 (14)
2 Iowa 194.5 (14)
3 Wisconsin 172.5 (4)
4 Northwestern 142.5 (1)
5 Purdue 110.5
6 Minnesota 100 (1)
7 Illinois 34

Schedule

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Purdue's 2019 schedule will begin with three non-conference games, first on the road against Nevada of the Mountain West Conference, and then returning home for games against Vanderbilt of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and TCU of the Big 12 Conference. In Big Ten Conference play, Purdue will play all other members of the West Division and draws Penn State, Maryland, and Indiana from the East Division.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 309:30 p.m.at Nevada*CBSSNL 31–3420,144
September 712:00 p.m.Vanderbilt*BTNW 42–2450,506
September 147:30 p.m.TCU*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
BTNL 13–3460,037
September 283:30 p.m.Minnesota
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
ESPN2L 31–3850,629
October 512:00 p.m.at No. 12 Penn StateESPNL 7–35106,536
October 1212:00 p.m.Maryland 
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
BTNW 40–1452,296
October 1912:00 p.m.at No. 23 IowaESPN2L 20–2669,250
October 2612:00 p.m.Illinois
BTNL 6–2458,735
November 212:00 p.m.Nebraska
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
FOXW 31–2750,606
November 912:00 p.m.at NorthwesternBTNW 24–2237,194
November 234:00 p.m.at No. 12 WisconsinFOXL 24–4570,747
November 3012:00 p.m.Indiana
ESPN2L 41–44 2OT55,338

Source:[16]

Roster

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2019 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 2 Elijah Sindelar   (C)   Sr
WR 3 David Bell Fr
WR 4 Rondale Moore   So
RB 5 Da'Joun Hewitt Fr
QB 7 Nick Sipe   So
WR 8 T. J. Sheffield   Fr
WR 9 Mershawn Rice Fr
WR 10 Amad Anderson   Fr
WR 12 Jared Sparks   Jr
QB 13 Jack Plummer     Fr
QB 14 Danny Carollo   Jr
WR 15 Kory Taylor   Fr
QB 16 Aidan O'Connell   So
WR 17 Milton Wright Fr
QB 18 Paul Piferi Fr
RB 20 Alfred Armour   Fr
WR 21 Jordan Bonner   Fr
RB 22 King Doerue Fr
RB 25 Tario Fuller   Sr
WR 33 Jackson Anthrop   Jr
RB 34 Richie Worship   Sr
RB 40 Zander Horvath   So
TE 48 Kyle Bilodeau Fr
OL 51 Bryce Brown   Jr
OL 56 Viktor Beach     So
OL 58 Jimmy McKenna   Fr
OL 59 Dave Monnot III Fr
OL 61 Ryan Flaherty   Jr
OL 65 Marc Rolland   So
OL 66 Alex Criddle Sr
OL 68 Cam Craig Fr
OL 70 Will Bramel   Fr
OL 71 Sam Loebig   Jr
OL 72 Sam Garvin So
OL 73 Kyle Jornigan Fr
OL 74 Eric Miller   Fr
OL 75 Spencer Holstege Fr
OL 76 Mark Stickford   So
OL 77 D. J. Washington     So
OL 78 Grant Hermanns (C)   Jr
OL 79 Matt McCann   Sr
WR 80 Camdyn Childers Fr
WR 82 Grant Summers Fr
WR 83 Malcolm Dotson   Sr
WR 84 Noah Ellison   So
TE 87 Payne Durham   Fr
TE 88 Garrett Miller Fr
TE 89 Brycen Hopkins (C) RSr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Dedrick Mackey   So
CB 2 Kenneth Major   So
DE 5 George Karlaftis Fr
S 6 Jalen Graham Fr
CB 7 Jordan Rucker   Fr
DT 8 Anthony Watts   Jr
DT 9 Lorenzo Neal   (C) Sr
DB 11 Kadin Smith   Fr
DE 12 Dontay Hunter II Fr
CB 13 Tyler Hamilton   So
CB 17 Byron Perkins   Fr
CB 18 Cam Allen Fr
LB 21 Markus Bailey   (C)   Sr
S 23 Cory Trice   Fr
DB 24 Nyles Beverly Fr
LB 26 Crishawn Long Fr
S 26 Marvin Grant   Fr
S 27 Navon Mosley (C) Sr
CB 29 Simeon Smiley   Jr
LB 32 Elijah Ball   Fr
LB 34 Jonah Williams   So
LB 35 Jack Smith   Fr
LB 36 Jaylan Alexander So
LB 37 Jacob Wahlberg Fr
S 38 Brennan Thieneman Jr
LB 39 Zach Randall   So
S 40 Ashton Nichols Fr
CB 42 David Day   Sr
LB 43 Kieren Douglas So
LB 44 Ben Holt   Sr
LB 45 Byron Hubbard   Fr
LB 46 Cornell Jones Jr
DL 47 Jeff Marks So
S 49 Zane Greene   Fr
DE 50 Solomon Kpaka Fr
DE 52 Willie Lane   Fr
DE 55 Derrick Barnes Jr
LB 57 Will Chapman Fr
DL 58 Branson Deen   Fr
DL 59 K. J. Stokes   Fr
LB 81 Khali Saunders Fr
DL 90 Lawrence Johnson   Fr
DE 92 Giovanni Reviere   So
DT 93 Steven Faucheux Fr
DE 94 Robert McWilliams III   So
DE 95 Jack Cravaack   Fr
DE 97 Semisi Fakasiieiki   Jr
DE 98 Kai Higgins Sr
DL 99 Jack Sullivan   Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 19 Brooks Cormier Fr
LS 30 Brooks Royal So
LS 31 Nick Zecchino   Jr
K 37 Chris Van Eekeren Fr
P 38 Zac Collins   So
K 85 J. D. Dellinger   Jr
LS 86 Hunter MacDonald Fr
LS 96 August Schott   Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brian Brohm (Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks)
  • Nick Holt (Co-Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers)
  • Anthony Poindexter (Co-Defensive Coordinator / Secondary)
  • JaMarcus Shephard (Co-Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers)
  • Chris Barclay (Running Backs)
  • Greg Brown (Cornerbacks)
  • Reggie Johnson (Defensive Line)
  • Dale Williams (Offensive Line)
  • Kevin Wolthausen (Special Teams Coordinator / Assistant Defensive Line)
  • JMichael Jonard (Quality Control)
  • Dan Rowe (Quality Control)
  • Ryan Wallace (Tight Ends)
  • Justin Lovett (Director of Strength & Conditioning)
  • Domenic Reno (Senior Associate Director of Football
    Strength & Conditioning)
  • Dennis Love (Associate Director of Football
    Strength & Conditioning)
  • Ryan Grubbs (Assistant Director of Football
    Strength & Conditioning)
  • Mitch Meador (Assistant Director of Football
    Strength & Conditioning)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 19, 2019

Game summaries

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Nevada

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Purdue at Nevada
1 234Total
Boilermakers 10 1470 31
Wolf Pack 0 71017 34
  • Date: August 30
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 6:33 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:58
  • Game attendance: 20,144
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), Sunny, WNW 10 mph (16 km/h)
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (Play-By-Play) & Corey Chavous (Analyst)
       

To begin the season, Purdue traveled to Nevada, the first time Purdue has played in Reno.[17]

Purdue lost to Nevada, 34–31.[18] Purdue scored the first 10 points in the first quarter via 2-yard touchdown pass from Elijah Sindelar to Brycen Hopkins and a 32-yard field goal by J. D. Dellinger. Nevada responded with points in the second quarter via a 38-yard touchdown pass from Carson Strong to Dominic Christian. Purdue extended its lead in the second quarter via a 38-yard touchdown reception by Jackson Anthrop and a 39-yard touchdown reception by Rondale Moore, both passes coming from Sindelar. Purdue two touchdowns made the score 24–7 in favor of Purdue at half-time. Nevada added a 21-yard touchdown reception by Elijah Cooks in the third quarter. Purdue responded just 30 seconds later with a 49-yard touchdown reception by David Bellfrom Sindelar. Nevada closed out the third quarter scoring following a 34-yard field goal from Talton in the third quarter. Nevada reduced Purdue's lead to seven points with just 6:56 remaining following a 7-yard touchdown run from Toa Taua. Following a Purdue punt, Nevada drove 87-yards with the final play being a 21-yard Elijah Cooks touchdown reception from Strong to tie the game with :52 remaining. On Purdue's second play of their final possession, Sindelar was intercepted by Daniel Brown. Talton was then able to connect on a 56-yard field goal as time expired to give Nevada their first lead of the game, and a victory.[19]

Purdue was minus-5 in turnover margin, just the third time since 2000 that Purdue had five or more turnovers while its opponent had zero. Purdue's 519 yards of offense were the fifth most in a loss since the 2000 season.[20]

Vanderbilt

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Vanderbilt at Purdue
1 234Total
Commodores 7 3014 24
Boilermakers 7 71414 42
      

After opening the season in Nevada, Purdue returned home for their second game against Vanderbilt. The two schools have not played each other since 1942.[21]

Purdue defeated Vanderbilt, 42–24.[22] Vanderbilt scored first in the first quarter via 1-yard touchdown run by Ke'Shawn Vaughn. Purdue responded with at 12-yard touchdown reception by Brycen Hopkins from Elijah Sindelar. Purdue took the lead in the second quarter via a 2-yard touchdown reception by Payne Durham from Sindelar. Vanderbilt added a 48-yard Ryley Guay field goal to make the score 14–10 in favor of Purdue at half-time. Purdue extended its lead on a 50-yard touchdown reception by Jared Sparks and a 20-yard touchdown by Hopkins in the third quarter. Vanderbilt responded with a 10-yard touchdown reception by Cam Johnson from Riley Neal, but failed to convert on the two-point conversion attempt, to open the fourth quarter scoring. Purdue responded with a 34-yard touchdown reception by Rondale Moore from Sindelar. Vanderbilt countered just 9 seconds later when Neal found Chris Pierce on a 75-yard touchdown pass, this time Neal's pass to Kalija Lipscomb was a successful two-point conversion. Purdue concluded the scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run with by Sindelar.[23]

Sindelar's 509 yards passing tied for the sixth most in a game in school history. Purdue's 42 points were its most points ever scored against current members of the SEC.[24] The following Monday, Elijah Sindelar was named the Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

TCU at Purdue
1 234Total
Horned Frogs 10 3147 34
Boilermakers 3 307 13
     

After defeating Vanderbilt, Purdue remained at home for their third game against TCU. The two schools have not played each other since 1970.[25]

TCU won in a blowout, 34–13.[26] Purdue opened the scoring with a 31-yard field goal by J. D. Dellinger. TCU responded with a 24-yard field goal by Jonathan Song. Darius Anderson broke loose to score on a 32-yard run to finish the first quarter scoring. Purdue responded in the second quarter when Dellinger hit a 53-yard field goal. TCU would score again just before the half on a 40-yard Song field goal to make the score 13–6 in favor of TCU at halftime. TCU struck first in the second half when Max Duggan found Al'Dontre Davis for a 22-yard touchdown catch. TCU scored again on a 1-yard touchdown run by Sewo Olonilua to round out the 3rd quarter scoring. Anderson scored again for TCU on an 8-yard run to increase the lead in the 4th quarter. Purdue scored their first touchdown when Jack Plummer found Amad Anderson for a 54-yard touchdown pass.[27]

Purdue's 23 yards rushing were its fewest since having 23 against Minnesota on November 5, 2016. Purdue's 8 first downs were its fewest since having eight against Wisconsin on October 31, 2009. Jack Plummer and Amad Anderson both go the first touchdowns of their careers when Plummer found Anderson for a 54-yard reception in the 4th quarter. J. D. Dellinger's 53-yard field goal was the third longest in school history. George Karlaftis became the first true freshman to record a sack and interception in the same game since Torri Williams on November 6, 2004.[28]

Minnesota

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Minnesota at Purdue
1 234Total
Golden Gophers 14 14100 38
Boilermakers 3 7714 31
       

After facing TCU, Purdue remained at home for their four-game and Big Ten Conference opener against Minnesota.[29]

Minnesota won, 38–31.[30] Rodney Smith opened the scoring for Minnesota with a 2-yard touchdown run. Purdue responded with a 21-yard field goal by J. D. Dellinger. The Golden Gophers then extended their lead when Tanner Morgan found Chris Autman-Bell for a 70-yard touchdown pass. On Purdue's next drive, Elijah Sindelar and Rondale Moore both left the game on the same play. Following their departure, Jack Plummer lead the Boilermakers down the field to score on a 7-yard pass to Zander Horvath. Morgan found Rashod Bateman for a 45-yard touchdown, and Tyler Johnson on a 4-yard touchdown to bring the halftime score to 28–10 in favor of Minnesota. Purdue opened the second half scoring when King Doeroe scored on an 8-yard run. Minnesota then connected on a 32-yard field goal by Michael Lantz and Morgan found Bateman on a 47-yard touchdown pass to round out the third quarter scoring. Purdue would add two touchdowns by Doeroe in the fourth quarter, a 2-yard touchdown run and 13-yard reception from Plummer.[31]

Jack Plummer's 7-yard pass to Zander Horvath in the 2nd quarter was his first career touchdown pass, as well as Horvath's first career touchdown reception. George Karlaftis became the first Purdue freshman since 2000 with at least 3.0 sacks in a season. David Bell became the fifth true freshman since 2000 with at least eight catches in a game. King Doeroe became the first true freshman with three touchdowns in a game since Kory Sheets had three against Indiana on November 19, 2005.[32]

Penn State

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Purdue at Penn State
1 234Total
Boilermakers 0 700 7
No. 12 Nittany Lions 21 707 35
   

After facing Minnesota, Purdue traveled to University Park, Pennsylvania for the 2nd road game and Big Ten Conference game against Penn State.[33]

Penn State won in a blowout, 35–7.[34] Penn State opened up the scoring in the first quarter with a 2-yard touchdown run by K. J. Hamler. After a Purdue punt, the Nittany Lions scored again on a 3-yard run by Sean Clifford. Penn State would strike again in the first with a 72-yard reception by Jahan Dotson from Clifford. Penn State scored first again in the second quarter with a 7-yard reception by Pat Freiermuth. Purdue finally got on the board with a 15-yard touchdown reception by Amad Anderson Jr. from Jack Plummer, bringing the halftime score to 28–7. The lone score of the second half came during a 2-yard touchdown run by Noah Cain in the fourth quarter.[35]

Maryland

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Maryland at Purdue
1 234Total
Terrapins 0 1400 14
Boilermakers 13 1737 40
     

After traveling to Penn State, Purdue returned home for their Big Ten Conference game against Maryland.[36]

Purdue won in a blowout, 40–14.[37] Purdue scored first when Jack Plummer found David Bell, but a bad snap forced Danny Corollo to scramble and the PAT was failed. On their next possession, King Doeroe scored on a 4-yard run for the Boilermakers. Maryland scored their first points in the second quarter on a 21-yard run by Javon Leake. Purdue returned the score with a 59-yard touchdown reception by Milton Wright from Plummer. Maryland cut the deficit when Tyrrell Pigrome scored on a 61-yard run. J. D. Dellinger increased the Purdue lead when he added a 27-yard field goal. A Pigrome interception by Cory Trice returned for 37-yard touchdown to bring the halftime score 30–14 in favor of the Boilermakers. Dellinger's 27-yard field goal was the lone score of the third quarter. Plummer found Bell again for an 8-yard touchdown in the 4th quarter to cap the scoring.[38]

Four freshmen scored all five touchdowns. It marked the first time since at least 1997 that even three freshmen scored a touchdown in a game. It was also the first time since December 31, 2001, vs. Washington State that Purdue had at least three players with at least eight receptions. Cory Trice returned an interception for a touchdown just before halftime, becoming the first Purdue freshman with a pick-six since Ricardo Allen in 2010 at Michigan State.[39]

Iowa

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Purdue at Iowa
1 234Total
Boilermakers 0 7013 20
No. 23 Hawkeyes 6 3710 26
      

Purdue hit the road again, this time traveling to Iowa City, Iowa for a Big Ten Conference game against the Hawkeyes of Iowa.

Iowa defeated Purdue, 26–20.[41] Iowa scored on a pair of Keith Duncan field goals from 30 and 44-yards. Duncan added another field goal in the second from 42-yards. Purdue finally got on the board when Jack Plummer found David Bell from 7-yards out to bring the halftime score to 9–7 in favor of the Hawkeyes. Iowa got the lone score of the 3rd quarter when Tyler Goodson scored on a 1-yard touchdown run. Purdue got the first two scores of the fourth quarter on field goals of 27 and 36-yards from J. D. Dellinger to cut the lead to 6. Iowa scored again on a 14-yard Mekhi Sargent touchdown. Plummer would find Payne Durham in the endzone for a 1-yard touchdown pass, but Purdue failed to recover the onside kick, allowing Iowa to run out the clock.[42]

Illinois

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Illinois at Purdue
(Purdue Cannon)
1 234Total
Fighting Illini 3 1470 24
Boilermakers 0 006 6
  • Date: October 26
  • Location: Ross–Ade Stadium
    West Lafayette, IN
  • Game start: 12:01 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 58,735
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), Rain, NE 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), J Leman (analyst), Elise Menaker (sideline)
 

Purdue returned home for their 8th game of the year to renew the rivalry against Illinois for the Purdue Cannon.

Illinois won 24–6.[44] Illinois opened the scoring when James McCourt made a 38-yard field goal. Illinois would score again when Tony Adams intercepted a Jack Plummer pass and returned it 13-yards for a touchdown. Illinois struck again just before the half, when Brandon Peters scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak to bring the halftime score to 17–0. Illinois increased their lead when Reggie Corbin scored on a 20-yard run. Purdue finally got on the board when Aidan O'Connell found Payne Durham for an 11-yard touchdown pass.[45]

Nebraska

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Nebraska at Purdue
1 234Total
Cornhuskers 10 0314 27
Boilermakers 0 14314 31
      

Purdue would remain at home again to face division-rival, Nebraska.

Purdue won 31–27.[47] Nebraska struck first when Dedrick Mills scored on a 1-yard touchdown run. Barret Pickering would add a 23-yard field goal to round out the first quarter scoring. Purdue finally got their first score of the game in the second quarter when Jack Plummer found King Doerue for a touchdown from 3 yards out. Purdue would take its first lead when Plummer found Payne Durham who made two defenders miss on his way to the endzone from 16-yards out, bringing the halftime score to 14–10. The Cornhuskers and Boilermakers would trade field goals of 21 and 44 yards respectively in the third quarter. Nebraska would take the lead back from Purdue in the 4th quarter when Adrian Martinez scored on a 2-yard run. Purdue would respond with a Doerue touchdown run of 7-yards. Martinez scored again from 4-yards out. Purdue would take the lead for good with 1:08 left in the game on a reverse touchdown run by David Bell.[48]

Freshman have scored the last 16 touchdowns Purdue has scored. Purdue ran for a season-high 145-yards. King Doerue became the first player since Ralph Bolden in 2009 with multiple games of at least one rush touchdown and one receiving touchdown, and the only freshman since at least 1997). David Bell surpassed 50 catches on the season, now with 51. He also became only the fourth Purdue player since 1997 with at least seven receptions and a rushing touchdown in the same game (Rondale Moore, Dorien Bryant, Kory Sheets)[49]

Northwestern

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Purdue at Northwestern
1 234Total
Boilermakers 0 7143 24
Wildcats 14 206 22
  • Date: November 9
  • Location: Ryan Field
    Evanston, IL
  • Game start: 12:01 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 37,194
  • Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), Partly Cloudy, SW 14 mph (23 km/h)
  • Referee: Jeffrey Servins
  • TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst), Elise Menaker (sideline)
    

Purdue would next travel to Evanston, Illinois, to face the reigning Big Ten West division champions, the Northwestern Wildcats.

Purdue defeated Northwestern, 24–22.[51] Northwestern got on the board first when Kyric McGowan got loose on a 79-yard touchdown run. Jace James would add a 16-yard touchdown pass from Aidan Smith to round out the first quarter scoring. Purdue finally got their first score of the game in the second quarter when King Doerue scored a touchdown from 12 yards out. Purdue would take a safety when Aidan O'Connell was called for intentional grounding in the end zone, bringing the halftime score to 16–7. The Boilermaker offense got it going in the third quarter when David Bell and Amad Anderson Jr each hauled in touchdown passes of Aidan O'Connell from 13 and 11 yards respectively. Northwestern would take the lead back from Purdue in the 4th quarter when Smith found Riley Lees on an 8-yard pass. Purdue would take the lead for good with 0:03 left in the game on a 39-yard field goal by J. D. Dellinger.[52]

Wisconsin

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Purdue at Wisconsin
1 234Total
Boilermakers 3 1470 24
No. 12 Badgers 14 10147 45
  • Date: November 23
  • Location: Camp Randall Stadium
    Madison, WI
  • Game start: 3:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 70,747
  • Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), Sunny, WSW 11 mph (18 km/h)
  • Referee: Dan Capron
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst), Coley Harvey (sideline)
       

Purdue would next travel to Madison, Wisconsin to face the Big Ten West division leaders, the Wisconsin Badgers.

Wisconsin blew out Purdue, 45–24.[54] Wisconsin scored first when Aron Cruickshank scored on a 27-yard jet sweep for a touchdown. Purdue would score next when J. D. Dellinger connected on a 28-yard field goal. The Badgers scored again when Jonathan Taylor found paydirt from 51-yards out. Purdue took the lead in the second quarter when Aidan O'Connell found Brycen Hopkins twice from 7 and then Milton Wright found Hopkins for a 37-yard score. Wisconsin responded with an 18-yard touchdown reception by Jack Dunn from Jack Coan, and a 62-yard field goal by Zach Hintze to round out the halftime scoring with Wisconsin up 24–17. The Badgers began to pull away in the third quarter when Garrett Groshek scored from 6-yards out and again when Coan found Quintez Cephus for a 29-yard reception. Purdue responded just before the quarters end when O'Connell found David Bell on an 8-yard pass. Wisconsin capped the scoring when Mason Stokke scored on a 1-yard run to make the score 45–24.[55]

Purdue scored 24 points and produced 376 yards of total offense, the most since scoring 26 points in 2003 and gaining 428 yards in 2005. David Bell became the first Purdue player since Chris Daniels in 1999 with three games of at least 12 receptions in a season. Brycen Hopkins became the first Purdue tight end since Tim Stratton in 1998 to score multiple touchdowns in at least two games in a season.[56]

Indiana

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Indiana at Purdue
(Old Oaken Bucket)
1 234OT2OTTotal
Hoosiers 7 147376 44
Boilermakers 0 1071473 41
        

Purdue would next return home to face the Big Ten East division rival and chief rival, the Indiana Hoosiers for the Old Oaken Bucket.

Indiana defeated Purdue, 44–41.[58] Indiana got the lone score of the first quarter when Peyton Ramsey found Whop Philyor wide open in the back of the endzone. Ramsey scored again on a 1-yard run. Purdue scored for the first time when J. D. Dellinger made a 20-yard field goal, and again when Aidan O'Connell found Brycen Hopkins for a 72-yard pass. The Hoosiers would score when on a Sampson James run from 3-yards out to bring the halftime score to 21–10. Philyor would score again when Ramsey found him from 37-yards out. Purdue began to mount its comeback when Zander Horvath scored a 1-yard touchdowns on back-to-back possessions. Charles Campbell would increase the Hoosiers lead when he connected on a 41-yard field goal. Purdue would finally tie the game with 2:48 remaining when O'Connell found David Bell with an acrobatic catch, with O'Connell then finding Hopkins to complete the 2-point conversion. Indiana scored first in overtime when Ramsey found Nick Westbrook-Ikhine for a 14-yard score. Facing 4th down, O'Connell found Hopkins for the tying touchdown on the same play as the two-point conversion to force a second overtime. When Purdue scored on a 34-yard Dellinger field goal, the Hoosiers scored the winning score when Ramsey ran a QB sneak from 1-yard out.[59]

Purdue finished with a season-high 589 yards of total offense (408 passing, 181 rush); its only games with at least 400 passing yards and 181 rushing yards since at least 1997. Zander Horvath had 239 all-purpose yards, the most by a Purdue running back since Raheem Mostert had 270 in 2014 again Minnesota. David Bell finished the season with 86 receptions, the 8th most for a Purdue player in a single season. Brycen Hopkins finished his career 21st for total receptions (130) and 12th in career receiving yards (1,945).[60]

Awards and honors

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Weekly Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Elijah Sindelar Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week September 9, 2019 [61]
Jack Plummer Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week October 14, 2019 [62]
David Bell Big Ten Freshman of the Week October 14, 2019 [62]
David Bell Big Ten Freshman of the Week October 21, 2019 [63]
King Doerue Big Ten Freshman of the Week November 4, 2019 [64]
J. D. Dellinger Big Ten Special Teams of the Week November 11, 2019 [65]
David Bell Big Ten Freshman of the Week November 11, 2019 [65]
David Bell Big Ten Freshman of the Week November 25, 2019 [66]

Players drafted into the NFL

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Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
4 136 Brycen Hopkins TE Los Angeles Rams
7 215 Markus Bailey ILB Cincinnati Bengals

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