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Illinois at Purdue

Nov 4, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 10

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Illinois

Big Ten

Final Score

10 - 29

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Purdue435

Illinois250

Passing Yards

Purdue226

Illinois170

Rushing Yards

Purdue209

Illinois80

Turnovers

Purdue1

Illinois1

Game Conditions

Temperature49°F

Wind8 mph SE

Humidity

97%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

David Blough

Purdue

YDS: 194

Rushing

D.J. Knox

Purdue

YDS: 85

Receiving

Brycen Hopkins

Purdue

YDS: 53

Tackles

Ja'Whaun Bentley

Purdue

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Purdue vs Illinois box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Purdue30:24

Illinois29:36

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Purdue beats Illinois 29-10

Standard

Purdue defeated Illinois 29-10 in Week 10 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 435-250 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Purdue set the terms early in a game that finished 29-10. Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Louis Dorsey for 8 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK) came with {'seconds': 34, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Illinois the first major swing.

Purdue's box score carried the story: 435 total yards, 209 rushing yards, and 226 passing yards. Illinois finished with 250 total yards, including 80 on the ground and 170 through the air.

Purdue converted 5-13 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Purdue led 13-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Spencer Evans 42 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

Passing Touchdown
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Louis Dorsey for 8 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK) (Illinois led 7-7 over Purdue).
Rushing Touchdown
D.J. Knox run for 33 yds for a TD, (Spencer Evans KICK) (Purdue led 7-0 over Illinois).
Field Goal Good
Chase McLaughlin 31 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 10-10 over Purdue).
Field Goal Good
J.D. Dellinger 26 yd FG GOOD (Purdue led 10-7 over Illinois).
Field Goal Good
Spencer Evans 42 yd FG GOOD (Purdue led 13-10 over Illinois).
Field Goal Good
J.D. Dellinger 30 yd FG GOOD (Purdue led 16-10 over Illinois).

Stat Callouts

Final score
29-10
Purdue defeated Illinois.
Total yards
435-250
Purdue held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
209
Purdue averaged 4.8 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
226
Purdue averaged 8.1 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
5-13
Purdue's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
2-13
Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Purdue	Illinois
Total Yards	435	250
Passing Yards	226	170
Rushing Yards	209	80
First Downs	25	15
Third Down Efficiency	5-13	2-13
Fourth Down Efficiency	2-2	1-3
Total Penalties (Yards)	8-66	9-66
Turnovers	1	1
Completions / Attempts	18-28	12-27
Rushing Attempts	44	35
Passing TDs	1	1
Rushing TDs	2	0
Kicking Points	11	4
Possession Time	30:24	29:36

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)