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Missouri at Purdue

Sep 15, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 3

Away

Missouri

SEC

Final Score

40 - 37

MP

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Purdue

Big Ten

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Total Yards

Purdue614
Missouri608

Passing Yards

Purdue572
Missouri375

Rushing Yards

Purdue42
Missouri233

Turnovers

Purdue1
Missouri1

Game Conditions

Temperature83°F
Wind8 mph NE

Humidity

49%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

David Blough

Purdue

YDS: 572

Rushing

Larry Rountree III

Missouri

YDS: 168

Receiving

Rondale Moore

Purdue

YDS: 137

Tackles

Derrick Barnes

Purdue

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Purdue28:04
Missouri31:56

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Missouri edges Purdue 40-37

Close

Missouri defeated Purdue 40-37 in Week 3 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 608-614 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Missouri set the terms early in a game that finished 40-37. David Blough pass complete to Terry Wright for 12 yds for a TD (Spencer Evans KICK) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Purdue the first major swing.

Missouri's box score carried the story: 608 total yards, 233 rushing yards, and 375 passing yards. Purdue finished with 614 total yards, including 42 on the ground and 572 through the air.

Missouri converted 5-16 on third down, went 3-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Missouri led 27-24 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Drew Lock pass complete to Jalen Knox for 59 yds for a TD (Tucker McCann KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    David Blough pass complete to Terry Wright for 12 yds for a TD (Spencer Evans KICK) (Purdue led 7-3 over Missouri).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tucker McCann 29 yd FG GOOD (Missouri led 13-7 over Purdue).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Drew Lock pass complete to Johnathon Johnson for 21 yds for a TD (Tucker McCann KICK) (Missouri led 10-7 over Purdue).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tucker McCann 40 yd FG GOOD (Missouri led 3-0 over Purdue).

  • Passing Touchdown

    David Blough pass complete to Brycen Hopkins for 3 yds for a TD (Spencer Evans KICK) (Purdue led 24-27 over Missouri).

  • Field Goal Good

    Spencer Evans 33 yd FG GOOD (Purdue led 10-13 over Missouri).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    40-37

    Missouri defeated Purdue.

  • Total yards

    608-614

    Missouri held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    233

    Missouri averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    375

    Missouri averaged 8.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-16

    Missouri's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-14

    Purdue's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPurdueMissouri
Total Yards614608
Passing Yards572375
Rushing Yards42233
First Downs2331
Third Down Efficiency7-145-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-13-3
Total Penalties (Yards)7-654-27
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts39-5526-43
Rushing Attempts1646
Passing TDs33
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points1316
Possession Time28:0431:56
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)