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Illinois at Purdue

Sep 25, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 4

Away

Illinois

Big Ten

Final Score

9 - 13

IP

Home

Purdue

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Purdue315
Illinois275

Passing Yards

Purdue277
Illinois100

Rushing Yards

Purdue38
Illinois175

Turnovers

Purdue2
Illinois0

Game Conditions

Temperature66°F
Wind11 mph W

Humidity

42%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Aidan O'Connell

Purdue

YDS: 182

Rushing

Joshua McCray

Illinois

YDS: 156

Receiving

Milton Wright

Purdue

YDS: 88

Tackles

Marvin Grant

Purdue

TOT: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Purdue26:15
Illinois33:45

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Purdue holds off Illinois 13-9

Close

Purdue defeated Illinois 13-9 in Week 4 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 315-275 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Purdue set the terms early in a game that finished 13-9. Mitchell Fineran 30 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 34, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Purdue the first major swing.

Purdue's box score carried the story: 315 total yards, 38 rushing yards, and 277 passing yards. Illinois finished with 275 total yards, including 175 on the ground and 100 through the air.

Purdue converted 7-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Purdue led 6-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Mitchell Fineran 30 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Mitchell Fineran 30 yd FG GOOD (Purdue led 6-0 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mitchell Fineran 23 yd FG GOOD (Purdue led 3-0 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    James McCourt 51 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 3-6 over Purdue).

  • Field Goal Good

    James McCourt 35 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 6-6 over Purdue).

  • Field Goal Good

    James McCourt 45 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 9-6 over Purdue).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Aidan O'Connell pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 14 yds for a TD (Mitchell Fineran KICK) (Purdue led 13-9 over Illinois).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    13-9

    Purdue defeated Illinois.

  • Total yards

    315-275

    Purdue held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    38

    Purdue averaged 1.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    277

    Purdue averaged 6.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-14

    Purdue's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPurdueIllinois
Total Yards315275
Passing Yards277100
Rushing Yards38175
First Downs1717
Third Down Efficiency7-145-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-1
Total Penalties (Yards)1-151-10
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts24-4014-27
Rushing Attempts2642
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points79
Possession Time26:1533:45
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)