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Oregon State at Purdue

Sep 4, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 1

Away

Oregon State

Pac-12

Final Score

21 - 30

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Purdue

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Purdue401
Oregon State363

Passing Yards

Purdue313
Oregon State285

Rushing Yards

Purdue88
Oregon State78

Turnovers

Purdue1
Oregon State1

Game Conditions

ConditionFog
Temperature70°F
Wind4 mph W

Humidity

100%

Precipitation

0.03 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jack Plummer

Purdue

YDS: 313

Rushing

Alexander Horvath

Purdue

YDS: 81

Receiving

David Bell

Purdue

YDS: 134

Tackles

Omar Speights

Oregon State

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Purdue34:34
Oregon State25:26

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Purdue holds off Oregon State 30-21

Standard

Purdue defeated Oregon State 30-21 in Week 1 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 401-363 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Purdue set the terms early in a game that finished 30-21. Zander Horvath run for 11 yds for a TD (Mitchell Fineran KICK) came with {'seconds': 43, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Purdue the first major swing.

Purdue's box score carried the story: 401 total yards, 88 rushing yards, and 313 passing yards. Oregon State finished with 363 total yards, including 78 on the ground and 285 through the air.

Purdue converted 7-16 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Purdue led 13-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jack Plummer pass complete to Payne Durham for 50 yds for a TD (Mitchell Fineran KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Zander Horvath run for 11 yds for a TD (Mitchell Fineran KICK) (Purdue led 7-7 over Oregon State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    B.J. Baylor run for 9 yds for a TD (Everett Hayes KICK) (Oregon State led 7-0 over Purdue).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mitchell Fineran 39 yd FG GOOD (Purdue led 13-7 over Oregon State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mitchell Fineran 48 yd FG GOOD (Purdue led 10-7 over Oregon State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mitchell Fineran 22 yd FG GOOD (Purdue led 16-7 over Oregon State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jack Plummer pass complete to Payne Durham for 50 yds for a TD (Mitchell Fineran KICK) (Purdue led 30-21 over Oregon State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    30-21

    Purdue defeated Oregon State.

  • Total yards

    401-363

    Purdue held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    88

    Purdue averaged 2.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    313

    Purdue averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-16

    Purdue's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-14

    Oregon State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPurdueOregon State
Total Yards401363
Passing Yards313285
Rushing Yards8878
First Downs2415
Third Down Efficiency7-165-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-4
Total Penalties (Yards)4-358-50
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts29-4221-38
Rushing Attempts3325
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs13
Kicking Points123
Possession Time34:3425:26
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)