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Purdue at Illinois

Nov 12, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 11

Away

Purdue

Big Ten

Final Score

31 - 24

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Illinois

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Illinois303
Purdue379

Passing Yards

Illinois201
Purdue237

Rushing Yards

Illinois102
Purdue142

Turnovers

Illinois1
Purdue1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature34°F
Wind16 mph W

Humidity

73%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Aidan O'Connell

Purdue

YDS: 237

Rushing

Devin Mockobee

Purdue

YDS: 106

Receiving

Brian Hightower

Illinois

YDS: 89

Tackles

Isaac Darkangelo

Illinois

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Illinois27:45
Purdue32:15

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Purdue holds off Illinois 31-24

Close

Purdue defeated Illinois 31-24 in Week 11 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 379-303 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Purdue set the terms early in a game that finished 31-24. Chase Brown run for 2 yds for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK) came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Illinois the first major swing.

Purdue's box score carried the story: 379 total yards, 142 rushing yards, and 237 passing yards. Illinois finished with 303 total yards, including 102 on the ground and 201 through the air.

Purdue converted 5-13 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Purdue led 14-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Aidan O'Connell pass complete to Charlie Jones for 32 yds for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Chase Brown run for 2 yds for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK) (Illinois led 7-0 over Purdue).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Devin Mockobee run for 6 yds for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK) (Purdue led 7-7 over Illinois).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Aidan O'Connell pass complete to Charlie Jones for 32 yds for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK) (Purdue led 14-14 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Chase Brown run for 8 yds for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK) (Illinois led 14-7 over Purdue).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Aidan O'Connell pass complete to Payne Durham for 5 yds for a TD (Purdue led 21-14 over Illinois).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tommy DeVito pass complete to Brian Hightower for 6 yds for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK) (Illinois led 21-21 over Purdue).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-24

    Purdue defeated Illinois.

  • Total yards

    379-303

    Purdue held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    142

    Purdue averaged 4.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    237

    Purdue averaged 5.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-13

    Purdue's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIllinoisPurdue
Total Yards303379
Passing Yards201237
Rushing Yards102142
First Downs1825
Third Down Efficiency5-135-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)12-1216-80
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts18-3225-40
Rushing Attempts3333
Passing TDs13
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points67
Possession Time27:4532:15
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)