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Wisconsin at Purdue

Sep 22, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 4

Away

Wisconsin

Big Ten

Final Score

38 - 17

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Purdue

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Purdue396
Wisconsin388

Passing Yards

Purdue202
Wisconsin193

Rushing Yards

Purdue194
Wisconsin195

Turnovers

Purdue3
Wisconsin1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature74°F
Wind3 mph E

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Hudson Card

Purdue

YDS: 202

Rushing

Braelon Allen

Wisconsin

YDS: 116

Receiving

Deion Burks

Purdue

YDS: 73

Tackles

Sanoussi Kane

Purdue

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Purdue26:06
Wisconsin33:54

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wisconsin pulls away from Purdue 38-17

Standard

Wisconsin defeated Purdue 38-17 in Week 4 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 388-396 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Wisconsin set the terms early in a game that finished 38-17. Tanner Mordecai run for 14 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK) came with {'seconds': 5, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Wisconsin the first major swing.

Wisconsin's box score carried the story: 388 total yards, 195 rushing yards, and 193 passing yards. Purdue finished with 396 total yards, including 194 on the ground and 202 through the air.

Wisconsin converted 12-18 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Wisconsin led 21-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Nathanial Vakos 48 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tanner Mordecai run for 14 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK) (Wisconsin led 7-0 over Purdue).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tanner Mordecai run for 6 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK) (Wisconsin led 14-0 over Purdue).

  • Field Goal Good

    Julio Macias 34 yd FG GOOD (Purdue led 3-14 over Wisconsin).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Braelon Allen run for 14 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK) (Wisconsin led 21-3 over Purdue).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nathanial Vakos 22 yd FG GOOD (Wisconsin led 27-10 over Purdue).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nathanial Vakos 38 yd FG GOOD (Wisconsin led 24-3 over Purdue).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-17

    Wisconsin defeated Purdue.

  • Total yards

    388-396

    Wisconsin held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    195

    Wisconsin averaged 4.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    193

    Wisconsin averaged 6.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    12-18

    Wisconsin's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-13

    Purdue's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPurdueWisconsin
Total Yards396388
Passing Yards202193
Rushing Yards194195
First Downs2320
Third Down Efficiency6-1312-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)7-7311-70
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts21-3818-28
Rushing Attempts3143
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs24
Kicking Points512
Possession Time26:0633:54
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)