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Indiana at Purdue

Nov 25, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 13

Away

Indiana

Big Ten

Final Score

31 - 35

IP

Home

Purdue

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Purdue453
Indiana359

Passing Yards

Purdue275
Indiana226

Rushing Yards

Purdue178
Indiana133

Turnovers

Purdue0
Indiana3

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature35°F
Wind0 mph N

Humidity

56%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Hudson Card

Purdue

YDS: 275

Rushing

Hudson Card

Purdue

YDS: 85

Receiving

E.J. Williams

Indiana

YDS: 97

Tackles

Aaron Casey

Indiana

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Purdue33:01
Indiana26:59

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Purdue holds off Indiana 35-31

Close

Purdue defeated Indiana 35-31 in Week 13 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 453-359 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Purdue set the terms early in a game that finished 35-31. Brendan Sorsby pass complete to DeQuece Carter for 33 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK) came with {'seconds': 34, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Indiana the first major swing.

Purdue's box score carried the story: 453 total yards, 178 rushing yards, and 275 passing yards. Indiana finished with 359 total yards, including 133 on the ground and 226 through the air.

Purdue converted 4-15 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Purdue led 12-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jaylin Lucas 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Chris Freeman Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brendan Sorsby pass complete to DeQuece Carter for 33 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK) (Indiana led 7-0 over Purdue).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Hudson Card pass complete to George Burhenn for 33 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) (Purdue led 6-7 over Indiana).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Donaven McCulley for 10 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK) (Indiana led 14-6 over Purdue).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Hudson Card pass complete to Drew Biber for 16 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) (Purdue led 12-14 over Indiana).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Josh Henderson for 9 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK) (Indiana led 28-18 over Purdue).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ben Freehill 44 yd FG GOOD (Purdue led 18-21 over Indiana).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-31

    Purdue defeated Indiana.

  • Total yards

    453-359

    Purdue held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    178

    Purdue averaged 3.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    275

    Purdue averaged 8.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-15

    Purdue's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    1-11

    Indiana's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPurdueIndiana
Total Yards453359
Passing Yards275226
Rushing Yards178133
First Downs2522
Third Down Efficiency4-151-11
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-508-70
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts21-3417-31
Rushing Attempts4735
Passing TDs33
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points117
Possession Time33:0126:59
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)