2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team represents Purdue University in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by Ryan Walters in his first year as head coach. The Boilermakers play their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

2023 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–5 (1–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGraham Harrell (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Kane (1st season)
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
(capacity: 61,441)
2023 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 2 Michigan  5 –0   8 –0  
No. 3 Ohio State  4 –0   7 –0  
No. 10 Penn State  4 –1   7 –1  
Rutgers  3 –2   6 –2  
Maryland  2 –2   5 –2  
Indiana  0 –5   2 –6  
Michigan State  0 –4   2 –5  
West Division
Wisconsin  3 –1   5 –2  
Iowa  3 –2   6 –2  
Minnesota  2 –2   4 –3  
Nebraska  2 –2   4 –3  
Northwestern  1 –3   3 –4  
Purdue  1 –3   2 –5  
Illinois  1 –4   3 –5  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 28, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31)

Offseason

Coaching staff departures
Name Position Following Team Following Position
Jeff Brohm Head coach Louisville Head coach
Brian Brohm Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Louisville Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Ron English Co-defensive coordinator/secondary Louisville Defensive coordinator
Mark Hagen Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line Louisville Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line
Chris Barclay Running backs Louisville Running backs
David Elson Linebackers Wake Forest Defensive analyst
Karl Maslowski Special teams/assistant linebackers Louisville Special teams/assistant linebackers
Garrick McGee Wide receivers Louisville Wide receivers
Dale Williams Offensive line/tight ends Louisville Offensive quality control
Ryan Wallace Tight ends/assistant offensive line Louisville Tight ends/special teams
Ashton Youboty Cornerbacks

Coaching staff additions
Name Position Previous Team Previous Position
Ryan Walters Head coach Illinois Defensive coordinator
Graham Harrell Offensive coordinator West Virginia Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Kevin Kane Defensive coordinator Illinois Outside linebackers / Associate HC
Cory Patterson Associate head coach/wide receivers Illinois Running backs
Sam Carter Cornerbacks Ole Miss Cornerbacks
Lamar Conard Running backs Miami (OH) Running backs
Joe Dineen Outside linebackers Illinois Outside linebackers
Seth Doege Tight ends Ole Miss Analyst
Brick Haley Defensive line Minnesota Defensive line
Marcus Johnson Offensive line Missouri Offensive line/run game coordinator/assistant head coach
Grant O'Brien Safeties Illinois Safeties
Kiero Small Director of strength and conditioning Michigan Assistant strength and conditioning

Transfers out

The Boilermakers lost twelve players to the transfer portal.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownTransfer to
Spencer Holstege#75LB6'5275GraduateGrand Rapids, MichiganUCLA
Kobe Lewis#25RB5'9175RedshirtJuniorAmericus, GeorgiaFlorida Atlantic
Lawrence Johnson#90LB6'4285SeniorFort Wayne, IndianaAuburn
Branson Deen#58LB6'3255SeniorIndianapolis, IndianaMiami (FL)
Jack Sullivan#99DE6'5275SeniorPlainfield, IllinoisUSC
Chris Van Eekeren#57K5'11195RedshirtJuniorChesterton, IndianaTemple
Greg Hudgins#98DT6'4230RedshirtSophomoreWashington D.C.Charlotte
Eric Miller#74OT6'7305SeniorMason, OhioLouisville
Terence Thomas-S5'11185RedshirtFreshmanYoungstown, OhioAkron
Brady Allen#18QB6'5210SophomoreFort Branch, IndianaLouisville
Tristan Cox#48LB6'3235JuniorSomerset, KentuckyOhio
Jordan Buchanan#19CB6'0165SophomoreSuwanee, GeorgiaSouth Alabama
Jamari Brown#7CB6'3205SeniorPompano Beach, FloridaMississippi State

Transfers in

The Boilermakers added fourteen players via transfer.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownTransfer from
Salim Turner-Muhammad#2CB6'0170SeniorAlexandria, VirginiaStanford
Hudson Card#1QB6'2195JuniorAustin, TexasTexas
Isaiah Nichols#90DL6'3300JuniorSpringdale, ArkansasArkansas
Jalen Grant#75IOL6'3297SeniorChicago, IllinoisBowling Green
Ben Farrell#64OT6'4299SeniorGrand Rapids, MichiganIndiana Wesleyan
Anthony Brown#24S6'0185RedshirtFreshmanMilan, TennesseeArkansas
Jeffrey M'ba#0DL6'6305JuniorLibreville, GabonAuburn
Malik Langham#35DL6'6269SeniorHuntsville, ALVanderbilt
Marquis Wilson#16CB5'11180SeniorWindsor, CTPenn State
Braxton Myers#12CB6'1188FreshmanCoppell, TXOle Miss
Bennett Meredith#18QB6'3190FreshmanBirmingham, ALArizona State
Luke Griffin#74OT6'5275SeniorChatsworth, GeorgiaMissouri
Jahmal Edrine#7WR6'3210JuniorFort Lauderdale, FloridaFlorida Atlantic
Markevious Brown#1CB6'0170SophomoreBradenton, FloridaOle Miss
Austin Johnson#58OL6'4305JuniorHighlands Ranch, ColoradoColorado

Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2023 NFL Draft
Round Pick NFL team Player Position
4 131 Cincinnati Bengals Charlie Jones WR
4 135 Las Vegas Raiders Aidan O'Connell QB
5 171 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Payne Durham TE
7 241 Pittsburgh Steelers Cory Trice CB
7 255 San Francisco 49ers Jalen Graham OLB

Preseason

Recruits

The Boilermakers signed a total of 17 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Winston Berglund
DB		 Carmel, IN Carmel High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Apr 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Owen Davis
LB		 Richwood, OH North Union High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 5, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Drake Carlson
DT		 Nashville, TN Father Ryan High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 272 lb (123 kg) Jun 13, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Zion Gunn
CB		 Winter Park, FL Winter Park High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 13, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ryan Browne
QB		 New Berlin, NY Milford Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ethon Cole
S		 Minneola, FL Lake Minneola High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 2, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Dillon Thieneman
S		 Westfield, IN Westfield High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 14, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jamarrion Harkless
DL		 Lexington, KY Frederick Douglass High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 320 lb (150 kg) Dec 21, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Will Heldt
LB		 Carmel, IN Carmel High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jun 25, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ryne Shackelford
LaGrange, OH Keystone High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Jun 27, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jaron Tibbs
WR		 Indianapolis, IN Cathedral High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jun 28, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
George Burhenn
TE		 Fortville, IN Cathedral High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 1, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Issiah Walker
OL		 El Dorado, KS Butler Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 302 lb (137 kg) Jan 24, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Derrick Rogers
WR		 Orlando, FL Jones High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 29, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Arhmad Branch
WR		 Festus, MO Festus High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 29, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jimmy Liston
OC		 Hinsdale, IL Fenwick High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Aug 31, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Mondrell Dean
DE		 Hurricane, WV Hurricane High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jan 31, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 66  247Sports: 64
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Purdue Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 212:00 p.m.Fresno State*
BTNL 35–39 54,898 [1]
September 912:00 p.m.at Virginia Tech*
ESPN2W 24–17 65,632 [2]
September 167:30 p.m.Syracuse*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
NBCL 20–35 61,441
September 227:00 p.m.Wisconsin
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
FS1L 17–38 55,529
September 303:30 p.m.Illinoisdagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
Peacock W 44–19 59,510
October 73:30 p.m.at Iowa
 Peacock L 14–20 69,250
October 1412:00 p.m. No. 3 Ohio State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
 Peacock L 7–41 57,319
October 283:30 p.m.at Nebraska
 FS1 (moved to FS2 to accomodate the conclusion of OU-Kansas, which originally aired on FOX)
November 47:30 p.m.at Michigan
 NBC
November 11Minnesota
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
November 18at Northwestern
November 25Indiana

Roster
2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0 Jayden Dixon-Veal Jr
QB 1 Hudson Card RJr
WR 2 Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen RJr
WR 3 Tyrone Tracy RSr
WR 4 Deion Burks RSo
WR 5 Elijah Canion RJr
WR 6 Curtis Deville, Jr. RFr
WR 7 Jahmal Edrine Injured RSo
WR 8 TJ Sheffield RSr
WR 9 Mershawn Rice RSr
WR 12 Zion Steptoe RFr
WR 13 Jaron Tibbs Fr
QB 14 Jake Wilson Fr
QB 15 Ryan Browne Fr
QB 17 Christian Gelov RJr
WR 17 Arhmad Branch Fr
QB 18 Bennett Meredith RFr
QB 19 Kyle Adams RJr
RB 20 Bishop Johnson RSo
RB 22 Dylan Downing Sr
RB 23 Mondrell Dean Fr
WR 26 Andrew Sowinski RJr
WR 27 Trey Firestone RFr
RB 28 Addai Lewellen RFr
RB 29 Christian Womack Fr
RB 33 Elijah Jackson Fr
WR 34 Ben Van Noord RSo
WR 35 Hayden Parise RJr
TE 41 Ben Furtney RJr
RB 45 Devin Mockobee RSo
OL 52 Preston Nichols RSr
OL 53 Gus Hartwig Sr
OL 54 Josh Kaltenberger RJr
OL 55 Malachi Preciado RFr
OL 57 Tom Ewing Fr
OL 58 Austin Johnson RJr
OL 59 Vince Carpenter RFr
OL 61 Aaron Roberts RSo
OL 62 Ben Kuhns RSr
OL 63 Marcus Mbow RSo
OL 64 Ben Farrell RSr
OL 67 Drew Woodruff RFr
OL 68 Jimmy Liston Fr
OL 72 Andre Oben RFr
OL 73 Daniel Johnson RSr
OL 74 Luke Griffin RSr
OL 75 Jalen Grant Sr
OL 76 Ethan Trent Fr
OL 77 Mahamane Moussa RSo
OL 78 Bakyne Coly So
WR 80 Ryne Shackelford Fr
TE 81 George Burhenn Fr
TE 82 Drew Biber RSo
WR 83 Andrew Adkison Fr
WR 84 Nolan Buckman Fr
WR 85 Luke Jones Fr
TE 86 Max Klare Injured RFr
WR 87 Maddix Bogunia-Bright Fr
TE 88 Garrett Miller RSr
TE 89 Paul Piferi Injured RSr
TE 91 Ben Buechel RJr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 0 Jeffrey M'Ba Jr
CB 1 Markevious Brown Jr
DB 2 Salim Turner-Muhammad Injured RSr
LB 4 Kydran Jenkins Sr
DE 5 Nic Scourton So
LB 8 OC Brothers RSr
DE 9 Joe Strickland RFr
S 10 Cam Allen Sr
DB 11 Antonio Stevens RJr
DB 12 Braxton Myers RFr
DB 13 Derrick Rogers Jr. Fr
LB, DE 14 Yanni Karlaftis RSo
LB 15 Will Heldt Fr
CB 16 Marquis Wilson Injured RSr
DB 19 Botros Alisandro So
LB 20 Winston Berglund Fr
S 21 Sanoussi Kane Sr
LB 22 Owen Davis Fr
DB 23 Ethon Cole Fr
DB 24 Anthony Brown RFr
DB 25 Zion Gunn Fr
CB 27 Zeke Williams RFr
DB 29 Jaxon Mull RFr
DB 31 Dillon Thieneman Fr
S 32 Joseph Jefferson II RFr
DT 34 Damarjhe Lewis RJr
DL 35 Malik Langham RSr
LB 36 Roman Pitre So
LB 37 Joey Sumlin Fr
DB 38 Luke Pettaway Fr
LB 40 Hudson Miller RFr
LB 42 Clyde Washington Sr
DB 43 Landon Heard Fr
LB 46 Scotty Humpich RSr
LB 47 Domanick Moon RFr
LB 49 Farrell Henderson III RFr
DE 50 Sulaiman Kpaka RSr
DE 56 Jayden Scruggs RFr
DT 91 Cole Brevard RJr
DT 92 Mo Omonode So
DE 93 Isaiah Nichols GS
DT 94 J.P. Deeter RFr
DE 95 Joe Anderson RSr
DE 96 Khordae Sydnor RSo
DT 97 Jamarrion Harkless Fr
DL 98 Drake Carlson Fr
DT 99 Prince James Boyd Jr. RSr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 25 Iain Ramage Fr
P 30 Jack Ansell Jr
K 39 Ben Freehill RSr
K 41 Caleb Krockover RJr
LS 44 Daniel Hawthorne Sr
K 45 Julio Macias RFr
P 47 Brendan Cropsey RJr
P 48 Bennett Boehnlein RFr
LS 51 Nick Taylor RJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Cory Patterson (associate head coach/wide receivers)
  • Graham Harrell (offensive coordinator)
  • Kevin Kane (defensive coordinator)
  • Sam Carter (cornerbacks)
  • Lamar Conard (running backs)
  • Joe Dineen (outside linebackers)
  • Seth Doege (tight ends)
  • Brick Haley (defensive line)
  • Marcus Johnson (offensive line)
  • Grant O'Brien (safeties)
  • Kiero Small (director of strength and conditioning)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 12, 2023

Game summaries

Fresno State
See also: 2023 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
Game One – Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 10 81439
Boilermakers 7 14 7735

at Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 54,898
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play) & Jake Butt (analyst) & Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
  • Recap, Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:40) PUR – Deion Burks 84-yard pass from Hudson Card, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 1:15; Purdue 7–0)
  • (7:26) FRES – Erik Brooks 29-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:22; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:57) PUR – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 1-yard run, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 4:01; Purdue 14–7)
  • (12:29) FRES – Jalen Moss 8-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:28; Tied 14–14)
  • (9:05) PUR – Deion Burks 17-yard pass from Hudson Card, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:20; Purdue 21–14)
  • (0:00) FRES – Dylan Lynch 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 0:22; Purdue 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (14:49) PUR – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 98-yard kickoff return, Ben Freehill kick (Purdue 28–17)
  • (6:44) FRES – Jaelen Gill 18-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Jalen Moss–Mikey Keene pass (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:59; Purdue 28–25)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:44) FRES – Malik Sherrod 1-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 5:44; Fresno State 32–28)
  • (4:36) PUR – Devin Mockobee 11-yard run, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:41; Purdue 35–32)
  • (0:59) FRES – Erik Brooks 22-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:31; Fresno State 39–35)
Statistics FRES PUR
First downs2719
Plays–yards81–48761–363
Rushes–yards37–11630–109
Passing yards371254
Passing: comp–att–int32–45–117–30–0
Time of possession36:3323:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno State PassingMikey Keene31/44, 365 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingElijah Gilliam20 carries, 93 yards
ReceivingErik Brooks9 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD
Purdue PassingHudson Card17/30, 254 yards, 2 TD
RushingDevin Mockobee16 carries, 60 yards, TD
ReceivingDeion Burks4 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD

Virginia Tech
See also: 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Game Two – Purdue Boilermakers (0–1) at Viginia Tech Hokies (1–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Boilermakers 7 10 0724
Hokies 0 17 0017

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play) & Rod Gilmore (analyst) & Lauren Sisler (sideline)
  • Recap, Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:26) PUR – Devin Mockobee 15-yard run, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:34; Purdue 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:03) PUR – Ben Freehill 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 04:11; Purdue 10–0)
  • (12:39) PUR – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 21-yard run, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 00:12; Purdue 17–0)
  • (5:54) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 30-yard pass from Grant Wells, John Love kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 02:37; Purdue 17–7)
  • (2:51) VT – John Love 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, 01:27; Purdue 17–10)
  • (0:10) VT – Jaylin Lane 2-yard pass from Grant Wells, John Love kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 01:09; Tied 17–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:00) PUR – Hudson Card 2-yard run, Ben Freehill kick, (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 06:31; Purdue 24–17)
Statistics PUR VT
First downs2219
Plays–yards80–42762–286
Rushes–yards46–17922–11
Passing yards248275
Passing: comp–att–int23–34–018–40–2
Time of possession38:0121:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Purdue PassingHudson Card23/34, 248 yards
RushingDevin Mockobee21 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMax Klare8 receptions, 64 yards
Virginia Tech PassingGrant Wells16/33, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingMalachi Thomas6 carries, 18 yards
ReceivingDae'Quan Wright4 receptions, 77 yards

Syracuse
See also: 2023 Syracuse Orange football team
Game Three – Purdue Boilermakers (1–1) at Syracuse Orange (2–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Orange 7 14 01435
Boilermakers 0 7 7620

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 61,441
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (NBC): Brian Custer (play-by-play) & Dustin Fox (analyst) & Lauren Sisler (sideline)
  • Recap, Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:47) SYR – Garrett Shrader 3-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 03:50; Syracuse 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:44) SYR – Garrett Shrader 35-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 01:47; Syracuse 14–0)
  • (11:14) PUR – Deion Burks 2-yard pass from Hudson Card, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 02:30; Syracuse 14–7)
  • (2:34) SYR – LeQuint Allen 2-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 03:16; Syracuse 21–7)
Third quarter
  • (4:28) PUR – Hudson Card 5-yard run, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 05:02; Syracuse 21–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:53) SYR – Garrett Shrader 1-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 04:35; Syracuse 28–14)
  • (8:38) PUR – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 1-yard run (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 06:15; Syracuse 28–20)
  • (3:19) SYR – Garrett Shrader 28-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 01:37; Syracuse 35–20)
Statistics SYR PUR
First downs2829
Plays–yards72–45578–403
Rushes–yards44–27132–80
Passing yards184323
Passing: comp–att–int14–28–132–46–1
Time of possession29:2830:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Syracuse PassingGarrett Shrader14/28, 184 yards, 1 INT
RushingGarrett Shrader25 carries, 195 yards, 4 TD
ReceivingDamien Alford4 receptions, 70 yards
Purdue PassingHudson Card32/46, 323 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingTyrone Tracy Jr.10 carries, 38 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAbdur-Rahmaan Yaseen10 receptions, 114 yards

Awards and honors

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year Date Awarded Ref
Maxwell Award Hudson Card QB JR July 31, 2023 [4][5]
Outland Trophy Gus Hartwig C SR August 1, 2023 [4][6]
Ray Guy Award Jack Ansell P JR August 2, 2023 [4][7]
Rimington Trophy Gus Hartwig C SR August 4, 2023 [4][8]
Doak Walker Award Devin Mockobee RB SO August 9, 2023 [4][9]

Weekly Awards
Weekly Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Dillon Thieneman Big Ten Freshman of the Week September 5, 2023 [10]

References
  1. "Mikey Keene celebrates Fresno State debut with 4 TD passes in 39-35 win over Purdue". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  2. "Heavy rainfall, long delay can't slow down Purdue, Hudson Card leads Boilermakers past Hokies 24-17". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. "2023 Football Schedule". Purdue Sports. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  4. "2023 National College Football Awards Association Watch Lists". BigTen.org. July 21, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  5. "NCFAA Maxwell Award". NCFAA.org. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  6. "2023 Outland Trophy Watch List unveiled". Sportswriters.net. August 1, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  7. "Watchlist – Ray Guy Award". RayGuyAward.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  8. "Rimington Trophy Official Website: The Watchlist". RimingtonTrophy.com. August 4, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  9. "NCFAA Doak Walker Award". NCFAA.org. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  10. "Illinois, Minnesota, Penn State and Purdue Earn Weekly Football Honors". BigTen.org. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
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