“We have to get ready for day two and that’s real,” said head coach Tom Brands. Penn State leads the team race with 26 points after day one, while Iowa is second with 21.5 points, Missouri is third with 17.5 points and Minnesota and NC State are tied for fourth with 16.5 points. The Hawkeyes went 7-3 in the second session and 15-5 on day one in Oklahoma. – The University of Iowa wrestling team has five quarterfinalists and all 10 Hawkeyes are still alive following Session II of the 2023 NCAA Championships at the BOK Center. ISAAC - Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.Mike Carmin covers Purdue sports for the Journal & Courier and USA Today Sports Network. Regardless of the conditions, O’Connell will put the ball in the hands of Jones and tight end Payne Durham to generate big plays against an Indiana defense, which has given up a Big Ten-worst 43 passing plays of 20 yards or more. Mockobee’s return would help but the loss of Hartwig removes an experienced piece from the offensive line and he’s going to be hard to replace. The forecast for the Old Oaken Bucket probably won’t be much better than the first three weeks, leaving Purdue to focus on its run game against one of the worst rushing defenses in the league. However, the conditions in November have turned windy and cold and the Boilermakers are averaging 188 passing yards and 17 points in three games. Throughout the first two months of the season, the weather conditions were nearly ideal for Purdue’s offense, which averaged 314.3 yards through the air and 32.8 points. ![]() ▶ Should the running game thrive against the Hoosiers, who have allowed 12 straight Big Ten opponents to rush for at least 100 yards? LOOKING AHEAD ▶ Can the Boilermakers solve their turnover problems on the road? They’ve committed 11 of their 18 giveaways and are minus 5 in turnover margin away from Ross-Ade Stadium. ▶ Will Charlie Jones, a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, reach 100 catches in the regular-season finale? He needs seven. Third down: Converted 12 of 43 (27.9%) during the month of November. Points: Averaging 17 in the last three games, below the season average of 28.5. Red zone: In the last eight trips, the offense has totaled 44 points. TRENDING UPĬentury mark: The Boilermakers are 6-1 when rushing for at least 100 yards. 19, 2022, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue Boilermakers running back Dylan Downing (38) rushes the ball during the NCAA football game against the Northwestern Wildcats, Saturday, Nov. They’re going to have to come through for us the next couple of weeks.” “I think coach (Chris) Barclay has done a really good job with them and they understand what their role is and like everything their role is to step up and be a playmaker. “We’re going to need them for the remainder of the season,” Purdue coach Jeff Brohm said. King Doerue’s departure cut into the position’s depth but the emergence of Mockobee and the contributions from Downing and Lewis along with the play of the offensive line has generated more than 1,400 yards on the ground, the most since 2018. If Mockobee isn’t cleared for practice or prior to Saturday’s game, Downing and Lewis will be the featured running backs against the Hoosiers. We needed them to win, and they did a great job.” They did a great job running hard and took care of the ball. “It’s hard to get rotated in – they probably want more carries sometimes. ![]() ![]() “When your center goes down and your starting running back goes down, kudos to Dylan and Kobe for staying ready to play,” quarterback Aidan O’Connell said. High stakes Share of Big Ten West, Old Oaken Bucket on Purdue's agenda against Indiana ![]() The Boilermakers still had a productive running game after veteran center Gus Hartwig left with a leg injury that will sideline him for the rest of the season. Tyrone Tracy also contributed 32 yards on three carries. They combined for 91 rushing yards on 28 carries and Purdue finished with 140, marking the sixth time in the last eight games the running attack surpassed the 100-yard mark.
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