Injury-plagued Purdue scores late, beat Nebraska 31-27
David Bell scored the go-ahead touchdown from nine yards out with 1:08 to play, and Purdue beat Nebraska 31-27 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Nebraska Cornhuskers
27
Purdue Boilermakers
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEB | 10 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| PUR | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
Ross-Ade Stadium · 50,606 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | @ Illinois Fighting Illini | L 13-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Washington Huskies | L 10-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Oregon Ducks | L 14-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 17-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 48-23 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:08 27-31
David Bell 9 Yd Run (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
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Touchdown 4:21 27-24
Adrian Martinez 4 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)
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Touchdown 6:50 20-24
King Doerue 7 Yd Run (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
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Touchdown 12:30 20-17
Adrian Martinez 2 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)
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Field Goal 1:14 13-17
J.D. Dellinger 44 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:21 13-14
Barret Pickering 21 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:14 10-14
Payne Durham 16 Yd pass from Jack Plummer (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
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Touchdown 7:04 10-7
King Doerue 3 Yd pass from Jack Plummer (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
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Field Goal 2:05 10-0
Barret Pickering 23 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:32 7-0
Dedrick Mills 1 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)
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PUR
1 play, -1 yard, 0:26 · End of Game
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NEB 0:26
4 plays, 7 yards, 0:42 · Downs
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PUR 1:08
12 plays, 82 yards, 3:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:08 27-31
David Bell 9 Yd Run (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
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NEB 4:21
9 plays, 71 yards, 2:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:21 27-24
Adrian Martinez 4 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)
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PUR 6:50
13 plays, 78 yards, 5:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:50 20-24
King Doerue 7 Yd Run (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
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NEB 12:30
11 plays, 75 yards, 3:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:30 20-17
Adrian Martinez 2 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)
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PUR 1:14
7 plays, 42 yards, 3:02 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:14 13-17
J.D. Dellinger 44 Yd Field Goal
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NEB 4:16
4 plays, 4 yards, 1:41 · Downs
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PUR 5:57
5 plays, 17 yards, 3:24 · Punt
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NEB 9:21
11 plays, 72 yards, 4:01 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:21 13-14
Barret Pickering 21 Yd Field Goal
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PUR 13:22
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:38 · Punt
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NEB
1 play, 21 yards, 0:07 · End of Half
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PUR 0:14
12 plays, 96 yards, 3:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:14 10-14
Payne Durham 16 Yd pass from Jack Plummer (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
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NEB 4:07
7 plays, 31 yards, 2:57 · Punt
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PUR 7:04
10 plays, 89 yards, 4:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:04 10-7
King Doerue 3 Yd pass from Jack Plummer (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
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NEB 11:15
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:22 · Punt
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PUR 12:37
3 plays, 11 yards, 1:03 · Interception
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NEB 13:40
5 plays, 25 yards, 1:48 · Interception
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PUR 0:28
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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NEB 2:05
4 plays, -4 yards, 1:28 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:05 10-0
Barret Pickering 23 Yd Field Goal
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PUR 3:33
2 plays, -1 yard, 0:58 · Interception
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NEB 4:31
5 plays, 15 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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PUR 6:35
4 plays, 13 yards, 1:57 · Punt
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NEB 8:32
8 plays, 51 yards, 2:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:32 7-0
Dedrick Mills 1 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)
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PUR 11:25
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:01 · Punt
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NEB 13:26
4 plays, 41 yards, 1:34 · Punt
Showing the last 36 of 36 events.
Team Stats
NEB
PUR
21
1st Downs
24
6-16
3rd down efficiency
8-14
1-3
4th down efficiency
0-0
375
Total Yards
449
247
Passing
304
22/39
Comp/Att
31/41
6.3
Yards per pass
7.4
128
Rushing
145
35
Rushing Attempts
36
3.7
Yards per rush
4.0
3-30
Penalties
10-89
1
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
2
26:57
Possession
33:03
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