Purdue holds off penalty-prone Maryland 31-29
— Payne Durham made two big catches during a wild fourth quarter — and this time, it was Purdue's opponent that couldn't stop committing crucial penalties.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Purdue Boilermakers
31
Maryland Terrapins
29
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUR | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| MD | 7 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 29 |
SECU Stadium · 36,204 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Maryland Terrapins | L 29-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Penn State Nittany Lions | L 17-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/16/26 | vs Washington Huskies | L 26-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 41-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Illinois Fighting Illini | W 24-17 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:35 31-29
Corey Dyches 18 Yd pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 1:20 31-23
Devin Mockobee 1 Yd Run (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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Touchdown 3:19 24-23
Payne Durham 4 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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Touchdown 7:47 17-23
Roman Hemby 11 Yd pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Chad Ryland PAT blocked)
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Touchdown 0:14 17-17
Corey Dyches 68 Yd pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Chad Ryland Kick)
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Touchdown 6:16 17-10
Mershawn Rice 4 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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Field Goal 10:22 10-10
Chad Ryland 46 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:04 10-7
Dylan Downing 1 Yd Run (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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Field Goal 4:50 3-7
Mitchell Fineran 39 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:31 0-7
Taulia Tagovailoa 9 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick)
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PUR
1 play, -1 yard, 0:34 · End of Game
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MD 0:35
4 plays, 68 yards, 0:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:35 31-29
Corey Dyches 18 Yd pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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PUR 1:20
5 plays, 60 yards, 1:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:20 31-23
Devin Mockobee 1 Yd Run (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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MD 2:30
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:44 · Punt
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PUR 3:19
10 plays, 66 yards, 4:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:19 24-23
Payne Durham 4 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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MD 7:47
12 plays, 69 yards, 4:19 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:47 17-23
Roman Hemby 11 Yd pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Chad Ryland PAT blocked)
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PUR 12:06
3 plays, -15 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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MD 13:40
4 plays, 6 yards, 2:02 · Missed FG
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PUR 0:42
4 plays, 32 yards, 1:59 · Fumble
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MD 2:41
8 plays, 20 yards, 4:55 · Punt
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PUR 7:36
5 plays, 22 yards, 1:26 · Interception
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MD 9:02
4 plays, 9 yards, 2:06 · Downs
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PUR 11:08
5 plays, 28 yards, 2:16 · Fumble
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MD 13:24
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:36 · Punt
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PUR
1 play, -1 yard, 0:09 · End of Half
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MD 0:14
1 play, 53 yards, 0:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:14 17-17
Corey Dyches 68 Yd pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Chad Ryland Kick)
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PUR 0:41
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:27 · Punt
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MD 1:08
6 plays, 26 yards, 2:22 · Punt
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PUR 3:30
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:22 · Punt
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MD 4:52
3 plays, -7 yards, 1:18 · Punt
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PUR 6:16
10 plays, 75 yards, 4:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:16 17-10
Mershawn Rice 4 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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MD 10:22
8 plays, 52 yards, 3:35 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:22 10-10
Chad Ryland 46 Yd Field Goal
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PUR 14:04
11 plays, 65 yards, 4:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:04 10-7
Dylan Downing 1 Yd Run (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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MD 3:52
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:58 · Interception
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PUR 4:50
12 plays, 53 yards, 5:41 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:50 3-7
Mitchell Fineran 39 Yd Field Goal
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MD 10:31
6 plays, 69 yards, 2:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:31 0-7
Taulia Tagovailoa 9 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick)
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PUR 12:55
3 plays, 2 yards, 2:05 · Punt
Showing the last 37 of 37 events.
Team Stats
PUR
MD
23
1st Downs
18
8-13
3rd down efficiency
6-15
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-1
373
Total Yards
387
360
Passing
315
30/41
Comp/Att
26/38
8.8
Yards per pass
8.3
13
Rushing
72
34
Rushing Attempts
25
0.4
Yards per rush
2.9
6-65
Penalties
9-76
3
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
32:11
Possession
27:49
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