O'Connell, Durham lead Purdue past No. 21 Illinois 31-24
— Aidan O’Connell and Purdue made a muddled mess of the Big Ten West and the Boilermakers are in decent shape to emerge from it as champions now.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Purdue Boilermakers
31
Illinois Fighting Illini
24
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUR | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| ILL | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Field Goal 0:17 31-24
Caleb Griffin 38 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:05 31-21
Mitchell Fineran 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 13:13 28-21
Payne Durham 12 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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Touchdown 1:13 21-21
Brian Hightower 6 Yd pass from Tommy DeVito (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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Touchdown 6:57 21-14
Payne Durham 5 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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Touchdown 1:40 14-14
Charlie Jones 32 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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Touchdown 4:33 7-14
Chase Brown 8 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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Touchdown 8:46 7-7
Devin Mockobee 6 Yd Run (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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Touchdown 8:07 0-7
Chase Brown 2 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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PUR
1 play, -1 yard, 0:17 · End of Game
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ILL 0:17
5 plays, 40 yards, 0:42 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:17 31-24
Caleb Griffin 38 Yd Field Goal
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PUR 1:05
8 plays, 25 yards, 2:32 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:05 31-21
Mitchell Fineran 25 Yd Field Goal
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ILL 3:37
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:47 · Interception
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PUR 4:24
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:32 · Punt
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ILL 6:56
6 plays, -11 yards, 2:43 · Punt
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PUR 9:39
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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ILL 11:09
4 plays, 16 yards, 2:00 · Punt
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PUR 13:13
8 plays, 77 yards, 2:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:13 28-21
Payne Durham 12 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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ILL 1:13
11 plays, 63 yards, 5:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:13 21-21
Brian Hightower 6 Yd pass from Tommy DeVito (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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PUR 6:57
12 plays, 90 yards, 4:56 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:57 21-14
Payne Durham 5 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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ILL 11:53
7 plays, 31 yards, 3:07 · Punt
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ILL
2 plays, -1 yard, 1:40 · End of Half
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PUR 1:40
2 plays, 63 yards, 0:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:40 14-14
Charlie Jones 32 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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ILL 1:58
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:51 · Punt
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PUR 2:49
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:38 · Punt
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ILL 4:33
10 plays, 75 yards, 4:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:33 7-14
Chase Brown 8 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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PUR 8:46
5 plays, 55 yards, 2:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:46 7-7
Devin Mockobee 6 Yd Run (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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ILL 10:47
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:06 · Punt
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PUR 11:53
6 plays, 11 yards, 3:57 · Punt
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ILL 0:50
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:51 · Punt
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PUR 1:41
6 plays, 26 yards, 2:05 · Interception
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ILL 3:46
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:20 · Punt
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PUR 5:06
8 plays, 48 yards, 3:01 · Missed FG
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ILL 8:07
6 plays, 74 yards, 2:31 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:07 0-7
Chase Brown 2 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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PUR 10:38
10 plays, 49 yards, 4:22 · Downs
Showing the last 35 of 35 events.
Team Stats
PUR
ILL
25
1st Downs
18
5-13
3rd down efficiency
5-13
1-2
4th down efficiency
0-0
379
Total Yards
303
237
Passing
201
25/40
Comp/Att
18/32
5.9
Yards per pass
6.3
142
Rushing
102
33
Rushing Attempts
33
4.3
Yards per rush
3.1
6-80
Penalties
12-121
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
32:15
Possession
27:45
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