Link: Full Game Notes (Huskers.com)
WHEN: Saturday, October 28 | 2:30 PM (CT)
WHERE: Memorial Stadium | Lincoln, Nebraska
TV: FOX Sports 1 (Jeff Levering, Mark Helfrich)
RADIO: Huskers Radio Network (Greg Sharpe, Damon Benning, Jessica Coody)
NEBRASKA
Record: 4-3 (2-2 Big Ten)
Last Game: vs. Northwestern (W 17-9)
Streak: Won 2
Rank: NR
Coach: Matt Rhule (4-3, 1st year at NU | 51-46, 8th year overall | 0-0 vs. Purdue)
PURDUE
Record: 2-5 (1-3 Big Ten)
Last Game: vs. Ohio State (L 7-41)
Streak: Lost 2
Rank: NR
Coach: Ryan Walters (2-5, 1st year at Purdue and overall | 0-0 vs. Nebraska)
THIS WEEK'S NUMBERS
16 - The Nebraska defense has allowed a total of 16 points in its past two games, seven at Illinois and nine against Northwestern. It marks the first time the Huskers have held two straight conference foes to single digits since 2010.
24 - The Nebraska defense has recorded 24 sacks through seven games this season. The sack total is already Nebraska's best total since having 27 sacks in 2019. The last time Nebraska reached 30 sacks in a season was in 2013 when the Huskers had 39 sacks.
112 - Saturday's game is the 112th Homecoming Game in University of Nebraska history. The Huskers are 84-23-4 on Homecoming and have won 11 of their last 13 Homecoming games. Nebraska is 8-2 against Big Ten opponents on Homecoming.
THE MATCHUP
Nebraska squares off against a Big Ten West opponent in Lincoln for the second straight week as the
Huskers play host to Purdue on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. The game between the Huskers and the Boilermakers marks Nebraska's 2023 Homecoming contest, and it will kick off shortly after 2:30 p.m., with television coverage provided by FS1 and on the Fox Sports App. The game is also available on the Huskers Radio Network, the official Huskers App and Huskers.com.
Nebraska comes into the contest with a 4-3 overall record and a 2-2 mark in Big Ten Conference play. The Huskers have won their past two games and four of five overall to move over the .500 mark heading into the season's final five games.
The Huskers are coming off a 17-9 victory over Northwestern last Saturday in Lincoln. Defense dominated the day, with the Blackshirts limiting Northwestern to just three field goals while also recording eight sacks in the victory. It marked the sixth time in seven games this season the Nebraska defense has limited the opposition to less than 100 yards rushing.
Purdue heads to a Lincoln after a bye weekend. The Boilermakers are 2-5 overall and 1-3 in Big Ten Conference play under first-year head coach Ryan Walters. Purdue has faced one of the nation's most difficult schedules, facing six Power Five opponents to date. The Boilermakers own one of the Big Ten's best offenses, ranking fourth in the Big Ten in passing yards per game at better than 230 yards per contest.
Nebraska will be looking to end a Purdue two-game win streak in the series, as the Boilermakers won by six points last year in West Lafayette and five points in 2021 at Memorial Stadium.
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's meeting will be the 12th matchup in the Nebraska-Purdue series. The Boilermakers own a 6-5 edge, and the teams have split four previous meetings in Lincoln.
- The series is tied at five wins apiece since Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011. The Huskers won four of the first five matchups between 2013 and 2017, and Purdue has responded by winning four of the past five since 2018.
- Four of the past six games between the schools have been decided by six points or fewer, including Purdue victories by six and five points the past two seasons
- Nebraska and Purdue will meet for the 12th consecutive season next fall in West Lafayette. However, with the Big Ten's new non-division schedule format, the schools will not meet in 2025 or 2026, before resuming with games in 2027 (Lincoln) and 2028 (West Lafayette)
Nebraska vs. Purdue Matchup History
1958: Purdue 28, Nebraska 0 (West Lafayette)
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2013: Nebraska 44, Purdue 7 (West Lafayette)
2014: #17 Nebraska 35, Purdue 14 (Lincoln)
2015: Purdue 55, Nebraska 45 (West Lafayette)
2016: #8 Nebraska 27, Purdue 14 (Lincoln)
2017: Nebraska 25, Purdue 24 (West Lafayette)
2018: Purdue 42, Nebraska 28 (Lincoln)
2019: Purdue 31, Nebraska 27 (West Lafayette)
2020: Nebraska 37, Purdue 27 (West Lafayette)
2021: Purdue 28, Nebraska 23 (Lincoln)
2022: Purdue 43, Nebraska 37 (West Lafayette)
ABOUT PURDUE
Purdue has fielded a football team since 1887, and the Boilermakers have tallied nearly 650 wins as a program. The Boilermakers have claimed one national title and 12 conference titles. Purdue has made 21 bowl game appearances with 11 wins, with the last bowl appearance coming last season when Purdue took on LSU in the Citrus Bowl.
First Year: 1887
All-Time Record: 637-592-48
Bowl Record: 11-10
Conference Titles: 12
National Titles: 1 (1931)
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 61,320
Surface: Natural Grass
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Enrollment: 49,639
School Colors: Old Gold & Black
2023 Purdue Schedule/Results
Fresno State (L 35-39)
at Virginia Tech (W 24-17)
Syracuse (L 20-35)
Wisconsin (L 17-38)
Illinois (W 44-19)
at Cockeye (L 14-20)
Ohio State (L 7-41)
at Nebraska
at Michigan
Minnesota
at Northwestern
Indiana
ABOUT 2023 PURDUE BOILERMAKERS
Purdue has won two of its first seven games under first-year head coach Ryan Walters, picking up victories against Virginia Tech and Illinois.
The Boilermakers enter Saturday averaging 370.7 yards per game, with 232.1 yards per game through the air and 138.6 yards per game on the ground. Hudson Card has completed 149-of-246 passes for 1,617 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions. Deion Burks has 27 receptions for 418 yards and five touchdowns, followed by Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen with 25 catches and 329 yards. Devin Mockobee leads the Boilermaker rushing attack with 478 yards and four touchdowns through seven games this season.
Defensively, Purdue is allowing 395.4 yards per game and 29.9 points per game. Dillon Thieneman leads the Boilermakers with 62 tackles and three interceptions on the season. Kydran Jenkins has recorded a team-high seven tackles for loss and five sacks in seven games, followed by Nic Scourton with 6.5 tackles for loss and four sacks this season.
ABOUT PURDUE HEAD COACH RYAN WALTERS
Ryan Walters is in his first season as the head coach at Purdue and has led the Boilermakers to a 2-5 record through seven games this season.
Walters arrived at Purdue after spending the previous two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Illinois. Walters emerged as one of the nation's best defensive playcallers, earning recognition as Defensive Coordinator of the Year by 247Sports and Coordinator of the Year by Tater Island in 2022.
Prior to his time at Purdue and Illinois, Walters was an assistant coach at Missouri for six years, including five seasons as defensive coordinator. Before Missouri, Walters spent time at Memphis (2014), North Texas (2013), Oklahoma (2012), Arizona (2010-11) and Colorado (2009).
LAST MEETING: OCTOBER 15, 2022
Purdue 43, Nebraska 37
WEST LAFAYETTE - Nebraska offense tallied 476 yards of total offense, but Purdue led with 608 offensive yards in a 43-37 win over the Huskers at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday night.
Purdue improved to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten as the Boilermakers got out to an early 10-0 lead and never trailed Nebraska, who fell to 3-4 and 2-2 in the Big Ten.
Malcolm Hartzog got the Huskers off to a strong start, intercepting a pass from Boilermaker quarterback Aiden O'Connell in the opening drive of the game, but Purdue was able to hold the Huskers scoreless in the first quarter while getting off to a 10-0 lead. A two-yard pass from O'Connell to TJ Sheffield and a 37-yard field goal from Mitchell Fineran led Purdue into the second quarter.
The Huskers responded early in the second quarter as Jaquez Yant rushed for a one-yard touchdown with 13:16 to go. After holding the Boilmakers on the next drive, NU was able to tie the game at 10-10 with a 36-yard field goal from Timmy Bleekrode.
Purdue followed with 17 unanswered points before the half. A 31-yard touchdown pass from O'Connell to Charlie Jones gave the Boilermakers the lead, while a 37-yard field goal, a one-yard rushing touchdown from Devin Mockobee and a 43-yard field goal extended the lead at the end of the second quarter.
The Huskers came out of the half strong, scoring on the opening drive of the third quarter. Trey Palmer scored a touchdown on a 37-yard reception from Casey Thompson.
After Mitchell Fineran missed a 41-yard field goal attempt, NU took over on the Nebraska 24. Despite a 60-yard rush from Palmer to start the drive, the Huskers settled for a 22-yard field goal.
NU's defense was unable to stop O'Connell as he went 75 yards in six plays, scoring a touchdown on a 28-yard passing touchdown to TJ Sheffield.
Thompson responded quickly, going the distance in two plays and 32 seconds with a 72-yard pass to Palmer for his second touchdown of the quarter. Despite only having possession for 3:03 of the third quarter, the Huskers were able to outscore the Boilermakers, 17-7.
NU went into the fourth quarter, down 34-30, but Purdue moved the ball down the field to start the fourth quarter and adding three with a 34-yard field goal.
After Thompson recorded his second interception of the night, the Boilermakers were able to add six more after a two-yard touchdown pass from O'Connell to Charlie Jones made it a 43-30 game. Fineran missed the extra point attempt.
Thompson again looked to Palmer to go the distance and quickly. Thompson completed the 64-yard pass to Palmer. At Purdue's own six-yard line, Grant rushed up the middle for the touchdown.
However, the Huskers were unable to hold the Boilermakers in their final drive, recording the 43-37 loss.
The Husker offense totaled 476 yards, with 354 passing yards and 122 on the ground. Casey Thompson completed 16-of-29 passes for 354 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Trey Palmer pulled in seven catches for 237 yards and two touchdowns, while also recording 60 rushing yards. Palmer's 237 receiving yards marked the most in a single game in Nebraska history.
The Big Red held the Boilermakers to 608 yards, with 391 passing yards and 217 yards on the ground. Myles Farmer and Isaac Gifford both led NU with nine tackles while Nick Henrich added one tackle for loss. Malcolm Hartzog snagged an interception for the third game in a row.
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WHEN: Saturday, October 28 | 2:30 PM (CT)
WHERE: Memorial Stadium | Lincoln, Nebraska
TV: FOX Sports 1 (Jeff Levering, Mark Helfrich)
RADIO: Huskers Radio Network (Greg Sharpe, Damon Benning, Jessica Coody)
NEBRASKA
Record: 4-3 (2-2 Big Ten)
Last Game: vs. Northwestern (W 17-9)
Streak: Won 2
Rank: NR
Coach: Matt Rhule (4-3, 1st year at NU | 51-46, 8th year overall | 0-0 vs. Purdue)
PURDUE
Record: 2-5 (1-3 Big Ten)
Last Game: vs. Ohio State (L 7-41)
Streak: Lost 2
Rank: NR
Coach: Ryan Walters (2-5, 1st year at Purdue and overall | 0-0 vs. Nebraska)
THIS WEEK'S NUMBERS
16 - The Nebraska defense has allowed a total of 16 points in its past two games, seven at Illinois and nine against Northwestern. It marks the first time the Huskers have held two straight conference foes to single digits since 2010.
24 - The Nebraska defense has recorded 24 sacks through seven games this season. The sack total is already Nebraska's best total since having 27 sacks in 2019. The last time Nebraska reached 30 sacks in a season was in 2013 when the Huskers had 39 sacks.
112 - Saturday's game is the 112th Homecoming Game in University of Nebraska history. The Huskers are 84-23-4 on Homecoming and have won 11 of their last 13 Homecoming games. Nebraska is 8-2 against Big Ten opponents on Homecoming.
THE MATCHUP
Nebraska squares off against a Big Ten West opponent in Lincoln for the second straight week as the
Huskers play host to Purdue on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. The game between the Huskers and the Boilermakers marks Nebraska's 2023 Homecoming contest, and it will kick off shortly after 2:30 p.m., with television coverage provided by FS1 and on the Fox Sports App. The game is also available on the Huskers Radio Network, the official Huskers App and Huskers.com.
Nebraska comes into the contest with a 4-3 overall record and a 2-2 mark in Big Ten Conference play. The Huskers have won their past two games and four of five overall to move over the .500 mark heading into the season's final five games.
The Huskers are coming off a 17-9 victory over Northwestern last Saturday in Lincoln. Defense dominated the day, with the Blackshirts limiting Northwestern to just three field goals while also recording eight sacks in the victory. It marked the sixth time in seven games this season the Nebraska defense has limited the opposition to less than 100 yards rushing.
Purdue heads to a Lincoln after a bye weekend. The Boilermakers are 2-5 overall and 1-3 in Big Ten Conference play under first-year head coach Ryan Walters. Purdue has faced one of the nation's most difficult schedules, facing six Power Five opponents to date. The Boilermakers own one of the Big Ten's best offenses, ranking fourth in the Big Ten in passing yards per game at better than 230 yards per contest.
Nebraska will be looking to end a Purdue two-game win streak in the series, as the Boilermakers won by six points last year in West Lafayette and five points in 2021 at Memorial Stadium.
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's meeting will be the 12th matchup in the Nebraska-Purdue series. The Boilermakers own a 6-5 edge, and the teams have split four previous meetings in Lincoln.
- The series is tied at five wins apiece since Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011. The Huskers won four of the first five matchups between 2013 and 2017, and Purdue has responded by winning four of the past five since 2018.
- Four of the past six games between the schools have been decided by six points or fewer, including Purdue victories by six and five points the past two seasons
- Nebraska and Purdue will meet for the 12th consecutive season next fall in West Lafayette. However, with the Big Ten's new non-division schedule format, the schools will not meet in 2025 or 2026, before resuming with games in 2027 (Lincoln) and 2028 (West Lafayette)
Nebraska vs. Purdue Matchup History
1958: Purdue 28, Nebraska 0 (West Lafayette)
---------------Big Ten----------------
2013: Nebraska 44, Purdue 7 (West Lafayette)
2014: #17 Nebraska 35, Purdue 14 (Lincoln)
2015: Purdue 55, Nebraska 45 (West Lafayette)
2016: #8 Nebraska 27, Purdue 14 (Lincoln)
2017: Nebraska 25, Purdue 24 (West Lafayette)
2018: Purdue 42, Nebraska 28 (Lincoln)
2019: Purdue 31, Nebraska 27 (West Lafayette)
2020: Nebraska 37, Purdue 27 (West Lafayette)
2021: Purdue 28, Nebraska 23 (Lincoln)
2022: Purdue 43, Nebraska 37 (West Lafayette)
ABOUT PURDUE
Purdue has fielded a football team since 1887, and the Boilermakers have tallied nearly 650 wins as a program. The Boilermakers have claimed one national title and 12 conference titles. Purdue has made 21 bowl game appearances with 11 wins, with the last bowl appearance coming last season when Purdue took on LSU in the Citrus Bowl.
First Year: 1887
All-Time Record: 637-592-48
Bowl Record: 11-10
Conference Titles: 12
National Titles: 1 (1931)
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 61,320
Surface: Natural Grass
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Enrollment: 49,639
School Colors: Old Gold & Black
2023 Purdue Schedule/Results
Fresno State (L 35-39)
at Virginia Tech (W 24-17)
Syracuse (L 20-35)
Wisconsin (L 17-38)
Illinois (W 44-19)
at Cockeye (L 14-20)
Ohio State (L 7-41)
at Nebraska
at Michigan
Minnesota
at Northwestern
Indiana
ABOUT 2023 PURDUE BOILERMAKERS
Purdue has won two of its first seven games under first-year head coach Ryan Walters, picking up victories against Virginia Tech and Illinois.
The Boilermakers enter Saturday averaging 370.7 yards per game, with 232.1 yards per game through the air and 138.6 yards per game on the ground. Hudson Card has completed 149-of-246 passes for 1,617 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions. Deion Burks has 27 receptions for 418 yards and five touchdowns, followed by Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen with 25 catches and 329 yards. Devin Mockobee leads the Boilermaker rushing attack with 478 yards and four touchdowns through seven games this season.
Defensively, Purdue is allowing 395.4 yards per game and 29.9 points per game. Dillon Thieneman leads the Boilermakers with 62 tackles and three interceptions on the season. Kydran Jenkins has recorded a team-high seven tackles for loss and five sacks in seven games, followed by Nic Scourton with 6.5 tackles for loss and four sacks this season.
ABOUT PURDUE HEAD COACH RYAN WALTERS
Ryan Walters is in his first season as the head coach at Purdue and has led the Boilermakers to a 2-5 record through seven games this season.
Walters arrived at Purdue after spending the previous two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Illinois. Walters emerged as one of the nation's best defensive playcallers, earning recognition as Defensive Coordinator of the Year by 247Sports and Coordinator of the Year by Tater Island in 2022.
Prior to his time at Purdue and Illinois, Walters was an assistant coach at Missouri for six years, including five seasons as defensive coordinator. Before Missouri, Walters spent time at Memphis (2014), North Texas (2013), Oklahoma (2012), Arizona (2010-11) and Colorado (2009).
LAST MEETING: OCTOBER 15, 2022
Purdue 43, Nebraska 37
WEST LAFAYETTE - Nebraska offense tallied 476 yards of total offense, but Purdue led with 608 offensive yards in a 43-37 win over the Huskers at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday night.
Purdue improved to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten as the Boilermakers got out to an early 10-0 lead and never trailed Nebraska, who fell to 3-4 and 2-2 in the Big Ten.
Malcolm Hartzog got the Huskers off to a strong start, intercepting a pass from Boilermaker quarterback Aiden O'Connell in the opening drive of the game, but Purdue was able to hold the Huskers scoreless in the first quarter while getting off to a 10-0 lead. A two-yard pass from O'Connell to TJ Sheffield and a 37-yard field goal from Mitchell Fineran led Purdue into the second quarter.
The Huskers responded early in the second quarter as Jaquez Yant rushed for a one-yard touchdown with 13:16 to go. After holding the Boilmakers on the next drive, NU was able to tie the game at 10-10 with a 36-yard field goal from Timmy Bleekrode.
Purdue followed with 17 unanswered points before the half. A 31-yard touchdown pass from O'Connell to Charlie Jones gave the Boilermakers the lead, while a 37-yard field goal, a one-yard rushing touchdown from Devin Mockobee and a 43-yard field goal extended the lead at the end of the second quarter.
The Huskers came out of the half strong, scoring on the opening drive of the third quarter. Trey Palmer scored a touchdown on a 37-yard reception from Casey Thompson.
After Mitchell Fineran missed a 41-yard field goal attempt, NU took over on the Nebraska 24. Despite a 60-yard rush from Palmer to start the drive, the Huskers settled for a 22-yard field goal.
NU's defense was unable to stop O'Connell as he went 75 yards in six plays, scoring a touchdown on a 28-yard passing touchdown to TJ Sheffield.
Thompson responded quickly, going the distance in two plays and 32 seconds with a 72-yard pass to Palmer for his second touchdown of the quarter. Despite only having possession for 3:03 of the third quarter, the Huskers were able to outscore the Boilermakers, 17-7.
NU went into the fourth quarter, down 34-30, but Purdue moved the ball down the field to start the fourth quarter and adding three with a 34-yard field goal.
After Thompson recorded his second interception of the night, the Boilermakers were able to add six more after a two-yard touchdown pass from O'Connell to Charlie Jones made it a 43-30 game. Fineran missed the extra point attempt.
Thompson again looked to Palmer to go the distance and quickly. Thompson completed the 64-yard pass to Palmer. At Purdue's own six-yard line, Grant rushed up the middle for the touchdown.
However, the Huskers were unable to hold the Boilermakers in their final drive, recording the 43-37 loss.
The Husker offense totaled 476 yards, with 354 passing yards and 122 on the ground. Casey Thompson completed 16-of-29 passes for 354 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Trey Palmer pulled in seven catches for 237 yards and two touchdowns, while also recording 60 rushing yards. Palmer's 237 receiving yards marked the most in a single game in Nebraska history.
The Big Red held the Boilermakers to 608 yards, with 391 passing yards and 217 yards on the ground. Myles Farmer and Isaac Gifford both led NU with nine tackles while Nick Henrich added one tackle for loss. Malcolm Hartzog snagged an interception for the third game in a row.
