ncaaf Game Recap
Recap - Boilermakers Defeat Nebraska 28-23
The Boilermakers were Week 9 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Cornhuskers by a score of 28-23 at Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium.
Purdue won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +7.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 54.0.
King Doerue rushed for 74 yards, while Jackson Anthrop added 25 yards in the win. David Bell and Jackson Anthrop added 74 and 43 receiving yards respectively.
Jaquez Yant rushed for 60 yards for Nebraska, while Rahmir Johnson added 52 yards. Adrian Martinez threw for 269 yards for the Cornhuskers, while receivers Omar Manning and Samori Toure had 75 and 47 yards respectively.
Nebraska outgained Purdue 399-349 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-19 by the Boilermakers.
Nebraska lost the time of possession battle 38:38-21:22, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Purdue heads into a 10 battle against Michigan State. Nebraska, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ohio State.