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Boilermakers Fall 47-44 Against Wisconsin - Game Recap

Jonathan Taylor scampered through the Purdue defense for 321 yards as Wisconsin handed the Boilermakers a 47-44 defeat on Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium.

Wisconsin was an underdog by +3.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 56.0.

Jonathan Taylor rushed for 321 yards, while Garrett Groshek added 39 yards in the win. A.J. Taylor and Danny Davis added 89 and 82 receiving yards respectively.

D.J. Knox rushed for 39 yards for Purdue, while Markell Jones added 29 yards. David Blough threw for 386 yards for the Boilermakers, while receivers Rondale Moore and Terry Wright had 114 and 99 yards respectively.

Purdue was outgained by Wisconsin 591-462 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 28-24 by the Boilermakers.

Wisconsin led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:28-28:32 split in that important category.

Next game, Wisconsin takes its act home to face Minnesota looking for another win. For Purdue, they head on the road to face Indiana.