2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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2022 Purdue Boilermakers football
Big Ten West Division champion
Citrus Bowl, L 7–63 vs. LSU
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–6 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Brohm (6th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Co-defensive coordinatorRon English (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMark Hagen (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5 or 4–3
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^   9 0     13 1  
No. 4 Ohio State ^   8 1     11 2  
No. 7 Penn State   7 2     11 2  
Maryland   4 5     8 5  
Michigan State   3 6     5 7  
Indiana   2 7     4 8  
Rutgers   1 8     4 8  
West Division
Purdue xy   6 3     8 6  
Illinois   5 4     8 5  
Iowa   5 4     8 5  
Minnesota   5 4     9 4  
Wisconsin   4 5     7 6  
Nebraska   3 6     4 8  
Northwestern   1 8     1 11  
Championship: Michigan 43, Purdue 22
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference for the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Jeff Brohm was in his sixth and final season as the team's head coach before going to Louisville. Brohm announced his resignation on December 7, 2022. Thus making Brian Brohm, Jeff’s younger brother, the interim head coach for Purdue’s game against LSU at the Citrus Bowl which Purdue was granted a bid from representing the Big Ten West, thanks to an 8-4 season finishing at 6-3 in Big Ten play which placed them at the top of their division, in the Big Ten Championship Game for the first time in school history against Michigan, where they lost. In the Citrus Bowl, Purdue lost that game 63-7 with the absence of 4 players including starting quarterback, Aidan O’Connell, and star wide receiver, Charlie Jones. After the bowl, on December 13, 2022, the school named former Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters the team's new head coach.[1] Walters will be the fourth youngest head football coach at the NCAA Division I FBS level.[2]The Boilermakers played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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On January 5, 2022, Brad Lambert accepted a defensive coordinator position at Wake Forest.[3] Two weeks later, cornerbacks coach James Adams followed Lambert to Wake Forest, while JaMarcus Shephard accepted an assistant coaching position at Washington.[4] Assistant offensive line coach Neil Callaway also announced his retirement following the 2021 season.

To replace these coaches, former Western Kentucky head coach and recent Purdue quality control coach David Elson was hired as linebacker coach, former UAB coach Garrick McGee was brought in as wide receiver coach, and Ashton Youboty was hired as the cornerbacks coach. Ryan Wallace was also promoted to assistant offensive line coach.[5]

Transfers

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Outgoing

Notable departures from the 2021 squad included:[6]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jack Plummer 13 Quarterback 6'5" 212 Senior Gilbert, Arizona Transferred to California
Ja'Quez Cross 28 Running back 5'10" 170 Sophomore Fordyce, Arkansas Transferred to Arkansas State
Dontay Hunter II 91 Defensive end 6'5" 235 Junior Westerville, Ohio Transferred to Ohio
Bryce Austin 92 Defensive tackle 6'2" 285 Sophomore Southfield, Michigan Transferred to Western Michigan
Anthony Romphf 27 Cornerback 6'0" 180 Sophomore Southfield, Michigan Transferred to Western Michigan
Anthony Watts 8 Defensive linesman 6'4" 290 Senior Houston, Texas Transferred to Marshall
Elijah Ball 32 Cornerback 6'1" 190 Senior Indianapolis, Indiana Transferred to Eastern Illinois
Marvin Grant 4 Safety 6'2" 200 Junior Detroit, Michigan Transferred to Kansas

Incoming

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Prev. School
Cole Brevard 91 Defensive line 6'3" 305 Sophomore Carmel, Indiana Transferred Penn State
Elijah Canion 5 Wide receiver 6'2" 190 Sophomore Hollywood, Florida Transferred Auburn
Charlie Jones 15 Wide receiver 6'0" 190 Senior Deerfield, Illinois Transferred Iowa
Kobe Lewis 25 Running back 5'9" 175 Junior Americus, Georgia Transferred Central Michigan
Reese Taylor 1 Cornerback 5'11" 190 Senior Indianapolis, Indiana Transferred Indiana
Sione Finau 72 Offensive guard 6'3" 300 Junior Keller, Texas Committed FIU
Tee Denson 11 Cornerback 6'0" 180 Sophomore Ellenwood, Georgia Transferred Kansas State
Tyrone Tracy 3 Wide receiver 5'11" 195 Junior Indianapolis, Indiana Transferred Iowa

Preseason

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Recruits

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The Boilermakers signed a total of 19 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brady Allen
QB
Fort Branch, IN Gibson Southern High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 15, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Joe Strickland
DE
Indianapolis, IN Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jul 22, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Zion Steptoe
WR
Frisco, TX Memorial High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 7, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Curtis Deville
WR
Iowa, LA Iowa High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 2, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kentrell Marks
RB
Parma Heights, OH Valley Forge High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 27, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Terence Thomas
WR
Youngstown, OH Boardman High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 25, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Roman Pitre
Baton Rouge, LA University Laboratory School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 25, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Charlie Kenrich
TE
Liberty Township, OH Lakota East High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 19, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cross Watson
OT
Portage, MI Portage Central High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Jun 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jordan Buchanan
S
Suwanee, GA North Gwinnett High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 26, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Nic Caraway
DE
Bryan, TX Bryan High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jun 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Malachi Preciado
OC
New Orleans, LA Warren Easton High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jun 30, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Andre Oben
OT
Jersey City, NJ St. Peter's Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jun 27, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Domanick Moon
LB
Fort Wayne, IN R. Nelson Snider High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dec 6, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
JP Deeter
DT
Manvel, TX Manvel High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jun 27, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Joseph Jefferson
S
Indianapolis, IN Pike High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 13, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Marierre Omonode
DT
West Lafayette, IN West Lafayette High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Nov 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Vince Carpenter
OT
Red Bank, NJ Red Bank Catholic High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jun 27, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Max Klare
TE
Cincinnati, OH St. Xavier High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Dec 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Purdue Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

Schedule

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The 2022 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

2022 Purdue Boilermakers season results
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1 8:00 p.m. Penn State FOX L 31–35 57,307
September 10 4:00 p.m. Indiana State*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
BTN W 56–0 53,676
September 17 12:00 p.m. at Syracuse* ESPN2 L 29–32 35,493
September 24 7:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic*dagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
BTN W 28–26 55,137
October 1 12:00 p.m. at No. 21 Minnesota ESPN2 W 20–10 48,288
October 8 12:00 p.m. at Maryland BTN W 31–29 36,204
October 15 7:30 p.m. Nebraska
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
BTN W 43–37 61,320
October 22 3:30 p.m. at Wisconsin ESPN L 24–35 75,822
November 5 12:00 p.m. Iowa
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
FS1 L 3–24 61,320
November 12 12:00 p.m. at No. 21 Illinois ESPN2 W 31–24 45,574
November 19 12:00 p.m. Northwestern
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
FS1 W 17–9 54,016
November 26 3:30 p.m. at Indiana BTN W 30–16 51,148
December 3 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 2 Michigan FOX L 22–43 67,107
January 2, 2023 1:00 p.m. vs. No. 17 LSU* ABC L 7–63 42,791
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  • Source: [7]

Game summaries

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Penn State

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Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Penn State 0 21 01435
Purdue 3 7 14731

at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • PSU – Mitchell Tinsley, 12-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Jake Pinegar kick, 13:09 (7–3, PSU)
  • PU – King Doerue, 3-yard TD run, Fineran kick, 9:43 (10–7, PU)
  • PSU – Clifford, 2-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 1:44, (14–10, PSU)
  • PSU – Brenton Strange, 67-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 0:02 (21–10, PSU)
Third quarter
  • PU – Doerue, 2-yard TD run, Fineran kick, 11:16 (21–17, PSU)
  • PU – Charlie Jones, 7-yard TD pass from Aidan O'Connell, Fineran kick, 1:11 (24–21, PU)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith, 29-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 10:44 (28–24, PSU)
  • PU – Chris Jefferson, 72-yard pass interception return for TD, Fineran kick, 8:29 (31–28, PU)
  • PSU – Keyvone Lee, 10-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 0:57 (35–31, PSU)
Statistics PSU PU
First downs 24 26
Plays–yards 73–406 81–426
Rushes–yards 32–98 23–70
Passing yards 308 365
Passing: compattint 22–41–1 29–58–0
Time of possession 30:44 29:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 20/37, 282 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kaytron Allen 8 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Mitchell Tinsley 7 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Purdue Passing Aidan O'Connell 29/58, 356 yards, TD
Rushing King Doerue 15 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Charlie Jones 12 receptions, 153 yards, TD

Indiana State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Sycamores 0 0 0 0 0
Boilermakers 21 14 14 7 56

At Syracuse

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1 2 3 4 Total
Boilermakers 6 3 0 20 29
Orange 3 0 7 22 32

Florida Atlantic

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 0 13 7 6 26
Boilermakers 7 7 7 7 28

At No. 21 Minnesota

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1 2 3 4 Total
Boilermakers 10 0 0 10 20
No. 21 Golden Gophers 0 3 7 0 10

At Maryland

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Pregame line Over/under
MD -3.0 59.5
Purdue Boilermakers (3-2) at Maryland Terrapins (4-1) - Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Boilermakers 3 14 01431
Terrapins 7 10 01229

at SECU Stadium • College Park, MD

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: 8 mph SE
  • Game attendance: 36,204
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Meghan McKeown (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • 10:31 MD - Taulia Tagovailoa 9-yard run (Chad Ryland kick) - 7-0 Maryland, Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:24
  • 4:50 PUR - Mitchell Fineran 39-yard field goal - 7-3 Maryland, Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:41
Second quarter
  • 14:04 PUR - Dylan Downing 1-yard run (Mitchell Fineran kick) - 10-7 Purdue, Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:48
  • 10:22 MD - Chad Ryland 46-yard field goal - 10-10, Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:35
  • 6:16 PUR - Mershawn Rice 4-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran kick) - 17-10 Purdue, Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:06
  • 0:14 MD - Corey Dyches 68-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Chad Ryland kick) - 17-17, Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:27
Fourth quarter
  • 7:47 MD - Roman Hemby 11-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Chad Ryland kick blocked) - 23-17 Maryland, Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:19
  • 3:19 PUR - Payne Durham 4-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran kick) - 24-23 Purdue, Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:21
  • 1:20 PUR - Devin Mockobee 1-yard run (Mitchell Fineran kick) - 31-23 Purdue, Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:10
  • 0:35 MD - Corey Dyches 18-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Taulia Tagovailoa two-point pass incomplete) - 31-29 Purdue, Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 0:37
Statistics Purdue Maryland
First downs 23 18
Plays–yards 75–373 63–387
Rushes–yards 34–13 25–72
Passing yards 360 315
Passing: compattint 30–41–1 26–38–1
Time of possession 32:11 27:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Purdue Passing Aidan O'Connell 30/41, 360 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Devin Mockobee 13 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Payne Durham 7 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD
Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 26/38, 315 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Antwain Littleton II 6 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Corey Dyches 4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD

Nebraska

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Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–3) at Purdue Boilermakers (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cornhuskers 0 13 17737
Boilermakers 10 17 7943

at Ross-Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN

  • Date: October 15, 2022
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,320
  • Referee: Michael Canon
  • TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), Elise Menaker (sideline)
  • Sources:
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:54) PUR – T. J. Sheffield 2-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:40; Purdue 7–0)
  • (1:09) PUR – Mitchell Fineran 37-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:00; Purdue 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:16) NEB – Jaquez Yant 1-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:49; Purdue 10–7)
  • (9:01) NEB – Timmy Bleekrode 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:10; Tied 10–10)
  • (5:49) PUR – Charlie Jones 31-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Purdue 17–10)
  • (4:44) PUR– Mitchell Fineran 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:46; Purdue 20–10)
  • (0:35) PUR – Devin Mockobee 1-yard run, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:13; Purdue 27–10)
  • (0:00) NEB – Timmy Bleekrode 43-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 0:35; Purdue 27–13)
Third quarter
  • (13:51) NEB – Trey Palmer 37-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:04; Purdue 27–20)
  • (5:17) NEB – Timmy Bleekrode 22-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:05; Purdue 27–23)
  • (2:18) PUR – T. J. Sheffield 28-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Purdue 34–23)
  • (1:46) NEB – Trey Palmer 72-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32; Purdue 34–30)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:00) PUR – Mitchell Fineran 34-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 6:41; Purdue 37–30)
  • (6:55) PUR – Charlie Jones 2-yard from Aidan O'Connell (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:08; Purdue 43–30)
  • (5:55) NEB – Anthony Grant 1-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:55; Purdue 43–37)
Statistics NEB PUR
First downs 15 38
Total yards 476 608
Rushes/yards 23–122 47–217
Passing yards 354 391
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–29–2 35–54–1
Time of possession 17:18 42:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Nebraska Passing Casey Thompson 16/29, 354 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Trey Palmer 1 carry, 60 yards
Receiving Trey Palmer 7 receptions, 237 yards, 2 TD
Purdue Passing Aidan O'Connell 35/54, 391 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Devin Mockobee 30 carries, 178 yards, TD
Receiving Charlie Jones 12 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

At Wisconsin

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Purdue Boilermakers (5–2) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Boilermakers 0 3 71424
Badgers 21 0 14035

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

  • Date: October 22, 2022
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: S at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 75,018
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
Game information

Iowa

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Iowa at Purdue
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 1770 24
Boilermakers 0 300 3
  • Source:
   

Purdue had won four of the previous five in this series, but the Hawkeye defense held the Boilermaker offense 190 yards and 30 points below their averages. Entering the game, Purdue hadn't scored fewer than 20 points in a game this season, and it was the first time Purdue didn't score an offensive touchdown at home since 2013. Freshman running back Kaleb Johnson had 22 carries for 200 yards that included a 75-yard TD run, earning him B1G Offensive Player of the Week and B1G Freshman of the Week honors.

[8][9][10]

Statistics IOWA PUR
First downs 15 17
Total yards 376 255
Rushing yards 184 87
Passing yards 192 168
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 28:02 31:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 13–23, 192 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kaleb Johnson 22 carries, 200 yards, TD
Receiving Sam LaPorta 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Purdue Passing Aidan O'Connell 20–43, 168 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Devin Mockobee 14 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Charlie Jones 11 receptions, 104 yards

At No. 21 Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
Boilermakers 0 14 7 10 31
No. 21 Fighting Illini 7 7 7 3 24

Northwestern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 3 0 6 9
Boilermakers 7 7 0 3 17

At Indiana

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1 2 3 4 Total
Boilermakers 3 0 14 13 30
Hoosiers 7 0 0 9 16

Vs. No. 2 Michigan (Big Ten Championship)

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No. 2 Michigan vs. Purdue
(Big Ten Championship Game)
1 234Total
Boilermakers 7 636 22
No. 2 Wolverines 7 71415 43
  • Sources:
Statistics PU No. 2 UM
First downs 27 17
Plays–yards 84–456 55–386
Rushes–yards 37–90 38–225
Passing yards 366 161
Passing: compattint 32–47–2 11–17–1
Time of possession 33:42 26:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Purdue Passing Aidan O'Connell 32/47, 366 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Devin Mockobee 17 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Charlie Jones 13 receptions, 162 yards
No. 2 Michigan Passing J. J. McCarthy 11/17, 161 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Donovan Edwards 25 carries, 185 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ronnie Bell 5 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

Vs. No. 17 LSU (Citrus Bowl)

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Purdue Boilermakers vs. No. 17 LSU Tigers (Cheez-It Citrus Bowl) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 17 LSU 14 21 141463
Purdue 0 0 077

at Camping World StadiumOrlando, Florida

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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Roster

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2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Michael Alaimo RSo
WR 2 Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen RSo
WR 3 Tyrone Tracy RJr
WR 4 Deion Burks So
WR 5 Elijah Canion Injured So
WR 6 Curtis Deville, Jr. Fr
WR 8 TJ Sheffield Jr
WR 9 Mershawn Rice Jr
QB 11 Jack Albers Jr
QB 12 Austin Burton GS
WR 13 Broc Thompson Injured Sr
WR 15 Charlie Jones RSr
QB 16 Aidan O'Connell GS
QB 17 Christian Gelov RSo
QB 18 Brady Allen Fr
QB 20 Kyle Adams RSo
RB 22 King Doerue Sr
RB 25 Kobe Lewis RJr
WR 26 Andrew Sowinski RSo
WR 27 Trey Firestone Fr
RB 29 Kentrell Marks Fr
TE 33 Charlie Kenrich Fr
WR 34 Ben Van Noord So
WR 35 Hayden Parise So
RB 37 Caleb Lahey RSo
RB 38 Dylan Downing RSo
RB 39 Will Chapman Jr
RB 45 Devin Mockobee So
RB 52 Zac Tuinei RSo
OL 53 Gus Hartwig Jr
OL 54 Josh Kaltenberger RSo
OL 55 Malachi Preciado Fr
OL 59 Vince Carpenter Fr
OL 61 Aaron Roberts So
OL 62 Ben Kuhns Jr
OL 63 Marcus Mbow So
OL 64 Mahamane Moussa So
OL 68 Cam Craig Injured Jr
OL 70 Zach Richards So
OL 71 Nalin Fox RSo
OL 72 Sione Finau Jr
OL 73 Daniel Johnson Injured RSr
OL 74 Eric Miller Sr
OL 75 Spencer Holstege Jr
OL 76 Andre Oben Fr
OL, DL 77 DJ Washington GS
OL 78 Cross Watson Fr
OL 79 Jared Bycznski RSo
WR 80 Camdyn Childers Jr
WR 81 Collin Sullivan RSo
TE 82 Drew Biber So
WR 83 Zion Steptoe Fr
WR 84 Preston Terrell So
WR 85 Alex Maxwell RSo
TE 86 Max Klare Fr
TE 87 Payne Durham Sr
TE 88 Garrett Miller Injured Jr
TE 89 Paul Piferi Jr
TE 91 Ben Buechel RSo
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 0 Bryce Hampton Jr
DB 1 Reese Taylor RSr
DE 5 Nic Caraway Fr
LB, S 6 Jalen Graham Sr
CB 7 Jamari Brown Sr
DE 9 Joe Strickland Fr
S 10 Cam Allen Sr
CB 11 Tee Denson Injured So
S 12 Jah’von Grigsby So
LB, DE 14 Yanni Karlaftis RFr
S 17 Chris Jefferson Injured GS
CB 19 Jordan Buchanan Fr
LB 20 OC Brothers Jr
S 21 Sanoussi Kane Jr
CB 23 Cory Trice Sr
CB 26 Brandon Calloway So
S 28 Ryan Brandt Jr
S 32 Joseph Jefferson II Fr
CB 33 Xander Pratt Fr
DT 34 Damarjhe Lewis Injured RSo
S 35 Antonio Stevens Jr
LB 36 Roman Pitre Fr
LB 37 Jacob Wahlberg Jr
LB 40 Hudson Miller Fr
LB 41 Ben Furtney RSo
LB 42 Clyde Washington Jr
LB 43 Kieren Douglas GS
DE 44 Kydran Jenkins RSo
LB 46 Scotty Humpich RSr
LB 47 Domanick Moon Fr
LB 48 Tristan Cox So
LB 49 Farrell Henderson III Fr
DE 50 Sulaiman Kpaka Jr
LB 54 Ben Kreul RSo
DE 56 Jayden Scruggs Fr
DT 58 Branson Deen Sr
DT 90 Lawrence Johnson Sr
DT 91 Cole Brevard RSo
DT 92 Mo Omonode Fr
DT 93 PrinceJames Boyd Jr. RSo
DT 94 J.P. Deeter Fr
DE 95 Joe Anderson Jr
DE 96 Khordae Sydnor So
LB 97 Semisi Fakasiieiki Fr
DT 98 Greg Hudgins III RSo
DE 99 Jack Sullivan Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 24 Mitchell Fineran GS
P 30 Jack Ansell So
LS 31 Nick Zecchino GS
K 39 Ben Freehill Jr
K 41 Caleb Krockover RSo
K 45 Julio Macias Fr
P 47 Brendan Cropsey RSo
LS 51 Nick Taylor RSo
K 57 Chris Van Eekeren Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brian Brohm (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks)
  • Ron English (co-defensive coordinator/secondary)
  • Mark Hagen (co-defensive coordinator/defensive line)
  • Chris Barclay (running backs)
  • David Elson (linebackers)
  • Karl Maslowski (special teams/assistant linebackers)
  • Garrick McGee (wide receivers)
  • Dale Williams (offensive line/tight ends)
  • Ryan Wallace (Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line)
  • Ashton Youboty (cornerbacks)
  • Greg Brohm (executive director of football administration and operations / chief of staff)
  • JMichael Jonard (quality control)
  • Domenic Reno (director of Football Strength and Conditioning)
  • Brandon Reyes (assistant director of football strength and conditioning)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 4, 2022

Wide receiver Milton Wright was ruled academically ineligible for the 2022 season.[11]

2022 NFL Draft

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Boilermakers who were picked in the 2022 NFL Draft:

Round Pick Player Position Team
1 30 George Karlaftis DE Kansas City Chiefs
3 99 David Bell WR Cleveland Browns
7 260 Zander Horvath FB Los Angeles Chargers
Undrafted DaMarcus Mitchell LB/DE New England Patriots
Jaylan Alexander LB Chicago Bears

Awards and honors

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year Date Awarded Ref
Maxwell Award Aidan O'Connell QB GS July 18, 2022 [12][13]
Davey O'Brien Award July 19, 2022 [12][14]
John Mackey Award Payne Durham TE SR July 22, 2022 [12][15]
Rimington Trophy Gus Hartwig OL JR [12][16]
Lou Groza Award Mitchell Fineran K GS July 27. 2022 [12][17]
Paul Hornung Award Charlie Jones WR SR July 28, 2022 [12][18]
Wuerffel Trophy Aidan O'Connell QB GS [12][19]
Walter Camp Award July 29, 2022 [12][20]
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award King Doerue RB SR August 10, 2022 [21]
Polynesian College Football
Player Of The Year Award
Semisi Fakasiieiki LB GS August 18, 2022 [22]
Sione Finau OL SR
Manning Award Aidan O'Connell QB GS August 22, 2022 [23]
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Aidan O'Connell QB GS August 24, 2022 [24]
Fred Biletnikoff Award Charlie Jones WR SR October 5, 2022 [25][26]

Weekly Awards

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Weekly Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Cam Allen Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week October 3, 2021 [27]
Aidan O'Connell Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week October 17, 2021 [28]
Devin Mockobee Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week November 28, 2022 [29]

All-Conference Honors

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All-Conference Honors[30]
Player Position Coaches Media
Charlie Jones WR 1st Team 1st Team
KR HM HM
Payne Durham TE 2nd Team 2nd Team
Aidan O'Connell QB 2nd Team 3rd Team
Devin Mockobee RB HM HM
Cory Trice CB HM HM
Jack Sullivan DE HM HM
Jalen Graham LB HM HM
Branson Deen DT HM
Kydran Jenkins DE HM
Gus Hartwig OL HM
Marcus Mbow OL HM
Spencer Holstege OL HM
Cam Allen S HM
Lawrence Johnson DT HM

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