Game recap: Purdue football overcomes early struggles to beat IU 35-31 in Old Oaken Bucket

Coming into the Old Oaken Bucket, both Purdue and Indiana sit at 3-8 overall on the season.

The Boilermakers are 2-6 in Big Ten play while the Hoosiers are 1-7. Neither team will be in a bowl game this year, so it's the end of the line for both Purdue and IU after today.

Purdue beat IU 30-16 in 2022 and leads the series 76-42-6. The Boilermakers have won two in a row and four of the past five matchups.

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Game story: Indiana football blows lead, loses to Purdue in Old Oaken Bucket. What's next for IU?

Final: Purdue 35, Indiana 31

That was an entertaining Old Oaken Bucket game, for sure. Hudson Card had a great game for Purdue, completing 21 of 34 pass attempts for 275 yards and 3 touchdowns. Card also led the team in rushing with 85 yards on 12 attempts and a score. Deion Burks caught 7 passes for 87 yards. On defense, Dillon Thieneman had 2 interceptions and 8 total tackles.

IU quarterback Brendan Sorsby completed 17 of 31 pass attempts for 226 yards, 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Sorsby also led the team in rushing with 54 yards on 12 attempts. E.J. Williams had 6 catches for 97 yards. Aaron Casey led Indiana with 11 total tackles.

1:17 left 4Q: Purdue stops IU on 4th down

Facing 4th and 1 at the Purdue 35-yard line, Nic Scourton got a good jump on the outside and forced Brendan Sorsby into an intentional grounding penalty. That will likely wrap this one up.

2:39 left 4Q: Purdue takes the lead with Hudson Card TD

Purdue is back in the lead after Hudson Card ran up the middle for a 10-yard score.

Purdue 35, Indiana 31

5:09 left 4Q: IU comes right back with a FG of its own

The tie was broken with a 39-yard field goal by Chris Freeman. Brendan Sorsby had two big passes to E.J. Williams on that drive. The first was a 19 yarder and the second was a 16-yard gain.

Indiana 31, Purdue 28

8:41 left 4Q: Purdue kicker Ben Freehill ties it up

We're tied in the 4th quarter of the Old Oaken Bucket. Purdue went 52 yards in 11 plays to tie things up with a 35-yard field goal from Ben Freehill.

Indiana 28, Purdue 28

14:53 left 4Q: Purdue begins final quarter with a bang

In the first play of the 4th quarter, Hudson Card faked a run, then tossed it up to Devin Mockobee, who was wide open. Mockobee's catch resulted in a 38-yard touchdown.

Indiana 28, Purdue 25

1:43 left 3Q: Indiana scores TD after Purdue jumps offsides

IU has a 10-point lead after a 9-yard touchdown pass from Brendan Sorsby to Josh Henderson. Earlier in the drive, Indiana was in punt formation but a Boilermaker defender jumped offsides to give the Hoosiers an automatic 1st down.

Indiana 28, Purdue 18

10:37 left 3Q: Purdue adds another field goal

The Boilermakers closed the gap with a 44-yard field goal from Ben Freehill. That kick is a season-best for Freehill, whose previous season best was a 43 yarder.

Indiana 21, Purdue 18

13:02 left 3Q: Indiana takes back the lead with Jaylin Lucas' long kick return TD

Purdue's lead lasted 12 seconds. Jaylin Lucas returned a kick 100 yards for the score.

Indiana 21, Purdue 15

13:14 left 3Q: Purdue takes first lead over Indiana

The Boilermakers have taken their first lead of the day after a 33-yard field goal from Ben Freehill.

Purdue 15, Indiana 14

:12 left 2Q: Purdue scores TD but 2-point conversion no good

This time around, Purdue took advantage of an interception. Hudson Card threw a 16-yard strike to Drew Biber for a touchdown just before halftime. The 2-point conversion was no good.

Indiana 14, Purdue 12

2:46 left 2Q: Purdue intercepts another pass

On 3rd and 9, Brendan Sorsby threw another interception to Dillon Thieneman, his second of the day. Sorsby threw an earlier interception to Cam Allen on IU's previous drive as well. For the day, Sorsby already has 3 interceptions.

8:59 left 2Q: IU answers with another touchdown

So much for a slow Old Oaken Bucket game. Brendan Sorsby threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Donaven McCulley to extend IU's lead. The Hoosiers went 49 yards in 8 plays.

Indiana 14, Purdue 6

12:07 left 2Q: Purdue gets its own 33-yard TD

After IU scored first, Purdue marched down the field and got on the scoreboard with a 33-yard touchdown pass from Hudson Card to George Burhenn. The drive lasted 7 plays and went 66 yards. However, the PAT was no good.

Indiana 7, Purdue 6

:34 left 1Q: IU strikes first against Purdue

Indiana's offense started slow with an interception and three straight punts, but Brendan Sorsby threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to DeQuece Carter on the team's fifth drive.

Indiana 7, Purdue 0

12:10 left 1Q: Purdue misses field goal

The Purdue offense began its drive at Indiana's 12-yard line, thanks to the interception. However, the offense didn't move the ball much and the Boilermakers faced a 30-yard field goal attempt. Ben Freehill's kick went wide right.

13:26 left 1Q: IU's Brendan Sorsby intercepted by Dillon Thieneman

Indiana got the ball first and on 3rd and 10, Brendan Sorsby threw an interception to Purdue's Dillon Thieneman. It was Thieneman's fifth pick of the season.

Indiana football vs. Purdue start time

Noon ET Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

What channel is Purdue football vs. Indiana on?

TV: BTN

Radio: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network (105.1 FM in Bloomington, 93.1 FM in Indianapolis); Purdue Sports Network (96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis)

Streaming: SiriusXM Channels 195, 196, 957 and 958, TuneIn, ESPN+, Fubo, Sling

IU-Purdue football betting odds

Via BetMGM

Favorite: Purdue by 4.5 points (Indiana is 6-5 against the spread; Purdue is 4-7 ATS)

Over/under: 54 total points (7 Indiana games have gone over, 4 under; 5 Purdue games have gone over, 5 under and 1 push)

Moneyline: Purdue -200, Indiana +165

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