Minnesota at Purdue

Saturday, September 28, 2002

Purdue beat Minnesota 28–⁠15. It was their 61st meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 30–⁠28–⁠3.

AwayMinnesota8–⁠5 in 2002
15
HomePurdue7–⁠6 in 2002
28

Final at Ross-Ade Stadium, West LafayetteAttendance 56,839

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Purdue University Airport (KLAF), 4 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota090615
Purdue7021028

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Minnesota 50% to win. Purdue won as Elo’s underdog.

Minnesota leads 42–⁠36–⁠3 in 81 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Purdue 41, Minnesota 13
2025Minnesota 27, Purdue 20
2023Purdue 49, Minnesota 30
2022Purdue 20, Minnesota 10
2021Minnesota 20, Purdue 13
2020Minnesota 34, Purdue 31

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