Purdue at UConn

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Purdue beat UConn 49–⁠0. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayPurdue9–⁠4 in 2021
49
HomeUConn1–⁠11 in 2021
0

Final at Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East HartfordTV: CBSSNAttendance 14,187

At kickoff
76°F, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Stuart MullinsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
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Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Purdue

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Plummer16/2024540
Aidan O’Connell9/118620
Austin Burton5/54400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
King Doerue1274123
Dylan Downing1472019
David Bell126026
Alexander Horvath2806
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
David Bell6121359
Payne Durham454119
Mershawn Rice232117
Broc Thompson230018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaylan Alexander5000
DaMarcus Mitchell5000
Branson Deen41.500
Marvin Grant4100
Zane Greene0001

UConn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Steven Krajewski14/259901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Steven Krajewski1142012
Robert Burns635011
Nathan Carter92809
Kevin Mensah81004
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Heron Maurisseau140040
Jahkai Gill228017
Cameron Hairston125025
Robert Burns1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jackson Mitchell140.50.50
Durante Jones8000
Ian Swenson6110
Jalon Ferrell6000
Travis Jones3110
Eric Watts10.50.50

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

PurdueUConn
562Total yards222
375Passing yards99
187Rushing yards123
10.4Yards per pass4.0
4.5Yards per rush3.6
29First downs11
8–⁠12Third downs6–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers1
6–⁠45Penalties4–⁠20
34:34Possession25:26
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

PurdueUConn
59%Success rate27%
0.48EPA per play−0.17
1.15Explosiveness1.35
0.12Rushing EPA−0.13
0.83Passing EPA−0.23
41%Passing-down success23%
0.25First-down EPA−0.44
0.45Second-down EPA0.02
1.24Third-down EPA0.45
22%Havoc by its defense13%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Purdue 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Purdue −35, over/under 57.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Purdue 99%, UConn 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UConn end zonePurdue end zoneQ1 UConnPunt, 5 playsQ1 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ1 UConnResult not recorded, 7 playsQ1 PurdueTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 9 playsQ1 PurdueTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 UConnMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 PurdueTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 6 playsQ2 PurdueTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 PurdueTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 UConnEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 PurdueTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ3 PurdueTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ3 PurduePunt, 5 playsQ3 UConnTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 PurduePunt, 12 playsQ4 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ4 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ4 UConnInterception, 1 playQ4 PurdueEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UConn drives left to right, Purdue right to left.
  1. Q1 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  2. Q1 PurduePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  3. Q1 UConnResult not recorded, 7 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 PurdueTouchdown, 5 plays, 56 yards
  5. Q1 UConnPunt, 9 plays, 25 yards
  6. Q1 PurdueTouchdown, 9 plays, 83 yards
  7. Q2 UConnMissed FG, 5 plays, 43 yards
  8. Q2 PurdueTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
  9. Q2 UConnPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  10. Q2 PurdueTouchdown, 4 plays, 82 yards
  11. Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 PurdueTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
  13. Q2 UConnEnd of half, 3 plays, 19 yards
  14. Q3 PurdueTouchdown, 11 plays, 90 yards
  15. Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  16. Q3 PurdueTouchdown, 9 plays, 46 yards
  17. Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 PurduePunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  19. Q3 UConnTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 56 yards
  20. Q4 PurduePunt, 12 plays, 33 yards
  21. Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q4 UConnInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  24. Q4 PurdueEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Purdue 7, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 5 plays
15:00Chris Van Eekeren kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kevin Mensah run for no gain to the UConn 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Steven Krajewski pass complete to Cameron Hairston for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Kevin Mensah run for 4 yds to the Prdue 46
15:002nd & 6 at opp 46Kevin Mensah run for 5 yds to the Prdue 41
15:003rd & 1 at opp 41Nathan Carter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 42
15:004th & 2 at opp 42CONNECTICUT Penalty, False Start (Christian Haynes) to the Prdue 47
12:244th & 7 at opp 47Haydn Kerr punt for 27 yds
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 20Jack Plummer sacked by Ian Swenson for 0 yards to the Prdue 15
12:242nd & 15 at own 15Zander Horvath run for 6 yds to the Prdue 21
12:243rd & 9 at own 21Jack Plummer sacked by Jackson Mitchell and Eric Watts for 0 yards to the Prdue 19
10:264th & 11 at own 19Jack Ansell punt for 44 yds , Keelan Marion returns for 1 yd to the UConn 38
UConn Result not recorded, 7 plays
10:263rd & 11 at own 37Steven Krajewski run for 11 yds to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at own 48Steven Krajewski run for 3 yds to the Prdue 49
10:262nd & 7 at opp 49Nathan Carter run for 5 yds to the Prdue 44
10:263rd & 2 at opp 44Steven Krajewski run for 1 yd to the Prdue 43
10:262nd & 9 at own 39Steven Krajewski pass complete to Brian Brewton for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 37
7:244th & 1 at opp 43Steven Krajewski run for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 44 fumbled, recovered by UConn
Purdue Touchdown, 5 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 44Zander Horvath run for 2 yds to the Prdue 46
7:242nd & 8 at own 46David Bell run for 26 yds to the UConn 28 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at opp 28Jack Plummer pass complete to Milton Wright for 8 yds to the UConn 20
7:242nd & 2 at opp 20King Doerue run for 3 yds to the UConn 17 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 17Jack Plummer pass complete to Payne Durham for 17 yds for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK)Purdue 7, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 9 plays
5:00Chris Van Eekeren kickoff for 62 yds , Devontae Houston return for 28 yds to the UConn 31
5:001st & 10 at own 31Steven Krajewski pass incomplete
5:002nd & 10 at own 31Steven Krajewski run for 4 yds to the UConn 35
5:003rd & 6 at own 35Steven Krajewski pass complete to Jahkai Gill for 11 yds to the UConn 46 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 46Nathan Carter run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
5:002nd & 6 at the 50Nathan Carter run for 4 yds to the Prdue 46
5:003rd & 2 at opp 46Robert Burns run for 3 yds to the Prdue 43 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 43Steven Krajewski pass incomplete
5:002nd & 10 at opp 43Steven Krajewski run for a loss of 2 yards to the Prdue 45
5:003rd & 12 at opp 45Steven Krajewski pass complete to Nathan Carter for 1 yd to the Prdue 44
1:124th & 11 at opp 44Haydn Kerr punt for 27 yds
Purdue Touchdown, 9 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 17Jack Plummer pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 7 yds to the Prdue 24
1:122nd & 3 at own 24Dylan Downing run for 4 yds to the Prdue 28 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 28Jack Plummer pass complete to Dylan Downing for 10 yds to the Prdue 38 for a 1ST down
UConn Result not recorded, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 38Kevin Mensah run for 1 yd to the UConn 39
2nd quarter8 drives, then Purdue 35, UConn 0
Purdue Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 38Jack Plummer pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 38PURDUE Penalty, Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on DOWNING, Dylan enforced (-5 Yards) to the Prdue 33
15:002nd & 15 at own 33Jack Plummer pass incomplete
15:003rd & 15 at own 33Jack Plummer pass complete to Broc Thompson for 18 yds to the UConn 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 8 yds to the UConn 41
15:002nd & 2 at opp 41Dylan Downing run for 11 yds to the UConn 30 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 30Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 30 yds for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK)Purdue 14, UConn 0
UConn Missed FG, 5 plays
13:21Chris Van Eekeren kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:211st & 10 at own 25Steven Krajewski pass complete to Heron Maurisseau for 40 yds to the Prdue 35 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 35Kevin Mensah run for 1 yd to the Prdue 34
13:212nd & 9 at opp 34Steven Krajewski pass incomplete
13:213rd & 9 at opp 34Nathan Carter run for 2 yds to the Prdue 32
11:504th & 7 at opp 32Joe McFadden 49 yd FG MISSED
Purdue Touchdown, 7 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 32King Doerue run for 7 yds to the Prdue 39
11:502nd & 3 at own 39King Doerue run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at the 50King Doerue run for 3 yds to the UConn 47
11:502nd & 7 at opp 47Jack Plummer pass complete to Payne Durham for 19 yds to the UConn 28 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 28Jack Plummer pass complete to Jackson Anthrop for 20 yds to the UConn 8 for a 1ST down
11:501st & goal at opp 8Jack Plummer pass complete to Jackson Anthrop for 7 yds to the UConn 1
8:162nd & goal at opp 1King Doerue run for 1 yd for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK)Purdue 21, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 6 plays
8:16Chris Van Eekeren kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:161st & 10 at own 25Steven Krajewski pass complete to Brian Brewton for a loss of 5 yards to the UConn 20
8:162nd & 15 at own 20Nathan Carter run for 9 yds to the UConn 29
8:163rd & 6 at own 29Steven Krajewski pass complete to Jahkai Gill for 17 yds to the UConn 46 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at own 46Nathan Carter run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
8:162nd & 6 at the 50CONNECTICUT Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UConn 45
8:162nd & 11 at own 45Kevin Mensah run for 1 yd to the UConn 46
8:163rd & 10 at own 46Steven Krajewski pass incomplete
5:204th & 10 at own 46Haydn Kerr punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jackson Anthrop at the Prdue 18
Purdue Touchdown, 4 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 18Dylan Downing run for 5 yds to the Prdue 23
5:202nd & 5 at own 23Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 14 yds to the Prdue 37 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at own 37Dylan Downing run for 4 yds to the Prdue 41
3:292nd & 6 at own 41Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 59 yds for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK)Purdue 28, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
3:29Chris Van Eekeren kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:291st & 10 at own 25Steven Krajewski pass complete to Kevens Clercius for 2 yds to the UConn 27
3:292nd & 8 at own 27Steven Krajewski pass incomplete
3:293rd & 8 at own 27Steven Krajewski run for 2 yds to the UConn 29
2:184th & 6 at own 29Haydn Kerr punt for 44 yds , TJ Sheffield returns for 8 yds to the Prdue 35
Purdue Touchdown, 9 plays
2:181st & 10 at own 35King Doerue run for 9 yds to the Prdue 44
2:182nd & 1 at own 44King Doerue run for 23 yds to the UConn 33 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at opp 33Jack Plummer pass complete to Payne Durham for 13 yds to the UConn 20 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at opp 20King Doerue run for 5 yds to the UConn 15
0:562nd & 5 at opp 15Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 2 yds to the UConn 13
0:563rd & 3 at opp 13Jack Plummer pass complete to Payne Durham for 5 yds to the UConn 8 for a 1ST down
0:561st & goal at opp 8Jack Plummer pass incomplete
0:562nd & goal at opp 8Jack Plummer pass incomplete
0:353rd & goal at opp 8Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 8 yds for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK)Purdue 35, UConn 0
0:35PURDUE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UConn 8
UConn End of half, 3 plays
0:35Chris Van Eekeren kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:351st & 10 at own 25Robert Burns run for 4 yds to the UConn 29
0:052nd & 6 at own 29Robert Burns run for 10 yds to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 39Robert Burns run for 5 yds to the UConn 44
3rd quarter6 drives, then Purdue 49, UConn 0
Purdue Touchdown, 11 plays
14:53Joe McFadden kickoff for 64 yds , Marcellus Moore return for 37 yds to the Prdue 10
14:531st & 10 at own 10Dylan Downing run for 2 yds to the Prdue 12
14:532nd & 8 at own 12Aidan O’Connell pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 12 yds to the Prdue 24 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 24Aidan O’Connell pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 3 yds to the Prdue 27
14:532nd & 7 at own 27Dylan Downing run for 19 yds to the Prdue 46 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 46Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Milton Wright for 13 yds to the UConn 41 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 41Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete
14:532nd & 10 at opp 41Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Kyle Bilodeau for 2 yds to the UConn 39
14:533rd & 8 at opp 39Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Mershawn Rice for 17 yds to the UConn 22 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 22Dylan Downing run for 2 yds to the UConn 20
14:532nd & 8 at opp 20Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete
14:533rd & 8 at opp 20CONNECTICUT Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the UConn 15
10:383rd & 3 at opp 15Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Mershawn Rice for 15 yds for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK)Purdue 42, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
10:33Chris Van Eekeren kickoff for 60 yds , Brian Brewton return for 15 yds to the UConn 20
10:331st & 10 at own 20Steven Krajewski run for 6 yds to the UConn 26
10:332nd & 4 at own 26CONNECTICUT Penalty, False Start (Dylan Niedrowski) to the UConn 21
10:332nd & 9 at own 21Steven Krajewski pass complete to Aaron Turner for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 18
10:333rd & 12 at own 18Steven Krajewski run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 17
8:134th & 13 at own 17Haydn Kerr punt for 39 yds , TJ Sheffield returns for 10 yds to the UConn 46
Purdue Touchdown, 9 plays
8:131st & 10 at opp 46Deion Burks run for 6 yds to the UConn 40
8:132nd & 4 at opp 40Jackson Anthrop run for 4 yds to the UConn 36 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 36King Doerue run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 37
8:132nd & 11 at opp 37Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Broc Thompson for 12 yds to the UConn 25 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 25Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Jack Cravaack for 7 yds to the UConn 18
8:132nd & 3 at opp 18King Doerue run for 7 yds to the UConn 11 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 11King Doerue run for 3 yds to the UConn 8
8:132nd & 7 at opp 8King Doerue run for 3 yds to the UConn 5
4:123rd & 4 at opp 5Aidan O’Connell pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 5 yds for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK)Purdue 49, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
4:12Chris Van Eekeren kickoff for 62 yds
4:121st & 10 at own 25Steven Krajewski pass incomplete
4:122nd & 10 at own 25Steven Krajewski pass incomplete
4:123rd & 10 at own 25Steven Krajewski pass complete to Keelan Marion for no gain to the UConn 25
3:124th & 10 at own 25Haydn Kerr punt for 54 yds, downed at the Prdue 21
Purdue Punt, 5 plays
3:121st & 10 at own 21Austin Burton pass complete to Andrew Sowinski for 8 yds to the Prdue 29
3:122nd & 2 at own 29Austin Burton pass complete to Marcellus Moore for 11 yds to the Prdue 40 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at own 40Austin Burton run for 3 yds to the Prdue 43
3:122nd & 7 at own 43Austin Burton run for a loss of 4 yards to the Prdue 39
3:123rd & 11 at own 39PURDUE Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the Prdue 34
3:123rd & 16 at own 34Austin Burton pass complete to Dylan Downing for 9 yds to the Prdue 43
0:054th & 7 at own 43Jack Ansell punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Keelan Marion at the UConn 29
UConn Turnover on downs, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 29Kevin Mensah run for 3 yds to the UConn 32
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 32Steven Krajewski pass complete to Aaron Turner for 5 yds to the UConn 37
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 37Robert Burns run for 2 yds to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 39Nathan Carter run for 1 yd to the UConn 40
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 40Steven Krajewski run for 7 yds to the UConn 47
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 47Robert Burns run for 11 yds to the Prdue 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 42KRAJEWSKI, Steven pass to the right incomplete intended for ROSE, Jay thrown to the PUR20. PENALTY PUR Holding on ROMPHF, Anthony enforced 10 yards from the PUR42 to the PUR32 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Nathan Carter run for no gain to the Prdue 32
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 32Steven Krajewski run for 12 yds to the Prdue 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 20Steven Krajewski pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 20Kevin Mensah run for 3 yds to the Prdue 17
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 17Steven Krajewski pass complete to Jay Rose for 2 yds to the Prdue 15
Q4 10:224th & 5 at opp 15Steven Krajewski pass incomplete
4th quarter4 drives, then Purdue 49, UConn 0
Purdue Punt, 12 plays
10:221st & 10 at own 15PURDUE Penalty, Illegal Block (Marcellus Moore) to the Prdue 11
10:221st & 14 at own 11Austin Burton pass complete to Andrew Sowinski for 7 yds to the Prdue 18
10:222nd & 7 at own 18Ja’Quez Cross run for 2 yds to the Prdue 20
10:223rd & 5 at own 20Austin Burton run for 6 yds to the Prdue 26 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at own 26Dylan Downing run for 4 yds to the Prdue 30
10:222nd & 6 at own 30Dylan Downing run for 4 yds to the Prdue 34
10:223rd & 2 at own 34Dylan Downing run for 2 yds to the Prdue 36 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at own 36Austin Burton pass complete to Alex Maxwell for 9 yds to the Prdue 45
10:222nd & 1 at own 45Dylan Downing run for 3 yds to the Prdue 48 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at own 48Dylan Downing run for 7 yds to the UConn 45
10:222nd & 3 at opp 45TJ Sheffield run for a loss of 4 yards to the UConn 49
10:223rd & 7 at opp 49Michael Alaimo sacked by Travis Jones for 0 yards to the Prdue 48
4:084th & 10 at own 48Brendan Cropsey punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Keelan Marion at the UConn 16
UConn Punt, 3 plays
4:081st & 10 at own 16Steven Krajewski pass incomplete
4:082nd & 10 at own 16Steven Krajewski pass complete to Aaron Turner for 2 yds to the UConn 18
4:083rd & 8 at own 18Steven Krajewski pass complete to Robert Burns for 4 yds to the UConn 22
2:424th & 4 at own 22Haydn Kerr punt for 40 yds , Andrew Sowinski returns for no gain to the Prdue 38
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
2:421st & 10 at own 38Dylan Downing run for no gain to the Prdue 38
2:422nd & 10 at own 38Dylan Downing run for 5 yds to the Prdue 43
2:423rd & 5 at own 43Marcellus Moore run for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 42
0:504th & 6 at own 42Zac Collins punt for 38 yds , Keelan Marion returns for 1 yd to the UConn 21
UConn Interception, 1 play
0:431st & 10 at own 21Steven Krajewski pass intercepted return for no gain to the Prdue 44

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Purdue leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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