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Tennessee vs. Purdue

Thursday, December 30, 2021, Music City Bowl

Purdue beat Tennessee 48–⁠45 in overtime. It was their second meeting; Purdue leads the series 2–⁠0.

Neutral siteTennessee7–⁠6 in 2021
45
Neutral sitePurdue9–⁠4 in 2021
48

Final, overtime at Nissan Stadium, Nashville59°F, cloudy, wind 4 mphTV: ESPNAttendance 69,489

MVP Broc Thompson (WR, Purdue)Wikipedia

Official
Jerry MagallanesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Tennessee2101014045
Purdue716715348

Standouts

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Player stats

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hendon Hooker26/4137850
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jabari Small26180160
Hendon Hooker1959010
Jaylen Wright1754012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cedric Tillman7150361
Velus Jones Jr.1085130
Princeton Fant371058
JaVonta Payton235024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jeremy Banks202.510
Byron Young82.501
Warren Burrell6000
Theo Jackson5000
Caleb Tremblay3110
Trevon Flowers3001
Kamal Hadden2001

Purdue

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Aidan O’Connell26/4753453
Jackson Anthrop0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alexander Horvath1758011
King Doerue104509
Jackson Anthrop2202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Broc Thompson7217275
Payne Durham585262
Jackson Anthrop574041
T.J. Sheffield361138
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaylan Alexander19000
Chris Jefferson150.500
Kieren Douglas14000
Jalen Graham12000
Jack Sullivan41.510
DaMarcus Mitchell4210

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

Team stats

TennesseePurdue
666Total yards627
378Passing yards534
288Rushing yards93
9.2Yards per pass11.1
4.6Yards per rush2.8
31First downs26
7–⁠20Third downs6–⁠16
3–⁠6Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers3
14–⁠128Penalties5–⁠61
29:53Possession30:07
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

TennesseePurdue
48%Success rate46%
0.25EPA per play0.10
1.19Explosiveness1.45
0.14Rushing EPA−0.17
0.40Passing EPA0.27
20%Passing-down success56%
0.23First-down EPA0.23
0.50Second-down EPA−0.28
0.18Third-down EPA0.73
20%Havoc by its defense12%

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 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tennessee −7.5, over/under 66.5.

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 Tennessee 70%, Purdue 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Music City Bowl was put on by Music City Bowl, Inc., a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2022, which takes in this game, reports $12.9 million in revenue, $7.4 million of it from gate receipts, and $9.8 million in expenses. Its best-paid, CEO/president Scott Ramsey, was paid $482,000.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 62-1720086).

Every drive

Purdue end zoneTennessee end zoneQ1 PurdueTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 PurdueTouchdown, 1 playQ1 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 PurdueInterception, 2 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 PurdueField goal, 11 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ2 PurdueField goal, 9 playsQ2 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 PurdueField goal, 8 playsQ2 TennesseeFumble, 2 playsQ2 PurdueTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 TennesseeEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 PurdueTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 PurdueInterception, 2 playsQ3 TennesseeField goal, 5 playsQ3 PurdueInterception, 4 playsQ3 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 15 playsQ4 PurduePunt, 6 playsQ4 TennesseePunt, 9 playsQ4 PurdueTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 PurdueTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ5 TennesseeResult not recorded, 9 playsQ5 PurdueField goal, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Purdue drives left to right, Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 PurdueTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 31 yards
  2. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 plays, 56 yards
  3. Q1 PurdueTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  4. Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 2 plays, 63 yards
  7. Q1 PurdueInterception, 2 plays, 44 yards
  8. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q1 PurdueField goal, 11 plays, 68 yards
  10. Q2 TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  11. Q2 PurdueField goal, 9 plays, 69 yards
  12. Q2 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 37 yards
  13. Q2 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q2 PurdueField goal, 8 plays, 52 yards
  16. Q2 TennesseeFumble, 2 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q2 PurdueTouchdown, 2 plays, 28 yards
  18. Q2 TennesseeEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
  19. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
  20. Q3 PurdueTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  22. Q3 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  23. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  24. Q3 PurdueInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  25. Q3 TennesseeField goal, 5 plays, 36 yards
  26. Q3 PurdueInterception, 4 plays, 36 yards
  27. Q3 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 61 yards
  28. Q4 PurduePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  29. Q4 TennesseePunt, 9 plays, 36 yards
  30. Q4 PurdueTouchdown, 3 plays, 90 yards
  31. Q4 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
  32. Q4 PurdueTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  33. Q4 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 plays, 72 yards
  34. Q4 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  35. Q4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 21 yards
  36. Q5 TennesseeResult not recorded, 9 plays, −24 yards
  37. Q5 PurdueField goal, 4 plays, 78 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Tennessee 21, Purdue 7
Purdue Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Toby Wilson kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
14:351st & 10 at own 25Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Broc Thompson for 7 yds to the Prdue 32
14:262nd & 3 at own 32Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Garrett Miller
14:213rd & 3 at own 32O’Connell, Aidan pass incomplete, PENALTY TENNESSEE pass interference (Banks, Jeremy) 4 yards to the PURDUE36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PURDUE.
14:121st & 10 at own 36Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to TJ Sheffield
14:052nd & 10 at own 36Zander Horvath run for 9 yds to the Prdue 45
13:243rd & 1 at own 45Zander Horvath run for 2 yds to the Prdue 47 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at own 47Jackson Anthrop run for 2 yds to the Prdue 49
12:082nd & 8 at own 49Aidan O’Connell run for 6 yds to the Tenn 45
11:413rd & 2 at opp 45Zander Horvath run for 1 yd to the Tenn 44
11:124th & 1 at opp 44Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Broc Thompson
Tennessee Touchdown, 4 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 45Jabari Small run for 7 yds to the Prdue 48
10:482nd & 3 at opp 48Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to JaVonta Payton
10:353rd & 3 at opp 48Hendon Hooker run for 7 yds to the Prdue 41 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 41Hendon Hooker pass complete to Cedric Tillman for 41 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)Tennessee 7, Purdue 0
Purdue Touchdown, 1 play
10:281st & 10 at own 35Toby Wilson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:151st & 10 at own 25Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Broc Thompson for 75 yds for a TD (Mitchell Fineran KICK)Tied at 7
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
10:061st & 10 at own 35Ben Freehill kickoff for 63 yds , Jimmy Holiday return for 23 yds to the Tenn 25
9:531st & 10 at own 25Jabari Small run for 6 yds to the Tenn 31
9:362nd & 4 at own 31Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jabari Small for 2 yds to the Tenn 33
9:033rd & 2 at own 33Jabari Small run for 1 yd to the Tenn 34
8:564th & 1 at own 34Paxton Brooks punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jackson Anthrop at the Prdue 18
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
8:271st & 10 at own 18King Doerue run for 4 yds to the Prdue 22
8:112nd & 6 at own 22King Doerue run for 4 yds to the Prdue 26
7:113rd & 2 at own 26Aidan O’Connell sacked by Caleb Tremblay for a loss of 5 yards to the Prdue 21
6:584th & 7 at own 21Jack Ansell punt for 42 yds , Velus Jones Jr. returns for no gain to the Tenn 37
Tennessee Touchdown, 2 plays
6:391st & 10 at own 37Jaylen Wright run for 2 yds to the Tenn 39
6:312nd & 8 at own 39Hendon Hooker pass complete to Cedric Tillman for 61 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)Tennessee 14, Purdue 7
Purdue Interception, 2 plays
6:312nd & 8 at own 35Toby Wilson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:201st & 10 at own 25Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Broc Thompson for 34 yds to the Tenn 41 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 41O’Connell, Aidan pass incomplete to Sheffield, TJ, PENALTY TENNESSEE holding (Hadden, Kamal) 10 yards to the TENNESSEE31, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PURDUE.
5:431st & 10 at opp 31Aidan O’Connell pass intercepted, touchback. Kamal Hadden return for no gain
Tennessee Touchdown, 8 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 20Hendon Hooker run for 6 yds to the Tenn 26
5:052nd & 4 at own 26Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 31 yds to the Prdue 43 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 43Jabari Small run for 2 yds to the Prdue 41
4:422nd & 8 at opp 41Hendon Hooker pass complete to Princeton Fant for 5 yds to the Prdue 36
4:243rd & 3 at opp 36Hendon Hooker pass complete to JaVonta Payton for 24 yds to the Prdue 12 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at opp 12Jabari Small run for 1 yd to the Prdue 11
3:402nd & 9 at opp 11Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to JaVonta Payton
3:343rd & 9 at opp 11Hooker, Hendon pass incomplete to Hyatt, Jalin, PENALTY PURDUE pass interference (Graham, Jalen) 9 yards to the PURDUE2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TENNESSEE.
3:291st & goal at opp 2Jabari Small run for 2 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)Tennessee 21, Purdue 7
Purdue Field goal, 11 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 35Toby Wilson kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
3:231st & 10 at own 25Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Jackson Anthrop for a loss of 3 yards to the Prdue 22
2:412nd & 13 at own 22Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Jackson Anthrop for 29 yds to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at opp 49Zander Horvath run for 7 yds to the Tenn 42
1:372nd & 3 at opp 42Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Broc Thompson for a 1ST down TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Warren Burrell) to the Tenn 27 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 27Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Payne Durham for 8 yds to the Tenn 19
0:542nd & 2 at opp 19Zander Horvath run for no gain to the Tenn 19
0:173rd & 2 at opp 19Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Jackson Anthrop for 4 yds to the Tenn 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:501st & 10 at opp 15Zander Horvath run for 8 yds to the Tenn 7
Q2 14:102nd & 2 at opp 7Jackson Anthrop pass incomplete to Payne Durham
Q2 14:043rd & 2 at opp 7Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Garrett Miller
Q2 14:014th & 2 at opp 7Mitchell Fineran 24 yd FG GOODTennessee 21, Purdue 10
2nd quarter9 drives, then Purdue 23, Tennessee 21
Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
13:544th & 2 at own 35Ben Freehill kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 23 yds to the Tenn 23
13:371st & 10 at own 23Jabari Small run for 5 yds to the Tenn 28
13:282nd & 5 at own 28Hendon Hooker pass complete to Cedric Tillman for 12 yds to the Prdue 40 for a 1ST down PURDUE Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Marvin Grant) to the Prdue 45 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at opp 45Jabari Small run for 3 yds to the Prdue 42
12:592nd & 7 at opp 42Hooker, Hendon pass incomplete to Tillman, Cedric, PENALTY TENNESSEE personal foul (Carvin, Jerome) 15 yards to the TENNESSEE43, NO PLAY.
12:542nd & 22 at own 43Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Princeton Fant
12:493rd & 22 at own 43Hendon Hooker pass incomplete
12:414th & 22 at own 43Paxton Brooks punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Prdue 13
Purdue Field goal, 9 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 13Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Broc Thompson for 9 yds to the Prdue 22
12:062nd & 1 at own 22King Doerue run for 4 yds to the Prdue 26 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at own 26Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Jackson Anthrop for 41 yds to the Tenn 33 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at opp 33King Doerue run for 9 yds to the Tenn 24
10:272nd & 1 at opp 24King Doerue run for 6 yds to the Tenn 18 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 18Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Broc Thompson
9:542nd & 10 at opp 18Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Payne Durham
9:483rd & 10 at opp 18Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Broc Thompson
9:424th & 10 at opp 18Mitchell Fineran 36 yd FG GOODTennessee 21, Purdue 13
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 11 plays
9:374th & 10 at own 35Ben Freehill kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 25 yds to the Tenn 25
9:201st & 10 at own 25Hendon Hooker pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 4 yds to the Tenn 29
9:072nd & 6 at own 29Hendon Hooker run for 7 yds to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at own 36Jaylen Wright run for 4 yds to the Tenn 40
8:172nd & 6 at own 40Hendon Hooker run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at the 50Hendon Hooker pass complete to Princeton Fant for 8 yds to the Prdue 42
7:492nd & 2 at opp 42Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to JaVonta Payton
7:423rd & 2 at opp 42Jaylen Wright run for 3 yds to the Prdue 39 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 39Jaylen Wright run for 3 yds to the Prdue 36
7:052nd & 7 at opp 36Hooker, Hendon rush for 2 yards to the PURDUE34, PENALTY TENNESSEE illegal formation 5 yards to the PURDUE41, NO PLAY.
6:332nd & 12 at opp 41Hendon Hooker run for 8 yds to the Prdue 33
5:533rd & 4 at opp 33Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Velus Jones Jr.
5:534th & 4 at opp 33TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Princeton Fant) to the Prdue 38
5:464th & 9 at opp 38Hendon Hooker pass incomplete
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
5:361st & 10 at own 38Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Zander Horvath for a loss of 5 yards to the Prdue 33
4:542nd & 15 at own 33Zander Horvath run for 11 yds to the Prdue 44
4:283rd & 4 at own 44Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Payne Durham
4:204th & 4 at own 44Jack Ansell punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Velus Jones Jr. at the Tenn 17
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
4:071st & 10 at own 17Hendon Hooker pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 3 yds to the Tenn 20
3:532nd & 7 at own 20Jabari Small run for 4 yds to the Tenn 24
3:443rd & 3 at own 24Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Cedric Tillman
3:364th & 3 at own 24Paxton Brooks punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jackson Anthrop at the Prdue 36
Purdue Field goal, 8 plays
3:281st & 10 at own 36Aidan O’Connell pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 13 yds to the Prdue 49 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at own 49Zander Horvath run for 8 yds to the Tenn 43
2:292nd & 2 at opp 43Zander Horvath run for 3 yds to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 40Aidan O’Connell pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 38 yds to the Tenn 2 for a 1ST down
1:501st & goal at opp 2Zander Horvath run for 1 yd to the Tenn 1
1:142nd & goal at opp 1Zander Horvath run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 2
1:123rd & 0 at opp 2Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 01:12
1:073rd & goal at opp 2Aidan O’Connell sacked by Jeremy Banks for a loss of 10 yards to the Tenn 12
1:064th & 0 at opp 12Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 01:06
1:034th & goal at opp 12Mitchell Fineran 29 yd FG GOODTennessee 21, Purdue 16
Tennessee Fumble, 2 plays
0:574th & 20 at own 35Ben Freehill kickoff for 47 yds , Jimmy Holiday return for 20 yds to the Tenn 38
0:441st & 10 at own 38Hendon Hooker pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for no gain to the Tenn 38
0:382nd & 10 at own 38Hooker, Hendon pass incomplete, Offsetting penalties, NO PLAY.
0:292nd & 10 at own 38Hendon Hooker sacked by DaMarcus Mitchell for a loss of 10 yards to the Tenn 28 Hendon Hooker fumbled, forced by DaMarcus Mitchell, recovered by Prdue Prince Boyd Jr. , return for 0 yards
Purdue Touchdown, 2 plays
0:251st & 10 at opp 28Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Deion Burks for 26 yds to the Tenn 2 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 0 at opp 2Timeout PURDUE, clock 00:23
0:191st & goal at opp 2Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Payne Durham for 2 yds for a TD (Mitchell Fineran KICK)Purdue 23, Tennessee 21
Tennessee End of half, 1 play
0:191st & 10 at own 35Ben Freehill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:111st & 10 at own 25Jabari Small run for 6 yds to the Tenn 31
3rd quarter9 drives, then Tennessee 31, Purdue 30
Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Ben Freehill kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 29 yds to the Tenn 29
14:441st & 10 at own 29Hendon Hooker pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 13 yds to the Tenn 42 for a 1ST down
14:331st & 10 at own 42Jabari Small run for 6 yds to the Tenn 48
14:152nd & 4 at own 48Jabari Small run for 18 yds to the Prdue 34 for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at opp 34TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Cooper Mays) to the Prdue 39
13:461st & 15 at opp 39Hooker, Hendon pass incomplete to Fant, Princeton, PENALTY PURDUE pass interference (Grant, Marvin) 7 yards to the PURDUE32, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TENNESSEE.
13:301st & 10 at opp 32Jaylen Wright run for 3 yds to the Prdue 29
13:092nd & 7 at opp 29Hendon Hooker run for 9 yds to the Prdue 20 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 20Jaylen Wright run for 5 yds to the Prdue 15
12:452nd & 5 at opp 15Hendon Hooker pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 15 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)Tennessee 28, Purdue 23
Purdue Touchdown, 9 plays
12:452nd & 5 at own 35Toby Wilson kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
12:361st & 10 at own 25Zander Horvath run for 5 yds to the Prdue 30
11:552nd & 5 at own 30Zander Horvath run for 2 yds to the Prdue 32
11:423rd & 3 at own 32O’Connell, Aidan pass incomplete to Anthrop, Jackson, PENALTY TENNESSEE pass interference (Jackson, Theo) 4 yards to the PURDUE36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PURDUE.
11:371st & 10 at own 36Zander Horvath run for no gain to the Prdue 36
11:182nd & 10 at own 36Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Zander Horvath for 26 yds to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at opp 38Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Jackson Anthrop for 3 yds to the Tenn 35
10:252nd & 7 at opp 35Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Garrett Miller for 25 yds to the Tenn 10 for a 1ST down
10:251st & goal at opp 10King Doerue run for 2 yds to the Tenn 8 PURDUE Penalty, Personal Foul (Garrett Miller) to the Tenn 23
9:392nd & goal at opp 23Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Broc Thompson for 13 yds to the Tenn 10
9:043rd & goal at opp 10Aidan O’Connell pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 10 yds for a TD (Mitchell Fineran KICK)Purdue 30, Tennessee 28
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:553rd & 10 at own 35Ben Freehill kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 24 yds to the PURDUE 41 TENNESSEE Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Tenn 14
8:501st & 10 at own 14Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 2 yds to the Tenn 16
8:202nd & 8 at own 16TEAM run for a loss of 8 yards to the Tenn 8 Hendon Hooker fumbled, recovered by Tenn
7:593rd & 16 at own 8Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Velus Jones Jr.
7:534th & 16 at own 8Paxton Brooks punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jackson Anthrop at the Tenn 46
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
7:401st & 10 at opp 46King Doerue run for 3 yds to the Tenn 43
7:212nd & 7 at opp 43Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Jackson Anthrop
7:153rd & 7 at opp 43Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Garrett Miller
7:084th & 7 at opp 43Jack Ansell punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Velus Jones Jr. at the Tenn 5
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
6:571st & 10 at own 5Jaylen Wright run for no gain to the Tenn 5
6:402nd & 10 at own 5Jaylen Wright run for 4 yds to the Tenn 9
6:133rd & 6 at own 9Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Princeton Fant
6:044th & 6 at own 9Paxton Brooks punt for 44 yds , Jackson Anthrop returns for 2 yds to the Prdue 49
Purdue Interception, 2 plays
5:531st & 10 at own 49Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Collin Sullivan
5:452nd & 10 at own 49Aidan O’Connell pass intercepted Byron Young return for 4 yds to the Prdue 49
Tennessee Field goal, 5 plays
5:301st & 10 at opp 49Hendon Hooker pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 30 yds to the Prdue 19 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 19Hendon Hooker run for 2 yds to the Prdue 17
4:372nd & 8 at opp 17Jabari Small run for 2 yds to the Prdue 15
4:213rd & 6 at opp 15Hendon Hooker pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 2 yds to the Prdue 13
3:444th & 4 at opp 13Chase McGrath 30 yd FG GOODTennessee 31, Purdue 30
Purdue Interception, 4 plays
3:444th & 4 at own 35Toby Wilson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:381st & 10 at own 25Jackson Anthrop run for no gain to the Prdue 25
3:052nd & 10 at own 25O’Connell, Aidan pass incomplete to Thompson, Broc, PENALTY TENNESSEE pass interference (Burrell, Warren) 15 yards to the PURDUE40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PURDUE.
2:571st & 10 at own 40Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Dylan Downing for 21 yds to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at opp 39Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Garrett Miller
2:212nd & 10 at opp 39Aidan O’Connell pass intercepted Trevon Flowers return for no gain to the Tenn 15
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 15 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 15Jabari Small run for 1 yd to the Tenn 16
1:532nd & 9 at own 16Hendon Hooker pass complete to JaVonta Payton for 11 yds to the Tenn 27 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at own 27Hendon Hooker run for 5 yds to the Tenn 32
1:032nd & 5 at own 32Jaylen Wright run for 4 yds to the Tenn 36
0:423rd & 1 at own 36Jaylen Wright run for 4 yds to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at own 40Hendon Hooker run for 6 yds to the Tenn 46
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 46TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Jabari Small) to the Tenn 41
Q4 14:452nd & 9 at own 41Hendon Hooker run for 7 yds to the Tenn 48
Q4 14:263rd & 2 at own 48Jabari Small run for 3 yds to the Prdue 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:001st & 10 at opp 49Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to JaVonta Payton
Q4 13:482nd & 10 at opp 49Hendon Hooker pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 6 yds to the Prdue 43
Q4 13:203rd & 4 at opp 43Hendon Hooker pass complete to Cedric Tillman for 10 yds to the Prdue 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:001st & 10 at opp 33Hendon Hooker run for 2 yds to the Prdue 31
Q4 12:382nd & 8 at opp 31Jabari Small run for 2 yds to the Prdue 29
Q4 12:113rd & 6 at opp 29Hendon Hooker pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 5 yds to the Prdue 24
Q4 12:034th & 1 at opp 24Hendon Hooker run for no gain to the Prdue 24
4th quarter8 drives, then Tied at 45
Purdue Punt, 6 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 25King Doerue run for 6 yds to the Prdue 31
11:252nd & 4 at own 31Deion Burks run for a loss of 3 yards to the Prdue 28
10:473rd & 7 at own 28Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Broc Thompson for 9 yds to the Prdue 37 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at own 37King Doerue run for 6 yds to the Prdue 43
9:332nd & 4 at own 43King Doerue run for 1 yd to the Prdue 44
9:113rd & 3 at own 44Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Broc Thompson
8:574th & 3 at own 44Jack Ansell punt for 48 yds, downed at the Tenn 8
Tennessee Punt, 9 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 8Hendon Hooker pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 7 yds to the Tenn 15
8:302nd & 3 at own 15Jabari Small run for 4 yds to the Tenn 19 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 19Hendon Hooker run for 2 yds to the Tenn 21
7:502nd & 8 at own 21Jabari Small run for 6 yds to the Tenn 27
7:273rd & 2 at own 27Jabari Small run for 3 yds to the Tenn 30 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at own 30Jabari Small run for 13 yds to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at own 43Jabari Small run for 2 yds to the Tenn 45
6:232nd & 8 at own 45Hendon Hooker run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 44 Hendon Hooker fumbled, recovered by Tenn Hendon Hooker
6:083rd & 9 at own 44Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Jalin Hyatt
6:004th & 9 at own 44Paxton Brooks punt for 46 yds , Andrew Sowinski returns for no gain to the Prdue 10
Purdue Touchdown, 3 plays
5:561st & 10 at own 10O’Connell, Aidan pass incomplete to Thompson, Broc, PENALTY TENNESSEE pass interference (Burrell, Warren) 9 yards to the PURDUE19, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PURDUE.
5:511st & 10 at own 19O’Connell, Aidan pass incomplete to Thompson, Broc, PENALTY TENNESSEE pass interference (Burrell, Warren) 15 yards to the PURDUE34, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PURDUE.
5:391st & 10 at own 34Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Collin Sullivan for 4 yds to the Prdue 38
5:072nd & 6 at own 38Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete
4:583rd & 6 at own 38Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Payne Durham for 62 yds for a TD (Aidan O’Connell pass to Payne Durham for Two-Point Conversion)Purdue 38, Tennessee 31
Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
4:533rd & 6 at own 35Ben Freehill kickoff for 37 yds , Miles Campbell return for 7 yds to the Tenn 35
4:421st & 10 at own 35Jabari Small run for 60 yds to the Prdue 5 for a 1ST down
4:181st & goal at opp 5Hendon Hooker run for 2 yds to the Prdue 3
3:592nd & goal at opp 3Jaylen Wright run for 1 yd to the Prdue 2
3:493rd & goal at opp 2Wright, Jaylen rush for 2 yards to the PURDUE0, PENALTY TENNESSEE holding (Spraggins, Javontez) 11 yards to the PURDUE13, NO PLAY.
3:443rd & goal at opp 13Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Princeton Fant
3:374th & goal at opp 13Hendon Hooker pass complete to Cedric Tillman for 13 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)Tied at 38
Purdue Touchdown, 3 plays
3:374th & 18 at own 35Toby Wilson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:361st & 10 at own 25Zander Horvath run for 5 yds to the Prdue 30
3:122nd & 5 at own 30Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Jackson Anthrop
2:573rd & 5 at own 30Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Broc Thompson for 70 yds for a TD (Mitchell Fineran KICK)Purdue 45, Tennessee 38
Tennessee Touchdown, 4 plays
2:573rd & 5 at own 35Ben Freehill kickoff for 58 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 21 yds to the Tenn 28
2:521st & 10 at own 28Jabari Small run for 5 yds to the Tenn 33
2:262nd & 5 at own 33Hendon Hooker pass complete to Princeton Fant for 58 yds to the Prdue 9 for a 1ST down
2:051st & goal at opp 9Jabari Small run for 7 yds to the Prdue 2
1:352nd & goal at opp 2Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 2 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)Tied at 45
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
1:352nd & 3 at own 35Toby Wilson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:341st & 10 at own 25Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Collin Sullivan
1:282nd & 10 at own 25Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Payne Durham for 6 yds to the Prdue 31
1:013rd & 4 at own 31Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Collin Sullivan
0:444th & 4 at own 31Jack Ansell punt for 38 yds , Trevon Flowers returns for a loss of 6 yards to the Tenn 25 PURDUE Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the Tenn 40
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 40Jabari Small run for 8 yds to the Tenn 48
0:332nd & 2 at own 48Jabari Small run for 3 yds to the Prdue 49 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at opp 49Hendon Hooker pass complete to Cedric Tillman for 7 yds to the Prdue 42
0:182nd & 3 at opp 42Hendon Hooker pass incomplete
0:113rd & 3 at opp 42Timeout PURDUE, clock 00:11
0:103rd & 3 at opp 42Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Cedric Tillman
0:074th & 3 at opp 42Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:07
0:064th & 3 at opp 42Hendon Hooker run for 3 yds to the Prdue 39 for a 1ST down
0:021st & 10 at opp 39Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:02
0:021st & 10 at opp 39Timeout PURDUE, clock 00:02
0:001st & 10 at opp 39Chase McGrath 56 yd FG MISSED
Overtime2 drives, then Purdue 48, Tennessee 45
Tennessee Result not recorded, 9 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Hendon Hooker pass complete to Cedric Tillman for 6 yds to the Prdue 19
2nd & 4 at opp 19Jaylen Wright run for 3 yds to the Prdue 16
3rd & 1 at opp 16Jaylen Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 17
4th & 2 at opp 17Hendon Hooker run for 3 yds to the Prdue 14 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 14Jaylen Wright run for 12 yds to the Prdue 2 for a 1ST down
1st & goal at opp 2Hendon Hooker sacked by Jack Sullivan for a loss of 6 yards to the Prdue 8
2nd & goal at opp 8Jaylen Wright run for 5 yds to the Prdue 3
3rd & goal at opp 3Jaylen Wright run for 2 yds to the Prdue 1
4th & goal at opp 1Jaylen Wright run for no gain to the Prdue 1
Purdue Field goal, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Payne Durham for 7 yds to the Tenn 18
2nd & 3 at opp 18Zander Horvath run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 19
3rd & 4 at opp 19Zander Horvath run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 21
4th & 6 at opp 21Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:00
4th & 6 at opp 21Mitchell Fineran 39 yd FG GOODPurdue 48, Tennessee 45

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