Game notes: Maryland at Purdue
Saturday, November 7, kickoff time not yet set, Ross-Ade Stadium.The game page.
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The matchup
- Maryland (2–5, 0–4 in conference) at Purdue (3–4, 2–2 in conference), Saturday, November 7, kickoff time not yet set, Ross-Ade Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their fifth meeting; the series is even at 2–2.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 8, 2022: Purdue 31, Maryland 29.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 2006: Maryland 24, Purdue 7.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Last four meetings: 2022: Purdue 31–29 (at Maryland); 2019: Purdue 40–14 (at Purdue); 2016: Maryland 50–7 (at Maryland); 2006: Maryland 24–7 (neutral site).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Maryland
- Maryland is 2–5 (0–4 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 62–0 vs. Hampton; W 38–14 at UConn; L 26–35 vs. Virginia Tech; L 3–54 vs. UCLA; L 23–48 at Nebraska; L 16–45 at No. 5 Ohio State; L 30–37 vs. Rutgers.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Maryland has lost five straight, since beating UConn 38–14 (Sept. 12, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Maryland is No. 122 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Mike Locksley is 39–54 in his 12th season at Maryland and 41–80 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Mike Locksley is 0–2 against Purdue.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Malik Washington (QB): 1,615 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Chris Durr Jr. (WR): 52 catches, 580 yards, 4 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Daniel Wingate (LB): 45 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Malik Washington needs 54 yards to pass Neil O’Donnell (5,060, 1987–89) for eighth on Maryland’s career total offense list. He has 5,007 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Malik Washington is tied with Neil O’Donnell (26, 1987–89) for 10th on Maryland’s career touchdown passes list, at 26 so far; one more touchdown pass breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Sean O’Haire needs 3 field goals to pass Joseph Petrino (31, 2018–21) for 10th on Maryland’s career field goals list. He has 29 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1992, Maryland lost to No. 6 Florida State 69–21.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Purdue
- Purdue is 3–4 (2–2 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 44–19 vs. Indiana State; L 36–38 vs. Wake Forest; L 38–52 at UCLA; L 10–49 vs. No. 3 Notre Dame; W 24–17 at Illinois; W 41–13 vs. Minnesota; L 26–38 vs. Washington.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Purdue is No. 104 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Barry Odom is 5–14 in his second season at Purdue and 49–47 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Barry Odom faces Maryland as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Fame Ijeboi (RB): 568 rushing yards, 9 TD, No. 8 in FBS in rushing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ryan Browne (QB): 1,822 passing yards, 10 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jojo Hayden (LB): 43 tackles, 2 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 1987, Purdue lost to No. 15 Michigan State 45–3.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Mike Locksley and Barry Odom as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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