Missouri vs. Purdue

Saturday, December 27, 1980, Liberty Bowl Share

Purdue beat Missouri 28–⁠25. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 6–⁠2.

Neutral siteMissouri8–⁠4 in 1980

Neutral sitePurdue9–⁠3 in 1980

FinalTV: ABCAttendance 53,667Referee: R. Pete Williams (SEC)

MVP Mark Herrmann (Purdue)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

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

Purdue leads 7–⁠3 in 10 meetings, counting the two since this game.