Purdue at Minnesota

Saturday, October 3, 1987

Minnesota beat Purdue 21–⁠19. It was their 46th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 25–⁠18–⁠3.

AwayPurdue3–⁠7–⁠1 in 1987
19
HomeMinnesota6–⁠5 in 1987
21

FinalHigh 63°F, low 30°FAttendance 49,376

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Minnesota 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Minnesota leads 42–⁠36–⁠3 in 81 meetings, counting the 35 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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