Boilermaker Football Game Recap: Purdue 24, Virginia Tech 17

Purdue’s first highway journey within the Ryan Walters period was an journey in Blacksburg to say the least. Initially scheduled for midday, kickoff was pushed again by 23 minutes attributable to extreme climate coming into the world. A close to six hour pause within the matchup adopted after every group had one possession.

Regardless of the lengthy delay and grinding recreation, Purdue obtained the primary win of the Ryan Walters period underneath its belt, defeating Virginia Tech 24-17 in Lane Stadium.

Regardless of the delay to start the sport, the Boilermakers got here out scorching, marching their approach down the sector for a landing on the opening drive of the sport. After struggling on third down in week one, Purdue transformed its first pair of third downs as Hudson Card discovered TJ Sheffield to maneuver the sticks each instances.

Following the second conversion, Card hit tight finish Max Klare for 27 yard reception on the following play, placing the Boilermakers within the crimson zone. Devin Mockobee capped off the drive as he rumbled to the tip zone from 15 yards out, giving Purdue an early 7-0 lead. It was a 9-play, 75-yard drive that Purdue accomplished in lower than 4 minutes.

Virginia Tech wasted no time attacking the suspect Purdue secondary. On the primary play, Cam Allen was referred to as on a defensive cross interference name, adopted by Hokies quarterback Grant Wells hitting Jaylin Lane in stride for a 21 yard acquire.

After transferring into Boilermaker territory in two performs, the Hokies’ drive stalled with run performs being stuffed by OC Brothers and Malik Langham on consecutive performs. An errant throw compelled Virginia Tech to punt close to midfield. Punter Peter Moore delivered a magnificence, pinning Purdue inside its personal 5 yard line.

Graham Harrell’s unit picked up the place it left off on the second drive of the sport. Card discovered new go-to goal, Klare, on third down to increase the drive and hit Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen on the following play for a 16 yard acquire.

Mom nature will need to have determined she did not need to see Hudson Card and the Boilers march down the sector once more, as the sport was quickly suspended attributable to extreme climate. That “momentary” delay was a 5 hour and 27 minute pause within the motion.

Popping out of the break, Purdue had the ball at midfield and was confronted with a 3rd down. Mahamane Moussa obtained referred to as for a false begin penalty making it third and further lengthy. Purdue the. gave up its first sack of the 12 months and was compelled to punt.

The Hokies shortly jumped into Purdue territory with a 13 yard catch and run. Purdue”s protection stood stout once more, nonetheless. Sanoussi Kane got here up large on the possession, tackling extensive receiver Jaylin Lane by the ankles to avoid wasting what may have been six factors for Virginia Tech. The group captain security then laid the growth on Bhayshul Tuten with the Hokies dealing with a 3rd and one, forcing a fumble, which was recovered by Virginia Tech.

Hudson Card and the offense capitalized on the massive time performs by their counterparts. Purdue had a 10-play, 42-yard drive in 4:11, together with a ten yard scamper by Mockobee and a 14 yard seize by Yasseen, to arrange a discipline aim try by Ben Freehill. Freehill linked on a 43 yarder and gave the Boilermakers a 10-0 lead on the 13:03 mark of the second quarter.

On the next possession, enjoying his first collegiate recreation in his house state of Virginia, Cam Allen obtained Purdue’s offense the ball proper again. The senior security jumped a route and got here up with the eleventh interception of his profession, which moved him right into a tie for third place with Rod Woodson, in Purdue historical past.

Purdue wasted no time as soon as once more capitalizing on the protection’s success, with Tyrone Tracy Jr. taking a hand off 21 yards for the second Boilermaker rating in lower than a minute. The 12 second drive handed Purdue a 17-point benefit with 12:39 to play till halftime.

The 2 groups then exchanged three and outs earlier than it was the Hokies’ flip to get in on the motion. Purdue’s struggles in cross protection confirmed itself once more within the subsequent drive.

Grant Wells discovered Stephen Gosnell for a 20 yard cross and catch to take Virginia Tech contained in the Purdue 36, then a blown task allowed working again Bhayshul Tuten to attain on a swing cross from 30 yards out to cap off the drive. The landing gave the Hokies their first rating of the evening and made it a 17-7 ballgame.

On the next possession, with Purdue dealing with a 4th and one from its personal 34 yard line, the Boilermakers left their offense on the sector. Hudson Card saved the ball on a learn choice, however obtained stuffed. A now assured Hokies offense then took over with their greatest discipline place of the half.

Kevin Kane’s secondary bounced again on the following dive, forcing three straight incompletions, with the Hokies being compelled to a discipline aim try. Kicker John Love knocked down a career-long 41 yarder, slicing the Boilermaker result in 10 with lower than three minutes left within the first half.

The Boilermakers have been unable to get a primary down for the third straight possession and punted it again to the Hokies lower than two minutes after the rating. After taking a 17-point lead within the second quarter, Purdue was solely capable of muster 20 yards over its subsequent three possessions of the half. The Boilermakers have been additionally 0-5 on third downs after the break.

Virginia Tech was not carried out, nonetheless. The Hokies sprinted down the sector, happening an 8-play, 70 yard drive in lower than 70 seconds. Purdue had the Virginia Tech assault stopped contained in the 5 yard line, however freshman Dillon Thieneman was flagged for a questionable roughing the passer name on third down. Grant Wells discovered Jaylin Lane for a landing to finish a 17 level comeback heading into halftime.

Popping out of halftime, it felt like Purdue needed to make one thing occur defensively and cease the Virginia Tech wave. Dillon Thieneman did simply that, developing together with his second interception in as many video games, to present Purdue the ball again early within the third quarter.

Sadly for Purdue, Graham Harrell’s unit was unable to reap the benefits of the prime discipline place. Purdue went three and out for the fourth time in 5 possessions. Each groups punted on every on their subsequent drives because the offense went chilly on each side within the third quarter.

Virginia Tech regarded primed to kickstart the scoring within the second half after a 39 yard acquire on a cross to Gosnell, however the Purdue protection stood its floor with a pair of stops on the line of scrimmage by Kydran Jenkins and Mo Omonode to compelled one other Hokie punt.

The Boilermakers have been backed up inside their very own 5 yard line for the second time. Hudson Card started to place a drive collectively, discovering Max Klare for 10 yards and TJ Sheffield for 36 yards on consecutive performs. A sack halted the slight momentum the Purdue offense held. After the drive stalled, Ben Freehill missed a 50 yard discipline aim extensive proper because the Boilermakers’ possession got here up empty handed to shut the third quarter.

Grant Wells and the Hokies went three and out on the following drive, having an pointless roughness penalty hinder the possession.

After over 20 minutes of recreation time with none factors, Purdue lastly obtained on the board within the second half. The Boilermakers featured a run heavy approached throughout their first drive of the fourth quarter, leaning on Devin Mockobee and Tyrone Tracy to maneuver the ball down the sector. Tracy had the second of two 20+ yard runs on the day to arrange Purdue within the crimson zone and completed with 51 yards in whole.

The 13 play, 74 yard drive was capped off by Hudson Card’s first dashing landing in a Purdue uniform to present the Boilermakers a 24-17 lead with 8 minutes to play.

On the next possession, the Purdue protection continued its stellar play within the second half, because the Hokies needed to punt on 4th and 25 following a sack by sophomore standout outdoors linebacker Nic Scourton. Scourton wrapped up the perfect recreation of his profession with the aforementioned sack, together with 3.5 tackles for loss.

Now up seven, Purdue obtained the ball again with simply over six minutes left and regarded primed so as to add extra insurance coverage, particularly after a 26 yard seize by Yaseen. Purdue was stifled on third down for the primary time within the fourth quarter and have been set to go for it on fourth down earlier than a Marcus Mbow false begin compelled the Boilermakers to ship out the punt unit. Jack Ansell pinned the Hokies contained in the ten yard line with 2:30 remaining for them to drive down and tie up the sport.

Brent Pry put backup quarterback Kyron Drones into the sport to start out the drive and provides the offense a spark. Drones linked with Dae’Quan Wright for a 26 yard acquire on his first passing try of the sport. Purdue’s protection was near a cease straight after the lengthy catch, however Sanoussi Kane was flagged for cross interference on third down, giving Virginia Tech a contemporary set of downs.

The Hokies then had 4 straight incompletions on the Purdue facet of the sector, together with cornerback Marquis Wilson swatting down Virginia Tech’s fourth down heave. Devin Mockobee rumbled for a primary down with simply over a minute left to seal the victory for Purdue.