Indiana University Athletics
Indiana University
2-10 , 0-9
Purdue
8-4 , 6-3
Indiana Falls at Purdue
11/27/2021 7:20:00 PM | Football
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Aidan O'Connell tied a career high with four touchdown passes and Zander Horvath ran for another score Saturday as Purdue won the Old Oaken Bucket for the first time since 2018 with a 44-7 victory over Indiana.
The Boilermakers (8-4, 6-3 Big Ten) have won four of five to post their highest single-season victory total since 2006. It was the most lopsided game in the series since 2008 when Purdue won 62-10 in the late Joe Tiller's final regular-season game as coach.
Indiana (2-10, 0-9) lost its last eight games, finishing its first winless season in league play since 2011. Grant Gremel completed 18 passes for 147 yards.
But the annual in-state battle, which was canceled twice last season because of COVID-19, certainly carried some of the traditional rivalry themes. There were big plays, hard hits, loud chants and plenty of penalties on a rainy, windy afternoon that eventually gave way to clearing skies as night fell over cold, sold out Ross-Ade Stadium.
Team Stats
IND 0, PURDUE 7
PURDUE - Horvath,Zander 1 yd run (Fineran,Mitchel kick), 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 6:30
IND 7, PURDUE 7
IND - McCulley, D. 2 yd run (Campbell, C. kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:52
IND 7, PURDUE 14
PURDUE - Piferi,Paul 23 yd pass from O'Connell,Aidan (Fineran,Mitchel kick) 3 plays, 42 yards, TOP 1:26
IND 7, PURDUE 17
PURDUE - Fineran,Mitchel 32 yd field goal 9 plays, 54 yards, TOP 4:09
IND 7, PURDUE 24
PURDUE - Anthrop,Jackson 21 yd pass from O'Connell,Aidan (Fineran,Mitchel kick) 4 plays, 51 yards, TOP 1:24
IND 7, PURDUE 31
PURDUE - Sheffield,TJ 5 yd pass from O'Connell,Aidan (Fineran,Mitchel kick) 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 2:12
IND 7, PURDUE 37
PURDUE - Bell,David 20 yd pass from O'Connell,Aidan (Fineran,Mitchel kickblocked) 12 plays, 65 yards, TOP 5:11
IND 7, PURDUE 44
PURDUE - Downing,Dylan 33 yd run (Fineran,Mitchel kick), 4 plays, 46 yards, TOP 2:09
