Postgame Notes: Purdue

Postgame Notes
Purdue at Indiana
November 30, 2024

TEAM
• Indiana is 43-77-6 all-time against Purdue and 33-63-3 all-time in games played for the Old Oaken Bucket.

• Indiana's game captains were: DL James Carpenter, RB Justice Ellison, OL Mike Katic.

• Purdue won the coin toss and deferred its choice to the second half. Indiana received the opening kick.

• One Hoosier made a collegiate debut to push the season total to nine non-true freshmen to debut in 2024: DB Clay Conner.

• The 66-point margin of victory is the largest against an FBS opponent in program history.

• With its fifth 30-point win, the 2024 edition equals the program record from the 1917 season.

• The 583 yards of total offense mark the most in a Big Ten game since 2016 against Maryland (650).

• Indiana's 69 offensive touchdowns on the season are its most in program history. The total passes the 2013 team's 61 offensive touchdowns.

• Indiana's 37 rushing touchdowns are tied for the most in a single season in program history with the 1988 team.

• With three rushing touchdowns, IU has multiple rushing scores in 11 of 12 games in 2024.

• Justice Ellison (10) and Ty Son Lawton (11) become the first set of Indiana running backs to reach 10-plus rushing touchdowns in the same season. They are the third IU duo to reach the mark, with the previous two including a quarterback (1991, 2000).

• The 67 yards of total offense allowed marks the fewest yards of total offense allowed since at least 1958.

• Indiana's defense forced five turnovers in the game to mark the second game this season with five-plus turnovers forced. It is the first time since 1988 that IU forced five-plus turnovers in multiple games in a season. That year, IU forced Ohio State (5) and Purdue (6) into the total.

• With just five first downs allowed, Indiana's defense tied for the fewest in a game since at least 1958. It also allowed five first downs against Eastern Illinois (2019) and Minnesota (1958).

Lanell Carr | DL | Sr.+
• Had his first career fumble recovery when he picked up a Devin Mockobee fumble in the fourth quarter forced by Jailin Walker.

Clay Conner | DB | R-Fr.
• Made his collegiate debut on special teams in the fourth quarter.

Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | R-So.
• Hauled in his sixth score of the year on a 17-yard touchdown reception from Kurtis Rourke in the fourth quarter.

Miles Cross | WR | Sr.
• Caught a 34-yard touchdown reception from Kurtis Rourke in the fourth quarter.

Justice Ellison | RB | Sr.+
• Scored his 10th rushing touchdown of the season on a 2-yard score in the first quarter.

Zach Horton | TE | Sr.
• Had a 5-yard touchdown reception from Kurtis Rourke in the third quarter.

Tayven Jackson | QB | R-So.
• Had his fifth rushing touchdown on a 4-yard rush in the fourth quarter.

Mikail Kamara | DL | R-Jr.
• Owns at least one tackle in all 35 career appearances.
• Has at least a half tackle for loss in 30 of 35 games.
• Pushed season sack total to 10.0 with 0.5 sack in the game. Is the first Hoosier with double-digit sacks since Jammie Kirlew in 2008 (10.5). His season total ranks tied for No. 5 on the IU charts with Adewale Ogunleye (10.0; 1997).

Mario Landino | DL | Fr.
• Tied a career-high two tackles with the last time coming in Week 10 at Michigan State (11/2).

D'Angelo Ponds | DB | So.
• Tied a career-high 1.0 tackles for loss. He has reached the mark four other times with the last coming in Week 8 against Nebraska (10/19).

Ty Son Lawton | RB | R-Sr.+
• Rushed for his 10th touchdown of the season on a 4-yard carry in the second quarter.

Nicolas Radicic | K | R-Fr.
• Extended his single-season record for extra points made with 69 on the year.
• Moved his way to No. 10 on the program's career extra points made list with 71. He passed David Freud (67; 1976-78).
• WIth nine PAT conversations in the game, moved into No. 3 on the single game charts behind his 11-conversion night versus Western Illinois and Mitch Ewald's 10 versus Indiana State (2013).

Kurtis Rourke | QB | R-Sr.
• Tied a program-best six touchdown passes with 351 yards on a 23-of-31 passing day.
• Six touchdown passes tie Bob Hoernschmeyer (at Nebraska; 1943) and Tre Roberson (Purdue; 2013) atop the program's single-game list.
• His 349 passing yards ranks him at No. 7 in the top passing performances in Bucket Game history and second best from a Hoosier.
• Moved his way to No. 7 on the single-season passing yardage list with 2,827 yards passing. He passed Cameron Coffman (2,734; 2012), Nate Sudfeld (2,523; 2013), Steve Bradley (2,544; 1984) and Trent Green (2,627; 1991) in the game.
• Tied for No. 2 on the single-season passing touchdowns list with Nate Sudfeld (27; 2015). Broke a tie with Nate Sudfeld (21; 2013) and passed Ben Chappell (24; 2010) and Blake Powers (22; 2005).
• Moved his way to No. 10 on the single-season total offense list with 2,802 yards. He passed
Cameron Coffman (2,733; 2012), Peyton Ramsey (2,706; 2019), Nate Sudfeld (2,489, 2013), Steve Bradley (2,561; 1984), Antwaan Randle El (2,618, 1998; 2,628; 2001), Kellen Lewis (2,662; 2006).
• His 349 yards moved his season total to four 300-yard passing games which ranks No. 3 on IU's single season charts. He trails Ben Chappell (6; 2010) & Nate Sudfeld (7; 2015). His total also moves him to eight 200-yard passing games which is tied for No. 5 on IU's single-season list.

Elijah Sarratt | WR | Jr.
• Moved his consecutive games with a catch streak to 37-straight games with a 11-yard reception in the first quarter.
• Recorded the highest receiving total in the Bucket Games by a Hoosier with 165 yards, which ranks No. 2 in the rivalry game's all-time list. Passed James Hardy's record of 151 yards in 2006.
• Had his seventh career multi-touchdown game and second as a Hoosier with a 24-yard touchdown in the third quarter and an 84-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
• His 84-yard touchdown reception from Kurtis Rourke in the second quarter was the Hoosiers' longest receiving score since DeQuece Carter connected with Brendan Sorsby for 90 yards at Penn State (10/28) in 2023.
• Moved season total to 890 yards receiving, which ranks No. 12 in IU history. Passed nine Hoosiers on the single-season charts in the game.
• Moved into a tie for No. 10 in the IU single-season charts with his eight receiving touchdowns. He equaled the mark of Rob Turner (1988) and Simmie Cobbs Jr. (2017).

Jailin Walker | LB | Sr.
• Marked back-to-back weeks with an interception when he picked off Hudson Card in the first quarter at the Purdue 21-yard line. He also had an interception last week in Week 13 at Ohio State (11/23).
• Notched a career-high 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
• Forced his sixth career fumble when he knocked the ball loose from Devin Mockobee in the fourth quarter and was recovered by Lanell Carr Jr.

Ke'Shawn Williams | WR | Sr.+
• Had a 14-yard receiving touchdown from Kurtis Rourke in the second quarter.

CJ West | DL | R-Sr.
• Had his second career and first fumble recovery as a Hoosier when he picked up a Devin Mockobee fumble in the third quarter. The last was against Bowling Green when at Kent State in 2021.

Players Mentioned

James Carpenter

Lanell Carr Jr.

DeQuece Carter

Clay Conner

Omar Cooper Jr.

Miles Cross

Justice Ellison

Zach Horton

Tayven Jackson

Mikail Kamara

Mike Katic

Mario Landino

Ty Son Lawton

D'Angelo Ponds

Nico Radicic

Kurtis Rourke

Elijah Sarratt

Brendan Sorsby

Jailin Walker

CJ West

Ke'Shawn Williams

Indiana University Athletics