Indiana football reclaimed the Old Oaken Bucket in dominant fashion taking down Purdue to improve to 11-1 on the year.
Indiana football reclaimed the Old Oaken Bucket in dominant fashion taking down Purdue 66-0.
As he’s done all season long, Kurtis Rourke led the way for the Hoosiers. He completed 23-31 of his attempts for 349 yards and six touchdowns.
Rourke established a connection with Elijah Sarratt as the pair connected for eight catches for 165 yards and two touchdowns.
It was a balanced passing attack for the Hoosiers as Ke’Shawn Williams also caught five passes for 56 yards and a touchdown. He also added 27 yards on the ground.
Omar Cooper Jr. caught three passes for 44 yards and a touchdown. Tight end Zach Horton also caught three passes for 26 yards and a touchdown.
Miles Cross also caught a touchdown for the Hoosiers in the win.
Indiana football was able to run at will against Purdue as they finished the game with 233 rushing yards on 5.3 yards per attempt.
Justice Ellison led the way with 63 yards and a touchdown on 11 attempts.
The other half of Indiana’s running back tandem, Ty Son Lawton, ran for 47 yards and a score on 10 attempts.
Backup quarterback Tayven Jackson also ran for a score after coming in to replace Rourke.
Curt Cignetti dove into his bag of tricks as the Hoosiers ran a fake punt in the second half where defensive lineman James Carpenter gained 18 yards on the ground and the first down.
Purdue was unable to get anything going against the Indiana football defense. The Hoosiers forced five turnovers and allowed just 67 total yards.
Jailin Walker was everywhere for the Hoosiers. He had five tackles, four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and an interception. He also forced a fumble and had three quarterback hits in the win.
Bryson Bonds also had an interception for the Hoosiers.
Aiden Fisher also made his impact felt with six tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and a pass breakup.
As a team, Purdue ran for just 13 yards on 24 attempts.
Purdue’s passing game struggled as they completed just 9-21 of their attempts for 54 yards and two interceptions.
CJ West, Lanell Carr Jr., and Jamari Sharpe each recovered a fumble for the Hoosiers in the win.
It was another dominant display for the Hoosiers as it was their 10th victory of the season by more than 14 points.
With the win Indiana football finishes the season 11-1 and will have to wait until after conference championship weekend to see if they earned a place in the College Football Playoff