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Key Players Departing:
QB Aiden O’Connell, WR/PR Charlie Jones, TE Payne Durham, OC Gus Hartwig, OG Sione Finau, OT Eric Miller, DE Jack Sullivan, DT Branson Deen, NT Lawrence Johnson, LB Kieren Douglas, LB Semisi Fakasiieiki, LB Jalen Graham, LB Jacob Wahlberg, CB Jamari Brown, CB Reese Taylor, CB Cory Trice, NB Bryce Hampton, DS Chris Jefferson and PK Mitchell Fineran.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: QB Hudson Card (Texas transfer) and WR Arhmad Branch (Festus, Missouri).
3 Star Recruits: DL Malik Langham (Vanderbilt transfer), CB Markevious Brown (Ole Miss transfer), CB Marquis Wlson (Penn State transfer), DS Braxton Myers (Ole Miss transfer), TE George Burhenn (Fortville, Indiana), WR Jahmal Edrine (FAU transfer), DL Jeffrey M’ba (Auburn transfer) and WR Jaron Tibbs (Indianapolis, Indiana).
2022 Results:
G01 PENN STATE L 31-35
G02 INDIANA STATE W 56-0
G03 @ Syracuse L 29-32
G04 FAU W 28-26
G05 @ #21 Minnesota W 20-10
G06 @ Maryland W 31-29
G07 NEBRASKA W 43-37
G08 @ Wisconsin L 24-35
G09 IOWA L 3-24
G10 @ #21 Illinois W 31-24
G11 NORTHWESTERN W 17-9
G12 @ Indiana W 30-16
B10 vs. #2 Michigan L 22-43
BOWL vs. #17 LSU L 7-63
Team Info:
2022 Record: 8-6 (1st in Big Ten West)
Home: 4-2
Away: 4-2
Neutral: 0-2
B10: 6-3
Non-B10: 2-3
Head Coach: Ryan Walters
Purdue: 0-0
Career: 0-0
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Michael Alaimo (9-18, 74 yards, 50.0%, 4.1 avg., 1 TD, 1 INT)
Rushing: Devin Mockobee (195 car., 968 yards 5.0 avg., 9 TD)
Receiving: TJ Sheffield (46 rec., 480 yards, 10.4 avg., 4 TD)
TDs Scored: Devin Mockobee (9)
Sacks: Khordae Sydnor (4.5)
Tackles: Sanoussi Kane (72)
Tackles For Loss: Khordae Sydnor (6.5)
Interceptions: Cam Allen/Jamari Brown (3)
Pass Deflections: Cam Allen (6)
Forced Fumbles: Sanoussi Kane (2)
Kick Returns: Deion Burks (14 ret., 278 yards, 19.9 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Andrew Sowinski (2 ret., 15 yards, 7.5 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Caleb Krockover (0-0 fg/fga., 0%, 1-1 xp/xpa., 1 point)
Punting: Jack Ansell (54 punts, 2263 yards, 41.9 avg., 13 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 1 Hudson Card (RS JR/TR)
RB: 45 Devin Mockobee (RS SO)
WR: 4 Deion Burks (RS SO)
WR: 2 Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen (RS JR)
WR: 8 TJ Sheffield (RS SR)
TE: 86 Max Klare (RS FR)
LT: 64 Mahamane Moussa (RS SO
)LG: 52 Preston Nichols (RS SR/TR)
OC: 54 Josh Kaltenberger (RS JR)
RG: 75 Jalen Grant (SR/TR)
RT: 63 Marcus Mbow (RS SO)
KR: 3 Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RS SR/TR)
PK: 39 Ben Freehill (RS SR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 35 Malik Langham (GR/TR)
NT: 91 Cole Brevard (RS JR/TR)
DE: 93 Isaiah Nichols (GR/TR)
LB: 5 Nic Scourton (SO)
LB: 14 Yanni Karlaftis (RS SO)
LB: 8 OC Brothers (RS SR/TR)
LB: 4 Kydran Jenkins (SR)
CB: 1 Markevious Brown (JR/TR)
CB: 16 Marquis Wilson (RS SR/TR)
FS: 10 Cam Allen (RS SR)
SS: 21 Sanoussi Kane (SR)
PR: 16 Marquis Wilson (RS SR/TR)
PT: 30 Jack Ansell (JR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS | First meeting between schools.
09/09 @ Virginia Tech Hokies | Purdue trails the series 0-1. The Boilermakers lost (24-51) the only prior meeting between schools in 2015.
09/16 SYRACUSE ORANGE | The series is tied 1-1. The Boilermakers lost (29-32) last season’s meeting between schools and they won (51-0) the inaugural meeting between schools in 2004.
09/23 WISCONSIN BADGERS | Purdue trails the series 29-52-8. The Boilermakers are 0-10 since 2013 and their last series win (26-23) was in 2003.
09/30 ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI | Purdue leads the series 47-57-6. The Boilermakers are 7-2 since 2013 and their last series loss (6-24) was in 2019.
10/07 @ Iowa Hawkeyes | Purdue leads the series 50-40-3. The Boilermakers are 4-6 since 2013 and their last series win (24-7) was in 2021.
10/14 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES | Purdue trails the series 15-41-2. The Boilermakers lost (31-59) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
10/28 @ Nebraska Cornhuskers | Purdue leads the series 6-5. The Boilermakers are 5-5 since 2013 and their last series loss (27-37) was in 2020.
11/04 @ Michigan Wolverines | Purdue tails the series 14-46. The Boilermakers lost (22-43) last season’s meeting between schools and their last series win (38-36) dates back to 2009.
11/11 MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS | Purdue trails the series 34-41-3. The Boilermakers are 2-7 since restarting the series in 2014 and their last series loss (13-20) was in 2021.
11/18 @ Northwestern Wildcats | Purdue leads the series 53-33-1. The Boilermakers are 3-6 since 2014 and their last series loss (20-27) was in 2020.
11/25 INDIANA HOOSIERS | Purdue leads the series 76-42-6. The Boilermakers are 4-5 since 2013 and their last series loss (41-44 OT) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 0-7
Road: 0-5
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 0-9
Non-B10: 0-3
Overall: 0-12 (7th in Big Ten West)
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