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Key Players Returning:
RB Devin Mockobee, and PK Spencer Porath.
Key Players Departing:
QB Hudson Card, WR Jahmal Edrine, WR Jaron Tibbs, TE Drew Biber, TE Max Klare, OC Jalen Grant, OC Gus Hartwig, OG Luke Griffin, OG DJ Wingfield, OT Marcus Mbow, OT Corey Stewart, DE Will Heldt, DE Jeffrey M’Ba, NT Cole Brevard, LB Kydran Jenkins, LB Yanni Karlaftis, LB Hudson Miller, LB Shitta Sillah, CB Botros Alisandro, CB Kyndrich Breedlove, CB Nyland Green, DS Joseph Jefferson II, FS/PR Dillon Thieneman, SS Antonio Stevens, KR Elijah Jackson, and PT Keelan Crimmins.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: WR Jalil Hall (Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania).
3 Star Recruits: EDGE Miles Mitchell (Monmouth transfer), OL Tyrell Green (Eastern Kentucky transfer), CB Ryan Turner (Boston College transfer), ATH Maxwell Barbee (Long Beach, California), OL Marques Easley (Georgia transfer), EDGE Breylon Charles (North Texas transfer), WR Nitro Tuggle (Georgia transfer), OL Bradyn Joiner (Auburn transfer), and CB Tony Grimes (UNLV transfer).
2024 Results:
G01 INDIANA STATE W 49-0
G02 #18 NOTRE DAME L 7-66
G03 @ Oregon State L 21-38
G04 NEBRASKA L 10-28
G05 @ Wisconsin L 6-52
G06 @ #23 Illinois L/OT 49-50
G07 #2 OREGON L 0-35
G08 NORTHWESTERN L/OT 20-26
G09 @ #2 Ohio State L 0-45
G10 #4 PENN STATE L 10-49
G11 @ Michigan State L 17-24
G12 @ #10 Indiana L 0-66
Team Info:
2024 Record: 1-11 (18th in Big Ten)
Home: 1-5
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 0-9
Non-B10: 1-2
Head Coach: Barry Odom
Purdue: 0-0
Bowls: 0-3
Career: 44-33
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Ryan Browne (43-76, 532 yards, 56.6%, 7.0 avg., 4 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing: Devin Mockobee (138 car., 687 yards, 5.0 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Devin Mockobee (17 rec., 170 yards, 10.0 avg., 1 TD)
TDs Scored: Devin Mockobee (5)
Sacks: Winston Berglund (1)
Tackles: Smiley Bradford (17)
Tackles For Loss: Winston Berglund (2)
Interceptions: None
Pass Deflections: None
Forced Fumbles: None
Kick Returns: None
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Spencer Porath (7-11 fg/fga., 64%, 17-17 xp/xpa., 38 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 15 Ryan Browne (RS SO/TR)
RB: 45 Devin Mockobee (RS SR)
WR: 00 Nitro Tuggle (SO/TR)
WR: 4 Charles Ross (RS SR/TR)
WR: 8 De’Nylon Morrissette (RS JR/TR)
TE: 33 Christian Moore (RS SR/TR)
LT: 74 Jalen St. John (RS SR/TR)
LG: 58 Hank Purvis (SO/TR)
OC: 62 Giordano Vaccaro (SR/TR)
RG: 51 Mason Vicari (SO/TR)
RT: 00 Jude McCoskey (JR/TR)
KR: 24 Malachi Thomas (RS SR/TR)
PK: 35 Spencer Porath (SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 8 CJ Madden (RS JR/TR)
NT: 97 Jamarrion Harkless (RS SO)
DT: 13 TJ Lindsey (RS FR/TR)
DE: 91 CJ Nunnally IV (RS SR/TR)
LB: 10 Alex Sanford Jr. (JR/TR)
LB: 16 Mani Powell (SR/TR)
NB: 21 Tahj Ra-El (RS SR/TR)
CB: 0 Tony Grimes (RS SR/TR)
CB: 12 Ryan Turner (RS JR/TR)
FS: 2 Richard Toney Jr. (RS SR/TR)
SS: 7 Crew Wakley (RS SR/TR)
PR: 4 Charles Ross (RS SR/TR)
PT: 00 Jack McCallister (RS SR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/30 BALL STATE CARDINALS | Purdue leads the series 8-0. The Boilermakers won (24-13) won (24-13) the last meeting in 2010, and they won (38-280 the prior meeting in 2006.
09/06 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS | Purdue won (35-13) the only prior meeting in 2004.
09/13 USC TROJANS | Purdue trails the series 1-3. The Boilermakers lost (17-27) the last meeting in 1998, and they lost (13-31) the prior meeting in 1976.
09/20 @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Purdue trails the series 26-58-2. The Boilermakers lost (7-66) last season’s meeting, and they lost (13-27) the prior meeting in 2021.
10/04 ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI | Purdue leads the series 48-46-6. The Boilermakers are 7-3 since 2015, and their last series win (44-19) was in 2023.
10/11 @ Minnesota Golden Gophers | Purdue trails the series 35-41-3. The Boilermakers are 3-6 since 2015, and they won (49-30) the last meeting in 2023.
10/18 @ Northwestern Wildcats | Purdue leads the series 53-35-1. The Boilermakers are 3-7 since 2015, and their last series win (17-9) was in 2022.
10/25 RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS | Purdue trails the series 0-2. The Boilermakers lost (30-37) the last meeting in 2020, and they lost (12-14) the inaugural meeting in 2017.
11/01 @ Michigan Wolverines | Purdue trails thew series 14-47. The Boilermakers lost (13-41) the last meeting in 2023, and they lost (22-43) the prior meeting in 2022.
11/08 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES | Purdue trails the series 15-42-2. The Boilermakers are 1-3 since restarting the series in 2018, and their last series win (49-20) was in 2018.
11/15 @ Washington Huskies | Purdue trails the series 2-7-1. The Boilermakers won (34-24) the last meeting in 2002, and they lost (24-34) the prior meeting in 2001.
11/29 INDIANA HOOSIERS | Purdue leads the series 77-43-6. The Boilermakers are 5-4 since 2015, and their last series win (35-31) was in 2023.
Predictions:
Home: 2-5
Road: 0-5
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 0-9
Non-B10: 2-1
Overall: 2-10 (18th in B10)
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