Huskers Win Flag Fest at Purdue Late

Huskers Win Flag Fest at Purdue Late

by: Steven Stremming, Excel H Sports/Football Writers Association

photos by: Eric Theiszen and Greg Flint/Excel H Sports

The day after Hurricane Helene made a dash through Indiana causing damage from the Ohio River    to the north, the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Purdue Boilermakers hooked up at Ross Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

The game featured a plethora of flags from start to finish as both teams looked to be out of sorts, as was the weather.

Purdue was whistled for 13 infractions that resulted in 165 total penalty yards. Six of those were for pass interference alone.

Though Purdue got on the scoreboard first with a 45-yard field goal from Spencer Provath in the third quarter to give the Boilers the edge, but Nebraska countered from a Dylan Raiola scoring strike of six yards to Jahmal Banks to secure the lead the Huskers would never give up.

The Huskers added a second score when Dante Dowdell scored on a fourth and one to push the lead to eleven.

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Jacory Barney, Jr. would add a score in the final stanza on a 25-yard touchdown run and linebacker John Bullock’s 29-yard pass interception for the final score of the day.

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Both Nebraska and Purdue missed scores. Purdue blocked two field goals of the Nebraska kicker while missing another from 42 yards while Purdue missed on a 39-yard field goal.

Boilermaker quarterback, Hudson Card was an impressive 18 of 25 yards passing which resulted in a 15-yard throw to Leland Smith with a little a minute to go in the contest.

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Purdue travels to Madison, Wisconsin next while Nebraska is at home against the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers.

For the game, Dylan Raiola was 17 of 27 for 257 yards worth of passing.

Jacory Barney, Jr. rushed for 66 yards while teammate Emmett Johnson rushed for 50.

Banks hauled in five receptions for 82 yards, Emmett Johnson caught three balls for 48 yards, Thomas Fidone II three receptions for 39 yards, Barney two receptions for another 28 yards and Jaylen Lloyd one catch for 25 yards.

Purdue on the ground had Devin Mockobee rushed for 41 yards on thirteen carries to lead the rushing attack.

The Boilers’ receiving crew was led by Jaron Tibbs 46 yards on five receptions, Max Klare ended up with 40 yards of receptions.