HoosierIllustrated Live Blog: Indiana football 66, Purdue 0

No. 10 Indiana football wraps up the regular season in the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket against Purdue.

The Boilermakers enter this game 1-10 on the season but have the opportunity to play spoiler as Indiana looks to stay inside the top 10 ahead of the final college football playoff rankings.

Purdue has lost 1o straight games after beating Indiana State in their season opener.

Indiana football enters the game with an impressive 10-1 record, but is coming off their first loss of the season against Ohio State. The Hoosiers could find their way into the Big Ten Championship game if they win against Purdue and both Ohio State and Penn State lose.

Kick is set for 7:00pm on FS1.

Below is a live blog of the key plays and notes from the game.

Pregame:

With Ohio State losing to Michigan, if Indiana football is able to win and Maryland beats Penn State the Hoosiers would end up in the Big Ten Championship game against Oregon.

With Penn State’s win against Maryland they have clinched their place in the Big Ten Championship.

Availability Report:

Indiana Football

Jamier Johnson DB: OUT

Purdue

Jayden Dixon-Veal WR: OUT

Smiley Bradford DB: OUT

CJ Smith WR: OUT

Tarrion Grant DB: OUT

Damarjhe Lewis DL: OUT

Joshua Sales Jr. OT: OUT

Jamarrion Harkless DL: OUT

Antonio Stevens DB: QUESTIONABLE

Owen Davis LB: QUESTIONABLE

Reggie Love III RB: QUESTIONABLE

First Quarter:

Purdue has won the coin toss and deferred. Indiana will receive to open the game.

Kurtis Rourke is sacked on third down and Purdue forces a punt. James Evans’ punt travels 54 yards and Andrew Sowinski is tackled at the Purdue 18.

After a pass interference penalty against D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana is able to force an incompletion on third down. After the Purdue punt, Indiana takes over at their own 14 after a 45 yard punt.

Kurtis Rourke finds Omar Cooper over the middle for a 19 yard gain to open the drive. On the next play Myles Price takes the reverse for 22 yards to move the Hoosiers into Boilermaker territory.

Justice Ellison finishes off the drive with 2 yard rushing touchdown. 9 play 86 yard drive for the Hoosiers.

Indiana football 7, Purdue 0 with 6:25 left in the first quarter

Purdue will start with the football at their own 22 after the kickoff.

Jailin Walker intercepts Hudson Card’s pass on third down and Indiana takes over at the Purdue 21.

Indiana gets stopped and Nicolas Radicic’s kick is wide left from 46. It’s his first missed kick of his career.

Indiana gets another stop and takes over at their own 29.

End of 1st Quarter: Indiana Football 7, Purdue 0

Second Quarter:

Kurtis Rourke finds Ke’Shawn Williams on third down for the 14 yard touchdown. 9 play 71 yard drive for the Hoosiers

Indiana football leads 14-0 with 11:31 left in the half. 

A big return on the kickoff has Purdue starting at their own 40.

Indiana forces a stop and takes over at their own 1 yard line after the punt.

Kurtis Rourke finds a wide open Elijah Sarratt who takes it in for an 84 yard TD. 4 play 99 yard drive for the Hoosiers.

Indiana football leads 21-0 with 6:57 left in the half.

Indiana football forces another three and out. It’s been all Hoosiers thus far as they have 13 first downs thus far while Purdue has just one.

Indiana takes over at their own 30 after the punt.

Ty Son Lawton punches it in from 4 yards out. 7 play 70 yard drive for the Hoosiers who continue to put it on the Boilermakers.

Indiana leads 28-0 with 2:52 left in the half.

Purdue are able to string a few first downs together and move into Indiana territory.

Indiana forces a completion on 3rd and 12, causing Purdue to punt. Indiana takes over at their own 8.

HALFTIME: Indiana Football 28, Purdue 0.

Third Quarter:

Purdue starts the half with the ball at their own 22.

Purdue fumbles the hand off on the first play of the game and CJ West jumps on it for the Hoosiers. Indiana takes over at the Purdue 19.

Indiana is stopped after Justice Ellison’s touchdown was called back for holding. Nicolas Radicic makes the field goal from 26 yards to extend the lead.

Indiana leads 31-0 with 12:12 left in the quarter.

Indiana forces another three and out as Mikail Kamara gets another sack. The Hoosiers take over at the Purdue 47.

Elijah Sarratt and Kurtis Rourke connect again, this time for a 24 yard TD.

Indiana football leads 38-0 with 7:51 left in the quarter.

Indiana runs a fake punt and defensive lineman James Carpenter gains 18 yards and a first down.

Indiana scores again as Rourke finds Zach Horton for the 5 yard touchdown.

Indiana leads 45-0 with 1:31 left in the quarter.

End of 3rd quarter: Indiana Football 45, Purdue 0

Fourth Quarter:

Indiana punches it in for a touchdown, 52. 0.

Next possession, it’s a 4th down advantage for Purdue.

Indiana closes out the game with a 66-0 final.

Final: Indiana 66, Purdue 0.

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