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A drive where the Boilermakers found big yardage on the ground concluded with a score through the air. Devin Mockobee moved the chains on a fourth-and-1. On the following play, Malachi Thomas' 61-yard run was Purdue's longest play of the season. Thomas scored on an 8-yard pass from Malachi Singleton to cap Purdue's opening drive.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Rutgers earned its first Big Ten win of the 2025 season on Saturday, defeating Purdue in a 27-24 thriller capped off by a game-winning field goal from kicker Jai Patel as time expired at Ross-Ade Stadium.
Browne hits Tuggle for a 14-yard touchdown and it's now 24-21 Purdue. Wild game. One-yard run for the QB. It was a 72-yard catch-and-run pass to Duff, who was wide open down the field.
Purdue football hosts Rutgers in a battle between two teams that are 0-4 in the Big Ten. The Boilermakers are on a five-game losing streak overall and are vyring for their first Big Ten victory since beating Indiana on Nov. 25, 2023.
Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis combined with KJ Duff for big play after big play in the second half, leading to the star sophomore receiver finishing with 241 yards on six catches, the second-most receiving yards in a game in program history.
Did a week off give Purdue's football team the juice to bounce back from two losses? A ranked Illinois team comes to Ross-Ade Stadium Saturday.
Jai Patel's 30-yard field goal as time expired lifted Rutgers (4-4, 1-4) to a 27-24 win at Purdue (2-6, 0-5) on Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium. The victory snaps
Jai Patel’s 30-yard field goal as time expired sailed through the uprights to give Rutgers a dramatic 27-24 victory. Schiano looked to the sky and shook both of his fists dramatically, then fell to his right knee on the Ross-Ade Stadium turf in West Lafayette, Indiana, before rising to hug one of his sons.
Purdue had the ball with 1:06 to go and the score tied at 24. Browne attempted a short pass to the flat that was batted. Browne snagged the ball out of midair and lunged forward, but it was punched free and recovered by Rutgers.