Missouri 40, Purdue 37
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 15, 2018
Where: Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
Temperature:
83°
Head Official:
Dan Capron
Attendance:
48103
By Field Level Media
A record-setting passing night by Purdue wasn't enough for the Boilermakers in a 40-37 loss to Missouri on Saturday at West Lafayette, Ind.
Quarterback David Blough set a Purdue record with 572 passing yards, and until Missouri's final scoring drive, it looked like he'd be the hero of the night. He averaged over 10 yards a pass, throwing for three touchdowns and adding another on the ground.
But, in an offensive showcase like Saturday, it was about who had the ball last. That would be Missouri (3-0).
Drew Lock drove the Tigers down to Purdue's 4-yard line before Tucker McCann kicked a 25-yard field goal to win the game as time expired. It was the end of a remarkable back-and-forth game in which Missouri blew a 17-point first-half lead and a 10-point second-half lead before hanging on.
Lock threw for 375 yards on 26-of-43 passing with three touchdowns and one interception. He ran for another touchdown.
For Purdue (0-3), it was its third straight one-possession loss, and another loss in heartbreaking fashion. This time, it looked like luck was on Purdue's side, until it wasn't.
Trailing Missouri by 10 points in the fourth quarter, a deep pass by Blough bounced off the helmet of Missouri safety Cam Hilton. It ricocheted into the arms of tight end Brycen Hopkins for a 74-yard gain. A play later, freshman receiver Rondale Moore scampered into the end zone on a sweep to cut the deficit to three.
After a Lock interception near Purdue's goal line on the ensuing drive, Blough and Purdue drove 90 yards for what appeared to be a lead-taking touchdown. Instead, the call was overturned after video review, and Purdue settled for a field goal.
That review set up Missouri's final drive, needing just a field goal to win the game.
Missouri ran out to a 27-10 lead midway through the second quarter before Purdue answered. Lock threw three first-half touchdown passes to three different receivers, but the Boilermakers scored 14 unanswered points to end the half to trail 27-24 entering the third quarter.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Receiving
Missouri |
|
Purdue |
Jalen Knox
|
Player |
Rondale Moore
|
5 |
Receptions |
11 |
110 |
Yards |
137 |
22.0 |
Avg Yards |
12.5 |
1 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Missouri
|
608 |
233 |
375 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1.0 |
0 |
Purdue
|
614 |
42 |
572 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1.0 |
1 |