2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Ryan Walters, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 3–6 in conference play, placing in four-way tie for fourth place in the Big Ten's West Division. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Purdue Boilermakers football team drew an average home attendance of 58,248 in 2023, the 30th highest in college football.^[3]

2023 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	West Division
Record	4–8 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Ryan Walters (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Graham Harrell (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid[1]
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Kane (1st season)
Base defense	Air strike[2]
Home stadium	Ross–Ade Stadium
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 1 Michigan xy$#^		9	–	0					15	–	0
No. 10 Ohio State		8	–	1					11	–	2
No. 13 Penn State		7	–	2					10	–	3
Maryland		4	–	5					8	–	5
Rutgers		3	–	6					7	–	6
Michigan State		2	–	7					4	–	8
Indiana		1	–	8					3	–	9
West Division
No. 24 Iowa xy		7	–	2					10	–	4
Northwestern		5	–	4					8	–	5
Wisconsin		5	–	4					7	–	6
Minnesota		3	–	6					6	–	7
Illinois		3	–	6					5	–	7
Nebraska		3	–	6					5	–	7
Purdue		3	–	6					4	–	8
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Coaching staff departures

Name	Position	Following Team	Following Position
Jeff Brohm	Head coach	Louisville	Head coach
Brian Brohm	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	Louisville	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Ron English	Co-defensive coordinator/secondary	Louisville	Defensive coordinator
Mark Hagen	Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line	Louisville	Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line
Chris Barclay	Running backs	Louisville	Running backs
David Elson	Linebackers	Wake Forest	Defensive analyst
Karl Maslowski	Special teams/assistant linebackers	Louisville	Special teams/assistant linebackers
Garrick McGee	Wide receivers	Louisville	Wide receivers
Dale Williams	Offensive line/tight ends	Louisville	Offensive quality control
Ryan Wallace	Tight ends/assistant offensive line	Louisville	Tight ends/special teams
Ashton Youboty	Cornerbacks

Coaching staff additions

Name	Position	Previous Team	Previous Position
Ryan Walters	Head Coach	Illinois	Defensive coordinator
Graham Harrell	Offensive coordinator	West Virginia	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Kevin Kane	Defensive coordinator	Illinois	Outside linebackers / Associate HC
Cory Patterson	Associate head coach/wide receivers	Illinois	Running backs
Sam Carter	Cornerbacks	Ole Miss	Cornerbacks
Lamar Conard	Running backs	Miami (OH)	Running backs
Joe Dineen	Outside linebackers	Illinois	Outside linebackers
Seth Doege	Tight ends	Ole Miss	Analyst
Brick Haley	Defensive line	Minnesota	Defensive line
Marcus Johnson	Offensive line	Missouri	Offensive line/run game coordinator/assistant head coach
Grant O'Brien	Safeties	Illinois	Safeties
Kiero Small	Director of strength and conditioning	Michigan	Assistant strength and conditioning

Transfers

Transfers out

The Boilermakers lost twelve players to the transfer portal.

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer to
Spencer Holstege	#75	LB	6'5	275	Graduate	Grand Rapids, Michigan	UCLA
Kobe Lewis	#25	RB	5'9	175	Junior	Americus, Georgia	Florida Atlantic
Lawrence Johnson	#90	LB	6'4	285	Senior	Fort Wayne, Indiana	Auburn
Branson Deen	#58	LB	6'3	255	Senior	Indianapolis, Indiana	Miami (FL)
Jack Sullivan	#99	DE	6'5	275	Senior	Plainfield, Illinois	USC
Chris Van Eekeren	#57	K	5'11	195	Junior	Chesterton, Indiana	Temple
Greg Hudgins	#98	DT	6'4	230	Sophomore	Washington D.C.	Charlotte
Eric Miller	#74	OT	6'7	305	Senior	Mason, Ohio	Louisville
Terence Thomas	-	S	5'11	185	Freshman	Youngstown, Ohio	Akron
Brady Allen	#18	QB	6'5	210	Sophomore	Fort Branch, Indiana	Louisville
Tristan Cox	#48	LB	6'3	235	Junior	Somerset, Kentucky	Ohio
Jordan Buchanan	#19	CB	6'0	165	Sophomore	Suwanee, Georgia	South Alabama
Jamari Brown	#7	CB	6'3	205	Senior	Pompano Beach, Florida	Mississippi State

Transfers in

The Boilermakers added fourteen players via transfer.

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer from
Salim Turner-Muhammad	#2	CB	6'0	170	Senior	Alexandria, Virginia	Stanford
Hudson Card	#1	QB	6'2	195	Junior	Austin, Texas	Texas
Isaiah Nichols	#90	DL	6'3	300	Junior	Springdale, Arkansas	Arkansas
Jalen Grant	#75	IOL	6'3	297	Senior	Chicago, Illinois	Bowling Green
Ben Farrell	#64	OT	6'4	299	Senior	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Indiana Wesleyan
Anthony Brown	#24	S	6'0	185	Freshman	Milan, Tennessee	Arkansas
Jeffrey M'ba	#0	DL	6'6	305	Junior	Libreville, Gabon	Auburn
Malik Langham	#35	DL	6'6	269	Senior	Huntsville, AL	Vanderbilt
Marquis Wilson	#16	CB	5'11	180	Senior	Windsor, CT	Penn State
Braxton Myers	#12	CB	6'1	188	Freshman	Coppell, TX	Ole Miss
Bennett Meredith	#18	QB	6'3	190	Freshman	Birmingham, AL	Arizona State
Luke Griffin	#74	OT	6'5	275	Senior	Chatsworth, Georgia	Missouri
Jahmal Edrine	#7	WR	6'3	210	Junior	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Florida Atlantic
Markevious Brown	#1	CB	6'0	170	Sophomore	Bradenton, Florida	Ole Miss
Austin Johnson	#58	OL	6'4	305	Junior	Highlands Ranch, Colorado	Colorado

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2023 NFL draft

Round	Pick	NFL team	Player	Position
4	131	Cincinnati Bengals	Charlie Jones	WR
4	135	Las Vegas Raiders	Aidan O'Connell	QB
5	171	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Payne Durham	TE
7	241	Pittsburgh Steelers	Cory Trice	CB
7	255	San Francisco 49ers	Jalen Graham	OLB

Preseason

Recruits

The Boilermakers signed a total of 17 recruits.

College recruiting information (2023)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Winston Berglund DB	Carmel, IN	Carmel High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Apr 15, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Owen Davis LB	Richwood, OH	North Union High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 5, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Drake Carlson DT	Nashville, TN	Father Ryan High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	Jun 13, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Zion Gunn CB	Winter Park, FL	Winter Park High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 13, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Ryan Browne QB	New Berlin, NY	Milford Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Oct 7, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Ethon Cole S	Minneola, FL	Lake Minneola High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 2, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Dillon Thieneman S	Westfield, IN	Westfield High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 14, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Jamarrion Harkless DL	Lexington, KY	Frederick Douglass High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Will Heldt LB	Carmel, IN	Carmel High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jun 25, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Ryne Shackelford	LaGrange, OH	Keystone High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	Jun 27, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Jaron Tibbs WR	Indianapolis, IN	Cathedral High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Jun 28, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
George Burhenn TE	Fortville, IN	Cathedral High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 1, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Issiah Walker OL	El Dorado, KS	Butler Community College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	302 lb (137 kg)	Jan 24, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Derrick Rogers WR	Orlando, FL	Jones High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 29, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Arhmad Branch WR	Festus, MO	Festus High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 29, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Jimmy Liston OC	Hinsdale, IL	Fenwick High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Aug 31, 2021
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    ESPN:
Mondrell Dean DE	Hurricane, WV	Hurricane High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jan 31, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 66    247Sports: 64
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Purdue Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved May 3, 2023. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved May 3, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	12:00 p.m.	Fresno State*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	BTN	L 35–39	54,898	[4]
September 9	12:00 p.m.	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ESPN2	W 24–17	65,632	[5]
September 16	7:30 p.m.	Syracuse*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	NBC	L 20–35	61,441
September 22	7:00 p.m.	Wisconsin	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	FS1	L 17–38	55,529
September 30	3:30 p.m.	Illinois	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	Peacock	W 44–19	59,510
October 7	3:30 p.m.	at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	Peacock	L 14–20	69,250
October 14	12:00 p.m.	No. 3 Ohio State	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	Peacock	L 7–41	57,319
October 28	3:30 p.m.	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	FS1[a]	L 14–31	86,709
November 4	7:30 p.m.	at No. 3 Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	NBC	L 13–41	110,245
November 11	3:30 p.m.	Minnesota	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	NBC	W 49–30	59,049
November 18	12:00 p.m.	at Northwestern	Ryan Field Evanston, IL	BTN	L 15–23	23,291
November 25	12:00 p.m.	Indiana	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	BTN	W 35–31	59,993
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, from the date when issued) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time Source: [6]

1. 1st half moved to FS2 to accommodate the conclusion of Oklahoma-Kansas, which originally aired on FOX

Roster

2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Jayden Dixon-Veal Jr QB 1 Hudson Card RJr WR 2 Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen  RJr WR 3 Tyrone Tracy RSr WR 4 Deion Burks RSo WR 5 Elijah Canion RJr WR 6 Curtis Deville, Jr. RFr WR 7 Jahmal Edrine  RSo WR 8 TJ Sheffield RSr WR 9 Mershawn Rice  RSr WR 12 Zion Steptoe RFr WR 13 Jaron Tibbs Fr QB 14 Jake Wilson Fr QB 15 Ryan Browne Fr QB 17 Christian Gelov RJr WR 17 Arhmad Branch Fr QB 18 Bennett Meredith RFr QB 19 Kyle Adams RJr RB 20 Bishop Johnson RSo RB 22 Dylan Downing Sr RB 23 Mondrell Dean Fr WR 26 Andrew Sowinski RJr WR 27 Trey Firestone RFr RB 28 Addai Lewellen RFr RB 29 Christian Womack Fr RB 33 Elijah Jackson Fr WR 34 Ben Van Noord RSo WR 35 Hayden Parise RJr TE 41 Ben Furtney RJr RB 45 Devin Mockobee RSo OL 52 Preston Nichols RSr OL 53 Gus Hartwig Sr OL 54 Josh Kaltenberger RJr OL 55 Malachi Preciado RFr OL 57 Tom Ewing Fr OL 58 Austin Johnson RJr OL 59 Vince Carpenter RFr OL 61 Aaron Roberts RSo OL 62 Ben Kuhns RSr OL 63 Marcus Mbow  RSo OL 64 Ben Farrell RSr OL 67 Drew Woodruff RFr OL 68 Jimmy Liston Fr OL 72 Andre Oben RFr OL 73 Daniel Johnson RSr OL 74 Luke Griffin RSr OL 75 Jalen Grant Sr OL 76 Ethan Trent Fr OL 77 Mahamane Moussa RSo OL 78 Bakyne Coly So WR 80 Ryne Shackelford Fr TE 81 George Burhenn Fr TE 82 Drew Biber RSo WR 83 Andrew Adkison Fr WR 84 Nolan Buckman Fr WR 85 Luke Jones Fr TE 86 Max Klare  RFr WR 87 Maddix Bogunia-Bright Fr TE 88 Garrett Miller RSr TE 89 Paul Piferi  RSr TE 91 Ben Buechel RJr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 0 Jeffrey M'Ba Jr CB 1 Markevious Brown Jr DB 2 Salim Turner-Muhammad  RSr LB 4 Kydran Jenkins Sr DE 5 Nic Scourton So LB 8 OC Brothers RSr DE 9 Joe Strickland RFr S 10 Cam Allen Sr DB 11 Antonio Stevens RJr DB 12 Braxton Myers RFr DB 13 Derrick Rogers Jr. Fr LB, DE 14 Yanni Karlaftis RSo LB 15 Will Heldt Fr CB 16 Marquis Wilson  RSr DB 19 Botros Alisandro So LB 20 Winston Berglund Fr S 21 Sanoussi Kane Sr LB 22 Owen Davis Fr DB 23 Ethon Cole Fr DB 24 Anthony Brown RFr DB 25 Zion Gunn Fr CB 27 Zeke Williams RFr DB 29 Jaxon Mull RFr DB 31 Dillon Thieneman Fr S 32 Joseph Jefferson II RFr DT 34 Damarjhe Lewis  RJr DL 35 Malik Langham RSr LB 36 Roman Pitre So LB 37 Joey Sumlin Fr DB 38 Luke Pettaway Fr LB 40 Hudson Miller RFr LB 42 Clyde Washington Sr DB 43 Landon Heard Fr LB 46 Scotty Humpich RSr LB 47 Domanick Moon RFr LB 49 Farrell Henderson III RFr DE 50 Sulaiman Kpaka RSr DE 56 Jayden Scruggs RFr DT 91 Cole Brevard RJr DT 92 Mo Omonode So DE 93 Isaiah Nichols GS DT 94 J.P. Deeter RFr DE 95 Joe Anderson RSr DE 96 Khordae Sydnor RSo DT 97 Jamarrion Harkless Fr DL 98 Drake Carlson Fr DT 99 Prince James Boyd Jr. RSr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 25 Iain Ramage Fr P 30 Jack Ansell Jr K 39 Ben Freehill RSr K 41 Caleb Krockover RJr LS 44 Daniel Hawthorne Sr K 45 Julio Macias  RFr P 47 Brendan Cropsey RJr P 48 Bennett Boehnlein RFr LS 51 Nick Taylor RJr	Head coach Ryan Walters Coordinators/assistant coaches Cory Patterson (associate head coach/wide receivers) Graham Harrell (offensive coordinator) Kevin Kane (defensive coordinator) Sam Carter (cornerbacks) Lamar Conard (running backs) Joe Dineen (outside linebackers) Seth Doege (tight ends) Brick Haley (defensive line) Marcus Johnson (offensive line) Grant O'Brien (safeties) Kiero Small (director of strength and conditioning) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: November 13, 2023

Game summaries

Fresno State

See also: 2023 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Game One – Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	10	8	14	39
Boilermakers	7	14	7	7	35

at Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

• Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW 6 mph
• Game attendance: 54,898
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play) & Jake Butt (analyst) & Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
• Recap, Box score

Game information

First quarter (11:40) PUR – Deion Burks 84-yard pass from Hudson Card, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 1:15; Purdue 7–0) (7:26) FRES – Erik Brooks 29-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:22; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (14:57) PUR – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 1-yard run, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 4:01; Purdue 14–7) (12:29) FRES – Jalen Moss 8-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:28; Tied 14–14) (9:05) PUR – Deion Burks 17-yard pass from Hudson Card, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:20; Purdue 21–14) (0:00) FRES – Dylan Lynch 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 0:22; Purdue 21–17) Third quarter (14:49) PUR – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 98-yard kickoff return, Ben Freehill kick (Purdue 28–17) (6:44) FRES – Jaelen Gill 18-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Jalen Moss–Mikey Keene pass (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:59; Purdue 28–25) Fourth quarter (13:44) FRES – Malik Sherrod 1-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 5:44; Fresno State 32–28) (4:36) PUR – Devin Mockobee 11-yard run, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:41; Purdue 35–32) (0:59) FRES – Erik Brooks 22-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:31; Fresno State 39–35)

Statistics	FRES	PUR
First downs	27	19
Plays–yards	81–487	61–363
Rushes–yards	37–116	30–109
Passing yards	371	254
Passing: comp–att–int	32–45–1	17–30–0
Time of possession	36:33	23:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing	Mikey Keene	31/44, 365 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Elijah Gilliam	20 carries, 93 yards
	Receiving	Erik Brooks	9 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD
Purdue	Passing	Hudson Card	17/30, 254 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Devin Mockobee	16 carries, 60 yards, TD
	Receiving	Deion Burks	4 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD

Virginia Tech

See also: 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Game Two – Purdue Boilermakers (0–1) at Virginia Tech Hokies (1–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Boilermakers	7	10	0	7	24
Hokies	0	17	0	0	17

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

• Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 5 mph
• Game attendance: 65,632
• Referee: Riley Johnson
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play) & Rod Gilmore (analyst) & Lauren Sisler (sideline)
• Recap, Box score

Game information

First quarter (11:26) PUR – Devin Mockobee 15-yard run, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:34; Purdue 7–0) Second quarter (13:03) PUR – Ben Freehill 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 04:11; Purdue 10–0) (12:39) PUR – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 21-yard run, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 00:12; Purdue 17–0) (5:54) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 30-yard pass from Grant Wells, John Love kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 02:37; Purdue 17–7) (2:51) VT – John Love 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, 01:27; Purdue 17–10) (0:10) VT – Jaylin Lane 2-yard pass from Grant Wells, John Love kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 01:09; Tied 17–17) Fourth quarter (8:00) PUR – Hudson Card 2-yard run, Ben Freehill kick, (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 06:31; Purdue 24–17)

Statistics	PUR	VT
First downs	22	19
Plays–yards	80–427	62–286
Rushes–yards	46–179	22–11
Passing yards	248	275
Passing: comp–att–int	23–34–0	18–40–2
Time of possession	38:01	21:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing	Hudson Card	23/34, 248 yards
	Rushing	Devin Mockobee	21 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Max Klare	8 receptions, 64 yards
Virginia Tech	Passing	Grant Wells	16/33, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Malachi Thomas	6 carries, 18 yards
	Receiving	Dae'Quan Wright	4 receptions, 77 yards

Syracuse

See also: 2023 Syracuse Orange football team

Game Three – Purdue Boilermakers (1–1) at Syracuse Orange (2–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	7	14	0	14	35
Boilermakers	0	7	7	6	20

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

• Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE 6 mph
• Game attendance: 61,441
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
• Recap, Box score

Game information

First quarter (3:47) SYR – Garrett Shrader 3-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 03:50; Syracuse 7–0) Second quarter (13:44) SYR – Garrett Shrader 35-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 01:47; Syracuse 14–0) (11:14) PUR – Deion Burks 2-yard pass from Hudson Card, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 02:30; Syracuse 14–7) (2:34) SYR – LeQuint Allen 2-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 03:16; Syracuse 21–7) Third quarter (4:28) PUR – Hudson Card 5-yard run, Ben Freehill kick (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 05:02; Syracuse 21–14) Fourth quarter (14:53) SYR – Garrett Shrader 1-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 04:35; Syracuse 28–14) (8:38) PUR – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 1-yard run (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 06:15; Syracuse 28–20) (3:19) SYR – Garrett Shrader 28-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 01:37; Syracuse 35–20)

Statistics	SYR	PUR
First downs	28	29
Plays–yards	72–455	78–403
Rushes–yards	44–271	32–80
Passing yards	184	323
Passing: comp–att–int	14–28–1	32–46–1
Time of possession	29:28	30:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing	Garrett Shrader	14/28, 184 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Garrett Shrader	25 carries, 195 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Damien Alford	4 receptions, 70 yards
Purdue	Passing	Hudson Card	32/46, 323 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	10 carries, 38 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen	10 receptions, 114 yards

Wisconsin

See also: 2023 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Game Four – Wisconsin Badgers (2–1) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	14	7	6	11	38
Boilermakers	3	0	14	0	17

at Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

• Date: September 22, 2023
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); Cloudy; Wind at SE4 MPH
• Game attendance: 55,529
• Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
• TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter WIS – Tanner Mordecai 14-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 10:05 Wisconsin 7–0 Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:25. WIS – Tanner Mordecai 6-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 3:26 Wisconsin 14–0 Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:44. PUR – Julio Macias 34-yard field goal, 0:17. Wisconsin 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:09. Second quarter WIS – Braelon Allen 14-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 6:36 Wisconsin 21–3 Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:41. Third quarter WIS – Nathanial Vakos 38-yard field goal, 11:44. Wisconsin 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:07. PUR – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 19-yard run (Julio Macias kick), 8:42 Wisconsin 24–10 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02. WIS – Nathanial Vakos 22-yard field goal, 3:54. Wisconsin 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:48. PUR – Hudson Card 6-yard run (Julio Macias kick), 0:00 Wisconsin 27–17 Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:54. Fourth quarter WIS – Nathanial Vakos 48-yard field goal, 12:52. Wisconsin 30–17. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:01. WIS – Braelon Allen 4-yard run (Tanner Mordecai pass), 3:35 Wisconsin 38–17 Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:27. Top passers WIS – Tanner Mordecai – 17/27, 174 yards, 1 INT PUR – Hudson Card – 21/38, 202 yards, 2 INT Top rushers WIS – Braelon Allen – 16 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD PUR – Tyrone Tracy Jr. – 8 rushes, 84 yards, 1 TD Top receivers WIS – Chimere Dike – 3 receptions, 67 yards PUR – Deion Burks – 6 receptions, 73 yards Top defenders WIS – James Thompson Jr. – 6 tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFL, 1 PD PUR – Sanoussi Kane – 9 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 PD

Awards and honors

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year	Date Awarded	Ref
Maxwell Award	Hudson Card	QB	JR	July 31, 2023	[7][8]
Outland Trophy	Gus Hartwig	C	SR	August 1, 2023	[7][9]
Ray Guy Award	Jack Ansell	P	JR	August 2, 2023	[7][10]
Rimington Trophy	Gus Hartwig	C	SR	August 4, 2023	[7][11]
Doak Walker Award	Devin Mockobee	RB	SO	August 9, 2023	[7][12]

Weekly Awards

Weekly Awards

Player	Award	Date Awarded	Ref.
Dillon Thieneman	Big Ten Freshman of the Week	September 5, 2023	[13]
		October 9, 2023	[14]
		October 30, 2023	[15]
		November 13, 2023	[16]
		November 27, 2023	[17]

All-Conference Honors

Big Ten Awards Award Player Position Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year Dillon Thieneman DB

All-Conference Teams Player Position Coaches Media Dillon Thieneman DB 2nd Team 3rd Team Dione Burks WR 2nd Team Nic Scourton DL 2nd Team Tyrone Tracy Jr. RS 3rd Team HM Kydran Jenkins LB HM HM Sanoussi Kane S HM HM Isaiah Nichols DE HM HM = Honorable mention. Reference:[18]