BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Purdue Football closed its season with a 66-0 loss at No. 10 Indiana on Saturday night, dropping the Old Oaken Bucket trophy for the first time since 2019.
Max Klare led the Boilermaker offense, hauling in five passes for 36 yards. The sophomore broke out this year to lead the Boilermakers with 51 catches and 685 receiving yards.
Klare is the first Purdue tight end to lead the team in receptions in a season since current tight ends coach Justin Sinz did so with 41 in 2013.
Devin Mockobee's team-high 21 yards on 14 carries raised his career total to 2,466 rushing yards in just three seasons as the Boilermakers' lead running back. He finished his junior season in ninth place for total rushing yards in school history.
Dillon Thieneman posted his fifth double-digit tackle game of the season, notching a team-best 10 stops, seven solos, and one pass breakup. It was his fifth consecutive game leading the team and eighth time this season.
Nyland Green logged his second career sack on third down during the first drive of the game, forcing a punt by the Hoosiers. Later in the first quarter, Kydran Jenkins and Yanni Karlaftis combined for a sack, dropping quarterback Kurtis Rourke for an 11-yard loss.
Andrew Sowinski registered a career-high five kick returns for 113 yards, leading the Boilermakers with 119 all-purpose yards. His 40-yard kick return in the second quarter was Purdue's longest of the season.
Max Klare led the Boilermaker offense, hauling in five passes for 36 yards. The sophomore broke out this year to lead the Boilermakers with 51 catches and 685 receiving yards.
Klare is the first Purdue tight end to lead the team in receptions in a season since current tight ends coach Justin Sinz did so with 41 in 2013.
Devin Mockobee's team-high 21 yards on 14 carries raised his career total to 2,466 rushing yards in just three seasons as the Boilermakers' lead running back. He finished his junior season in ninth place for total rushing yards in school history.
Dillon Thieneman posted his fifth double-digit tackle game of the season, notching a team-best 10 stops, seven solos, and one pass breakup. It was his fifth consecutive game leading the team and eighth time this season.
Nyland Green logged his second career sack on third down during the first drive of the game, forcing a punt by the Hoosiers. Later in the first quarter, Kydran Jenkins and Yanni Karlaftis combined for a sack, dropping quarterback Kurtis Rourke for an 11-yard loss.
Andrew Sowinski registered a career-high five kick returns for 113 yards, leading the Boilermakers with 119 all-purpose yards. His 40-yard kick return in the second quarter was Purdue's longest of the season.