IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Purdue football team fell 28-7 to No. 15 Iowa on Saturday night in Kinnick Stadium. Ryan Browne’s touchdown pass to George Burhenn late in the first half got the Boilermakers (3-7, 2-5 B1G) within a score, but back-to-back touchdowns by the Hawkeyes (8-2, 5-2 B1G) prevented the Old Gold and Black from returning home with a Top 15 upset.
Browne was 14-of-23 for 158 yards and one touchdown. Eight different receivers caught a pass, led by Asaad Waseem with six receptions for 93 yards.
Defensively, Charles Correa tallied a team-high 10 tackles, while John Slaughter and Justin Denson Jr. both added eight stops. Keyshawn Burgos made his impact in the second half, stopping an Iowa drive in the third with a sack before blocking a 37-yard field goal in the fourth.
Iowa’s L.J. Phillips Jr. ran for 123 yards on 23 carries as the game’s leading rusher.
Iowa jumped out to a 14-0 lead before Browne orchestrated an 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive. The Purdue quarterback was a perfect 5-for-5 for 54 yards, connecting with five different receivers. On third-and-goal, Browne found a wide-open Burhenn for a 3-yard touchdown pass to slice the Hawkeyes’ lead in half, 14-7.
The home team answered right before halftime with a 44-yard touchdown pass. Getting the ball to start the second half, the Hawkeyes added to their advantage with another touchdown. Before the Purdue offense could get the ball back from its touchdown drive, the deficit had increased to three scores.
Iowa maintained control of the game throughout the second half, limiting Purdue from moving the ball down the field.
After rotating in for spot plays throughout the game, Evans Chuba came in for the final drive and took the Boilermakers to the Iowa 10-yard line, but the Hawkeyes stopped Purdue on fourth down. Chuba was 3-for-5 for 46 yards.
The Boilermakers return to West Lafayette for their final home game of the season, hosting Wisconsin for a noon kickoff on NBC (Nov. 21).