PURDUE FOOTBALL Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 / TCF Bank Stadium Final Score: Minnesota 44, Purdue 31 / Attendance: 42,832

TEAM NOTES and into ninth in program history. • Purdue’s 89-yard touchdown in the first quarter, a --His 29 completions give him 236 for the season. That pass from to Cameron Posey, was the moves him into a tie for 11th all-time in program history Boilermakers’ longest play from scrimmage since Oct. 2, for a single season. He is tied with from 2004 when Kyle Orton threw a 97-yard touchdown pass 2004. to Taylor Stubblefield at Notre Dame. --His 48 attempts give him 406 for the season. That • The Boilermakers led at the half 28-23. moves him into 11th in program history for a single • Purdue has thrown at least one touchdown pass in season. every game this season. --His 391 yards give him 2,737 for the season. That • The Boilermakers did not turn the ball over in the first moves him into 13th in program history for a single half. season. • Jack Wegher had his first career carry. --His four touchdown passes give him 20 for the season. • Purdue had two receivers with at least 100 yards, That moves him into 12th in program history for a single Cameron Posey and DeAngelo Yancey. It’s the second season. time this season time this season Purdue has had a --His 391 yards are the most he has ever passed for on 100-yard receiving duo, joining Yancey and Domonique the road and the third most of any game in his career. Young from the Cincinnati game. It’s the 25th time in --His four touchdown passes are his most in a road game school history the Boilermakers have had a 100-yard and tied for the second most in a single game in his receiving duo. career. • Purdue’s third-down defense continues to improve, --His 29 completions are his most in a road game and holding Minnesota to 4 of 15, including 2 of 8 in the tied for the fourth most in a single game in his career. first half. --His 48 attempts are his most in a road game and his • The Boilermakers were 3-for-3 in the red zone, fifth most in a single game. making them perfect in that area for five games in a row. • DeAngelo Yancey, Sr., WR • Purdue’s 28 first half points were the most since it --Finished with four catches for 126 yards and a scored as many in the season opener against Eastern touchdown. Kentucky and its most in a Big Ten game since putting --His four catches give him 126 for his career. That is the up 30 at Minnesota on Oct. 18, 2014. 19th most in school history. --His 126 yards give him 2,076 for his career, which is the INDIVIDUAL NOTES 11th most in school history. • David Blough, So., QB --His touchdown catches give him 17 for his career, --In the first half, completed 12 of 15 passes for 231 which moves him into a tie for seventh in school history yards and four touchdowns. with Jim Beirne and Calvin Williams. --His 89-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Posey on third --He now has caught at least one touchdown in four and 11 in the first quarter was a career long and the straight games and in six total games this season. longest play from scrimmage by Purdue since 2004. --He had at least 100-yards receiving for the eighth time --Blough had his sixth-career 300-yard passing game, in his career and third time this season. His eight career that’s tied for the sixth most in program history. 100-yard games is the sixth most in school history. --Finished the day 29-48 for 391 yards and four touchdowns. • Cameron Posey, 5th, WR --His 29 completions give him 405 for his career, which --Finished with a career-high 128 receiving yards on moves him into eighth in program history. seven catches. Both were game-highs. --His 48 attempts give him 699 for his career, which --His 89-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter moves him into ninth in program history. was a career long. --His 391 yards give him 4,311 for his career, which --Recorded his first 100-yard receiving game. moves him 11th all-time in program history. --His four touchdown passes give him 30 for his career. That moves him ahead of Dale Samuels, and • Cole Herdman, So., TE --Finished the day with three catches for 29 yards and a touchdown. It was his third touchdown catch this season and fifth of his career.

• Brycen Hopkins, R-Fr.., TE --Finished with one catch for two yards and a touchdown. --The touchdown was as the clock expired in the first half to give the Boilermakers a 28-23 lead. --It was his fourth touchdown catch this season.

• Markus Bailey, R-Fr., LB --Finished the day with a career-high 12 tackles, including 0.5 for loss. He now has 68 tackles this season to lead the team. --Fourth-straight game with at least six tackles. --His total tackles were a game-high.

• Ja’Whaun Bentley, Jr., LB --Had three tackles, including 2.0 for loss. --His 2.0 tackles for loss are tied for his season best.

• Antonio Blackmon, So., CB --Recorded his first career interception and returned it to Minnesota’s 2-yard line with five seconds left in the first half. It set up a Purdue touchdown to give the Boilermakers a 28-23 half time lead.

• Gelen Robinson, Jr., DE --Picked up his third sack of the season. --Finished the day with five tackles, including 2.0 for loss and the sack.

• J.D. Dellinger, Fr., K --Hit a 34-yard field goal in the second half to cut the score to 37-31. --Finished the day 1-1 on field goals and 4-4 on extra points. --He is now 30-for-30 on extra points this season.

• Jake Replogle, Sr., DT --Returned to action after missing the last three games with injury. --Played the first half, but was not dressed for the second half. --Finished with 1.0 tackle for loss, which gives him 29.5 for his career. That moves him into 16th in school history.