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LIVE BLOG: Follow Purdue Football's Matchup Against No. 21 Minnesota in Real Time

Purdue football jumps back into Big Ten play with a road matchup against No. 21 Minnesota on Saturday inside Huntington Bank Stadium. Follow our live blog for updates, news and analysis throughout the game.

D.J. Fezler

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MINNEAPOLIS — Purdue football resumes Big Ten play with a tough road game against No. 21 Minnesota on Saturday inside Huntington Bank Stadium. The Boilermakers are looking for their first win in Big Ten play against an undefeated Golden Gophers squad. 

  • How to Watch: For television information, stats and notes on the head coaches for both teams ahead of Saturday's matchup between Purdue football and Indiana State, CLICK HERE.

Despite missing six starters in last week's game against Florida Atlantic, Purdue came away with a 28-26 win on Homecoming night to close its nonconference schedule. Backup quarterback Austin Burton made the second start of his college career, throwing for 166 yards and three touchdowns in the victory. 

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***All Times Central***

2:21 p.m., FINAL — Purdue 20, No. 21 Minnesota 10

2:18 p.m. — Cam Allen picks off a poor throw from Tanner Morgan, the team's third interception of the game. 

2:17 p.m. — Minnesota moving down the field in a hurry. Golden Gophers in Boilermaker territory with just over two minutes left in the game to play. 

2:12 p.m. — Devin Mockobee gets into the end zone untouched from two yards out. Purdue takes a 20-10 lead over No. 21 Minnesota with 3:13 left in the game. 

2:11 p.m. — Devin Mockobee with a huge run of 68 yards to the Minnesota 2-yard line. Purdue looking to take a two-possession lead late in the fourth quarter. 

2:03 p.m. — Two straight incompletions in the red zone means Purdue will send Mitchell Fineran onto the field for a field goal. He hits on a 25-yard attempt to give the Boilermakers a 13-10 lead with 4:57 left to play in the game. 

2:00 p.m. — Dylan Downing with a nine-yard catch to put Purdue on the 9-yard line. The Boilermakers haven't scored since the first quarter. 

1:57 p.m. — O'Connell finally gets a deep shot that he's been looking for all game. He fires a pass to Charlie Jones for a pickup of 28 yards on the right side of the field. Jones is the team's leading receiver with six catches for 55 yards on the afternoon. 

1:53 p.m. — Aidan O'Connell connects with TJ Sheffield for a gain of eight yards and a first down. Purdue's longest play of the game has been an 18-yard pass to tight end Paul Piferi back in the first quarter. 

1:49 p.m. — A clean return by Charlie Jones, and Purdue will have its second drive of the fourth quarter. Not much going for either team. 

1:34 p.m., END Q3 — Purdue 10, Minnesota 10 

The Boilermakers will have a fresh set of downs from the 43-yard line of the Golden Gophers to begin the fourth quarter. The offense had just 37 yards in the third quarter. 

1:29 p.m. — Yet again, Purdue faces a third-down play. Offense dials up a pass, but Aidan O'Connell scrambles for a gain of nine yards and a first down. 

1:28 p.m. — Kydran Jenkins and Branson Deen combine for the sack on Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan. Purdue will receive a punt and get back to work on offense. 

1:22 p.m. — Aidan O'Connell with two straight completions to tight end Payne Durham. Purdue faces third-and-2. A pass intended for Charlie Jones falls incomplete, and the Boilermakers will punt. 

1:16 p.m. — Minnesota running back Bryce Williams gets into the end zone from one yard out, tying Purdue 10-10 with 8:06 to play in the third quarter. 

1:15 p.m. — Michael Brown-Stephens able to move the chains on third down, and Minnesota finds itself on the 5-yard line. 

1:08 p.m. — Tanner Morgan hits tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford for a pickup of 20 yards to start the Minnesota drive. Branson Deen was injured on the play for Purdue but was able to walk off the field. 

1:03 p.m. — Aidan O'Connell got the drive started with a quick pass to Charlie Jones for a six-yard gain. But on the following play, Purdue is called for holding which derails the drive. 

The Boilermakers are forced to punt after three plays. 

1:00 p.m. — Purdue offense takes the field to begin the third quarter. 

12:35 p.m., HALFTIME — Purdue 10, Minnesota 3 

The Boilermakers will receive the second-half kickoff after having three turnovers in the first two quarters. The defense has stepped up so far this afternoon, recording two takeaways and allowing just 17 rushing yards to the top running team in the Big Ten. 

12:33 p.m. — Aidan O'Connell fires a pass over the middle and it's picked off by Minnesota. Purdue with three turnovers in the first half. 

12:31 p.m. — Purdue offense was primed for another three and out, but Minnesota is called for a late hit out of bounds on a play to receiver Tyrone Tracy. Drive stays alive for the Boilermakers with under a minute to play before halftime.

12:28 p.m. — Tanner Morgan threw a pass intended for Michael Brown-Stephens that was a sure-fire touchdown. Instead, the receiver dropped the ball and it landed in the hands of safety Cam Allen for an interception and a touchback. Purdue will take over on offense. 

12:25 p.m. — Minnesota receiver Daniel Jackson now has four catches for 105 after officials reviewed the spot his previous reception. 

12:22 p.m. — Nothing going for the Purdue offense, which goes three and out for the second time in the first half. The Boilermakers have 139 yards of total offense, but two turnovers have been killer. 

12:15 p.m. — Fortunately for Purdue, Minnesota goes three and out and will punt the ball back to the Boilermakers. 

12:13 p.m. — A promising drive for the Purdue offense ends in a fumble by Devin Mockobee on third down. The second giveaway of the game for the Boilermakers gives the Golden Gophers the ball at its own 37-yard line. 

12:08 p.m. — Aside from a poorly-thrown pass that resulted in an interception, Aidan O'Connell has been sharp in the first half. He's 8-of-12 for 71 yards and has completed passes for six different receivers. 

12:06 p.m. — Charlie Jones with his first catch of the game. The throw from Aidan O'Connell is good for a pickup of 10 yards. 

12:00 p.m. — Minnesota on the board for the first time this afternoon, connecting on a 45-yard field goal. Purdue leads 10-3 with 10:22 left to play in the first half. 

11:59 p.m. — Purdue defensive end Kydran Jenkins comes hard off the edge, getting to Tanner Morgan in the backfield and forcing a fumble. However, the ball lands right in the hands of Trey Potts. 

11:51 p.m. — Aidan O'Connell trying to fit a ball between three defenders with an attempted pass to TJ Sheffield. His throw is intercepted by Minnesota, and the Golden Gophers take over from their own 49-yard line. 

11:48 p.m. — Tanner Morgan unable to connect with his target in the corner of the end zone, coverage on the play by Cory Trice. Minnesota comes onto the field to attempt a field goal, but the short kick is no good. 

Purdue hanging on to a 10-0 lead here in the second quarter. 

11:43 p.m., END Q1 — Purdue 10, Minnesota 0 

Golden Gophers face a third down from the 10-yard line to begin the second quarter. 

11:41 p.m. — Tanner Morgan gets the Minnesota offense in scoring position by finding wide receiver Daniel Jackson for a gain of 66 yards. Purdue gives up a big play after some missed tackles in the secondary. 

11:38 p.m. — Mitchell Fineran takes the field and drills a 43-yard field goal. Purdue now has a 10-0 lead over Minnesota with 2:07 left in the first quarter. 

11:37 p.m. — Star wide receiver Charlie Jones was helped off the field and taken to the medical tent. Would be a huge blow to the offense if he is unable to return. 

11:34 p.m. — The Golden Gophers run four quick plays, including a quarterback sneak on fourth down, but they are stuffed for no gain. The Boilermakers take over at the opposing 29-yard line. 

11:32 p.m. — Minnesota now on its third drive of the game. Durham's offensive pass interference call killed the previous possession for Purdue. The Boilermakers still hold the lead as time continues to tick here in the first quarter. 

11:26 p.m. — A pass interference call on tight end Payne Durham wipes out what would have been a first-down pass from Aidan O'Connell to TJ Sheffield. Purdue now faces third-and-long. 

11:20 p.m. — Tanner Morgan rolls to his left and fires a pass outside the pocket that is tipped in the air and intercepted by linebacker Jacob Wahlberg. Purdue will take over from its own 47-yard line after the takeaway. 

11:18 p.m. — Tanner Morgan goes deep intended for Michael Brown-Stephens and Purdue cornerback Reese Taylor is in a great position to force an incompletion. However, he's called for pass interference to move the chains for Minnesota. 

11:17 p.m. — Minnesota is on its second drive of the game and star running back Mohamed Ibrahim hasn't entered the game. 

11:12 p.m. — Dylan Downing punches the ball into the end zone from two yards away to give Purdue a 7-0 lead with 8:59 to play in the first quarter. The Boilermakers accounted for 38 rushing yards on the opening drive.

11:11 p.m. — Aidan O'Connell looks for Charlie Jones in the end zone, but Minnesota is called for pass interference. Purdue will have first down from the 2-yard line.

11:07 p.m. — O'Connell's first pass of the game is a bit off and falls incomplete intended for wide receiver TJ Sheffield. He follows up with two straight completions, one to Payne Durham and another to Paul Piferi, to move the chains.

The Boilermakers have picked up four first downs to start the game after a 10-yard rush by Devin Mockobee. 

11:05 p.m. — Aidan O'Connell under center, as expected after being reported before the game. Running back Dylan Downing gets three straight carries on the first drive for Purdue. His first went for a gain of 11 yards. 

11:04 p.m. — Tanner Morgan's pass is dropped by Byrce Williams, forcing a punt. Minnesota goes three and out on its opening possession. 

11:02 p.m. — Redshirt junior running back Trey Potts starts in the backfield for Minnesota. His first carry goes for a loss of five yards after he was brought down by Jack Sullivan and Reese Taylor. 

He regained the lost yardage on the next play, bringing up a third-and-long situation for the Golden Gophers. 

KICKOFF — Purdue wins the coin toss and elects to defer to the second half. Minnesota to receive the opening kickoff. 

PREGAME — Starting quarterback Aidan O'Connell, who missed last week's game against Florida Atlantic, is expected to start for Purdue this afternoon against Minnesota. 

Read More:

  • Jeff Brohm's Final Thoughts Before Minnesota: Purdue coach Jeff Brohm met with the media Thursday to give his final thoughts ahead of a road matchup with No. 21 Minnesota. The two teams will kick off inside Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis at noon ET. CLICK HERE
  • Purdue Defense Faces Challenge of Slowing Down Mohamed Ibrahim: Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim has 13 consecutive games of at least 100 yards rushing. After returning from a ruptured Achilles, he has 567 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground so far this season. CLICK HERE
  • Minnesota QB Tanner Morgan Named Co-Big Ten Player of the Week: Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan completed 23 of his 26 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-7 win over Michigan State. CLICK HERE
  • Minnesota Enters Top 25 Ahead of Game Against Purdue: Purdue football resumes Big Ten play next week on the road against No. 21 Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are 4-0 on the season and are coming off a huge victory over the Michigan State Spartans. CLICK HERE
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D.J. Fezler
D.J. FEZLER

D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for BoilermakersCountry.com. Hailing from The Region, he is from Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana and has spent the last two years covering Purdue football and basketball. 

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