LIVE BLOG: Follow Purdue's Road Matchup With Syracuse in Real Time
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — After cruising to a lopsided win over Indiana State in Week 2, Purdue football will take on Syracuse on Saturday for its first road game of the season. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET inside the JMA Wireless Dome.
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Led by quarterback Aidan O'Connell and Charlie Jones, the Boilermakers scored on their first three drives in the first quarter. With a 35-0 lead at halftime, coach Jeff Brohm relieved the majority of his starters. The team finished the game with 521 yards of total offense in the 56-0 shutout of the Sycamores.
O'Connell threw four touchdowns and just two incompletions while Jones put up 133 yards to go along with three trips to the end zone.
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3:56 p.m. ET, FINAL — Syracuse 32, Purdue 29
3:48 p.m. ET — Unbelievable. Defensive penalties cost Purdue on the final drive for Syracuse, and the Orange get into the end zone on a 27-yard pass from Garrett Shrader to Orande Gadsden to take a 32-29 lead.
3:40 p.m. ET — After the extra point attempt, Payne Durham and a Purdue assistant coach are each flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. The Boilermakers were forced to kick off from the 10-yard line.
3:37 p.m. ET — Aidan O'Connell finds Payne Durham for a go-ahead touchdown from 12 yards out. Purdue takes a 29-25 lead with 51 seconds left in the game.
Durham now with 9 catches 83 yards and two touchdowns.
3:26 p.m. ET — Aidan O'Connell and Charlie Jones connect for a 51-yard pass to put Purdue in a position to score. The drive ended up stalling, so in comes Mitchell Fineran for a 41-yard field goal. His kick was no good, and the Boilermakers still trail 25-22.
3:16 p.m. ET — After a massive mistake, Aidan O'Connell shrugs it off and finds Charlie Jones deep for a 55-yard touchdown pass. Just like that, Purdue trails by just three points with 6:41 left to play in the game.
Syracuse leads 25-22.
Charlie Jones now has eight catches for 124 yards and a touchdown.
3:08 p.m. ET — Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell makes a brutal mistake. He was looking deep for Charlie Jones, but the pressure got to him in the backfield. In a desperate attempt to throw the ball away, he throws a pick-six to give Syracuse a 25-15 lead.
3:03 p.m. ET — Syracuse goes for it on fourth-and-1 from the Purdue 46-yard line and gets into the end zone to take the lead with 8:17 left to play in the game. 2-point conversion is good, and the Boilermakers now trail 18-15.
2:53 p.m. ET — Aidan O'Connell leads Purdue on a long scoring drive, finding tight end Payne Durham for a touchdown — his first scoring grab of the season. The Boilermakers go for two and are unsuccessful, giving them a 15-9 lead in the fourth quarter.
2:44 p.m. ET, END Q2 — Syracuse 10, Purdue 9
The Boilermakers had just 40 yards of total offense in the third quarter and will now have to ramp up their offense against in a one-score game.
2:34 p.m. ET — Syracuse cashes in for a touchdown inside the red zone after a pair of costly penalties by the Purdue defense. Garrett Shrader found Isaiah Jones for a three-yard touchdown to give the Orange a 10-9 lead.
2:29 p.m. ET — Jack Sullivan called for a late hit out of bounds on third down. The costly penalty extends the drive for Syracuse.
2:09 p.m. ET — Both offenses going three and out to start the second half. Syracuse will punt on fourth-and-20 and Purdue will get back to work.
1:42 p.m. ET, HALFTIME — Purdue 9, Syracuse 3
The Boilermakers have 209 yards of total offense. Aidan O'Connell is 21-of-27 for 175 yards, but redshirt freshman running back Devin Mockobee with the only touchdown of the game.
1:38 p.m. ET — A fumble by Syracuse quarterback Garrett Shrader is overturned as an incomplete pass. It looked like the incorrect call as Branson Deen and Scotty Humpich combined for the sack. Instead of a recovery in opposing territory, the Boilermakers receive a punt just before the end of the second quarter.
1:31 p.m. ET — Purdue goes three and out, and it will attempt its first punt of the game. Aidan O'Connell throws his first incompletion on a third down attempt, he hit on his previous five for 44 yards and three first downs.
1:27 p.m. ET — Syracuse forced to kick another field goal after a seven-play drive, and it was no good. Garrett Shrader just 3-of-6 passing for the Orange but has 61 yards on the ground. Purdue leads 9-3 with 3:09 left to play in the first half.
1:18 p.m. ET — Garrett Shrader is back into the game for Syracuse, and he throws deep off a flea flicker that Reese Taylor picks off. However, Purdue safety Chris Jefferson is called for pass interference on the play.
1:13 p.m. ET — Mitchell Fineran extends Purdue's lead over Syracuse with a 40-yard field goal. The Boilermakers lead 9-3 with 12:59 to play before halftime after an 11-play drive. Offense having no problem moving the ball, but just one touchdown so far to show for it.
1:03 p.m. ET — Charlie Jones is back in the game for Purdue as it starts its next drive from the 10-yard line.
12:57 p.m. ET — Syracuse is unable to pick up a third down and the team is called for a holding penalty. Quarterback Garrett Shrader was injured on the play.
12:52 p.m. ET, END Q1 — Purdue 6, Syracuse 3
Aidan O'Connell has completed 13 of his 14 passing attempts for 115 yards after just one quarter of play. The Boilermakers made two trips to the red zone, turning the ball over on their first drive before getting into the end zone on their second possession.
Garrett Shrader has been dangerous on the ground for the Orange. The quarterback is just 2-of-5 passing but has recorded a team-high 39 yards rushing so far.
12:47 p.m. ET — Purdue gets into the endzone on a 15-yard rushing touchdown by redshirt freshman running back Devin Mockobee. The play capped off a 9-play, 59-yard drive.
However, the extra point attempt was blocked by Syracuse with a chance to return it for two points. Tight end Paul Piferi managed to make the tackle down the field. The Boilermakers have a 6-3 lead with 39 seconds left in the first quarter.
12:45 p.m. ET — Charlie Jones was shaken up after a 17-yard reception from Aidan O'Connell. He went to the injury tent and is now leaving to get a further evaluation in the locker room.
12:31 p.m. ET — Syracuse put together a nine-play drive on its second possession, aided by a pass interference penalty on Purdue cornerback Reese Taylor. The drive stalled, but the Orange get the first points of the game on a 50-yard field goal.
12:22 p.m. ET — Charlie Jones makes a spectacular catch on the sideline, setting up Purdue with fourth-and-2 from the 11-yard line. Dylan Downing rushed up the middle but was stopped short, ending a 12-play, 66-yard drive.
Syracuse hasn't given up a score in the red zone all season, and its offense will take over after the top.
12:13 p.m. ET — Syracuse goes three-and-out on its first possession. Orange running back Sean Tucker was the focal point early, seeing one run and a pair of targets. He was unable to haul in either of the passes, setting Purdue up to return the punt.
Kickoff — Syracuse wins the toss and elects to receive. Purdue will start the game on defense.
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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.