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LIVE BLOG: Follow Saturday's Purdue-Nebraska Game in Real Time; News & Analysis

The Purdue Boilermakers are on the road Saturday following a loss to Wisconsin. They'll face off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium. You can find all the latest updates in real time in our live blog.

D.J. Fezler

LIVE BLOG: Follow Saturday's Purdue-Nebraska Game in Real Time; News & Analysis
LIVE BLOG: Follow Saturday's Purdue-Nebraska Game in Real Time; News & Analysis /

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Purdue Boilermakers hit the road after a loss to Wisconsin at Ross-Ade Stadium last week, and they'll face the Nebraska Cornhuskers, who have had their share of struggles this season as well. 

Purdue enters the game at 4-3 on the year, and is an underdog against Nebraska. The game is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET. Here's a look at how to watch the game, including TV information and the latest point spread. CLICK HERE

Here's how our LIVE BLOG works. We'll keep you updated on everything that goes on in the game in real time, keeping you up to date on injuries, scoring plays and trends. Throughout the game, I'll provide my own analysis as well.

It's a great opportunity for the Boilermakers get back on the right track. Follow along below: 

6:57 p.m. ET, FINAL — Somehow, Payne Durham comes up with the onside kick to secure a road victory for Purdue. The Boilermakers are 5-3 on the year (3-2 in the Big Ten) after a 28-23 win in Lincoln, Nebraska. 

6:51 p.m. ET — Time is running out in the fourth quarter, and Nebraska sneaks into the end zone with 1:44 left to play in the game. The team's two-point conversion failed, making it 28-23. 

Huskers will attempt an onside kick for a chance to have the ball again. 

6:39 p.m. ET — Nebraska turns the ball over once again. Martinez's pass is broken up and flies into the hands of Chris Jefferson. A dominant performance once agains for the Purdue defense should be enough to win on the road. 

6:35 p.m. ET — Purdue comes up empty after the interception as Mitchell Fineran misses yet another field goal attempt. Boilermakers still lead 28-17 on the road, but two missed kicks are keeping the game closer than it should be. 

6:32 p.m. ET — Nebraska's Adrian Martinez is putting the game firmly in the hands of Purdue to this point. He sails a ball high above the head of an open receiver and it lands in the hands of safety Cam Allen for the Boilermakers' third interception of the game. 

6:15 p.m. ET — Jackson Anthrop is providing a spark to this Purdue offense against Nebraska. He catches a nine-yard touchdown pass to take a 28-17 lead and has 68 total yards as a receiver and runner so far this afternoon. 

The score is Anthrop's first of the season. Nebraska will get the ball with 10:05 left to play. 

6:04 p.m. ET, END Q3 — Purdue hanging onto a four-point lead as both teams enter the fourth quarter. 

5:47 p.m. ET — Another nice drive for purdue leads to a touchdown in the red zone. Aidan O'Connell finds wide receiver Milton Wright for a three-yard score to take a 21-17 lead. 

The Boilermakers have their first lead of the game with 2:47 remaining in the third quarter. 

5:37 p.m. ET — Adrian Martinez attempts to flip the ball while under duress by the Purdue defense, and Jalen Graham comes away with his second interception of the game.  

5:05 p.m. ET, END FIRST HALF — Purdue came up short on fourth-and-one, giving the ball to Nebraska with all three of its timeouts. The decision almost spelled disaster, but Adrian Martinez overthrew wide receiver Samori Toure by mere inches. 

Instead of a touchdown, Cornhuskers come up empty and head to the locker room with a 17-14 lead. The Boilermakers will kick the ball to start the second half. 

4:55 p.m. ET — Nebraska once again takes a lead with a 33-yard field goal. Score going back and forth in the first half of this game, and the Huskers take a 17-14 lead with 1:20 left to play in the second quarter. 

4:47 p.m. ET — Purdue's offense finds the end zone thanks to a one-yard plunge from Zander Horvath. the rushing attack has had decent success this afternoon, as the team already sits at 61 yards on the ground near the end of the first half. 

The Boilermakers equalize the scoreboard at 14-14 with 3:48 left to play in the second quarter. 

4:30 p.m. ET — Aside from a single mistake by Martinez, Nebraska has had no trouble moving the football this afternoon. They respond by getting back into the endzone by way of a four-yard run to regain a lead with 10:45 left to play in the second quarter.

4:21 p.m. ET — Jalen Graham covers the flat and steps in front of a pass from Adrian Martinez, leading to a 45-yard pick-six. It's the second straight week with a defensive touchdown for Purdue, and the team ties the game at 7-7 with 12:37 left to play in the second quarter. 

4:10 p.m. ET — After a 15-play drive for the Boilermakers, transfer kicker Mitchell Fineran misses on a 36-yard attempt. Purdue comes up empty on a promising drive and still strails by a touchdown in the second quarter. 

4:05 p.m. ET, END Q1 — A quick first quarter between Purdue and Nebraska. The Boilermakers are doing a much better job getting David Bell the football. After recording just 33 yards against Wisconsin, he has 35 already against the Cornhuskers. 

Purdue has third-and-12 from the Nebraska 19-yard line when the second quarter starts. 

3:53 p.m. ET — Nebraska strikes first on a 16-yard touchdown catch and run from wide receiver Omar Manning. Quarterback Adrian Martinez completed a huge, 30-yard pass on the drive to help the Cornhuskers take a 7-0 lead with 6:16 left in the first quarter. 

3:37 p.m. ET — Purdue's running backs have been banged up all season. On the second play from scrimmage, wide receiver Jackson Anthrop took a handoff for eight yards. A few plays later, starting running back Zander Horvath, who was a game-time decision, entered the game and garnered his first rushing attempt since Sept. 11 against UConn. 

His presence will be a huge boost for the Boilermakers in the backfield. 

3:33 p.m. ET — Nebraska wins the coin toss and defers to the second half. Purdue will receive the football to start the game. 

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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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