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Live updates: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Purdue game thread

Live in-game drive and scoring updates from Wisconsin football's matchup against the Purdue Boilermakers at Camp Randall Stadium.

Matt Belz

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The Wisconsin Badger (3-4 overall, 1-3 B1G) enter Saturday's home game versus Purdue as narrow favorites despite sitting in last place in the Big Ten West division race. 

With interim head coach Jim Leonhard seeking his first home victory since taking over for Paul Chryst, the Badgers return to Camp Randall Stadium in need of a win. 

With kickoff time set for 2:30 p.m. CST and the game aired on ESPN, All Badgers will have a rolling thread of game updates as they happen from the game.

Contents

  1. Pregame Status Updates
  2. First quarter
  3. Second quarter
  4. Third quarter
  5. Fourth quarter

Pregame Status Updates

  • Rolling thread of recruiting visitors for Wisconsin.
  • Wisconsin's Week 8 depth chart for the Purdue game.
  • The following players are unavailable for the Badgers due to injury: Safety Hunter Wohler, defensive end Isaiah Mullens, kicker Vito Calvaruso, tight end Hayden Rucci, tight end Cole Dakovich, safety Preston Zachman, running back Chez Mellusi, outside linebacker Aaron Witt, quarterback Chase Wolf, kicker Jack Van Dyke.
  • Wisconsin currently has seven players who are labeled as out for the season per UW: cornerback Al Ashford, defensive end Isaac Townsend, tight end Clay Cundiff, safety Travian Blaylock, defensive end Mike Jarvis, inside linebacker Luna Larson, tight end Cam Large.
  • The Badgers get back four players from their two-deep this week after missing the Michigan State game: right tackle Riley Mahlman, fullback Jackson Acker, cornerback Cedrick Dort, and inside linebacker Jake Chaney.
  • In terms of uniforms the Badgers are wearing their customary red home jerseys with white pants after wearing red pants the past two weeks. Purdue, on the other hand, is wearing gold pants with white jerseys. 
  • The honorary captains for Wisconsin today are NFL offensive linemen Rob Havenstein and David Edwards. Both won the Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams last season after great careers with Wisconsin. 

First quarter

Purdue wins the opening coin toss, choosing to defer to the second half. Wisconsin will begin the game with the ball. 

  • 14:20 - Graham Mertz completes a pass to Skyler Bell for a pick up of 27 yards on a crossing route off play action. 
  • 13:04 - After a six-yard run by Braelon Allen, Mertz scrambles for a 9-yard gain on third down to give the Badgers another first down. 
  • 12:34 - Mertz finds Skyler Bell in the corner of the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown throw on a sprint out. 

7-0 Wisconsin

  • 11:16 - After a pair of short gains for the Purdue offense, quarterback Aidan O'Connell is intercepted by John Torchio. The senior safety for Wisconsin took it back for a 31-yard touchdown to give the Badgers a quick 14-point advantage. Torchio jumped a short route and took the ball the distance. 

14-0 Wisconsin

  • 10:35 - Purdue running back Devin Mockobee breaks off a 30-yard run to move the Purdue offense into Wisconsin territory.
  • 7:55 - After an Aidan O'Connell completion, Mockobee records a 13-yard run to move Purdue into the red zone. Timeout Wisconsin. 
  • 6:42 - John Torchio breaks up a third down pass attempt from Aidan O'Connell to tight end Payne Durham in the end zone. Purdue would settle for a short field goal attempt, missing wide left from 27-yard out. 
  • 6:09 - Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz finds Skyler Bell for another first down throw, this time completing a 13-yard throw to open the next drive. 
  • 4:05 - After a pair of strong runs, Braelon Allen gets out in the open field for a 41-yard run to move Wisconsin down into scoring position. 
  • 2:38 - Mertz finds Chimere Dike for a short three-yard touchdown reception to extend the Wisconsin lead. Mertz did a great job of extending the play, and Dike provided the push needed to get into the end zone. 

21-0 Wisconsin

  • 2:29 - After back-to-back incompletions, Aidan O'Connell finds TJ Sheffield for a 10-yard gain to move the chains for Purdue. 
  • 0:33 - Purdue is unable to pick up a first down on third and short, as the pass from O'Connell to King Doerue is just short of the line to gain. Purdue punts the ball back to Wisconsin. 

21-0 Wisconsin

Second quarter

  • 14:18 - After a Michael Furtney holding penalty backed the Wisconsin offense up on first down, the Badgers are unable to move the ball and have to punt it back to Purdue.
  • 14:05 - Aidan O'Connell finds tight end Payne Durham for a big 23-yard completions to move into Wisconsin territory. 
  • 12:22 - After another Payne Durham reception, the Boilermakers are stuffed on third and short to bring up fourth and three from the 28-yard line. 
  • 11:38 - Aidan O'Connell's fourth down pass attempt is incomplete, giving the ball back to the Badgers. 
  • 11:31 - Graham Mertz opens the Wisconsin drive with a 20-yard completion on first down to wide receiver Chimere Dike. 
  • 10:22 - Purdue defensive lineman Kyrdran Jenkins is penalized 15 yards for roughing the passer, giving the Wisconsin offense another first down. 
  • 9:12 - Graham Mertz is sacked on third down by Sanoussi Kane for a loss of 11 yards, forcing a Wisconsin punt from their own 46-yard line. Purdue's best pass-rusher, defensive end Kydrdran Jenkins, is hurt on the play. 
  • 8:47 - Starting at their own 11-yard line, the Purdue offense picks up a pair of first downs right away. The first coming on a pass interference penalty, and the second coming on a 10-yard run by running back Kobe Lewis. 
  • 7:11 - Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell delivers a third down strike to Deion Burks to pick up 16 yards and a key first down. 
  • 5:21 - Running back Devin Mockobee gains three yards on fourth and one from the Wisconsin 35 yard-line. 
  • 3:55 - Purdue throws three-straight incompletions to bring up fourth down from the 19-yard line. The Boilermakers convert a 36-yard field goal attempt. 

21-3 Wisconsin

  • 2:32 - Graham Mertz finds reserve tight end Jaylan Franklin for a pretty 19-yard completion, and then delivers a 13-yard throw to Chimere Dike for consecutive first downs. 
  • 1:12 - Mertz is sacked by Purdue defensive lineman Jack Sullivan on third down, bringing up another punt for the Wisconsin offense. Andy Vujnovich pins Purdue at their own 1-yard line with a beautiful punt of 49 yards. 

21-3 Wisconsin at halftime

Third quarter

  • 14:20 - Wisconsin safety John Torchio jumps another Aidan O'Connell throw to give the Badgers the ball inside the 15-yard line. 
  • 14:08 - Two plays later, running back Braelon Allen knifes through the middle for a 14-yard touchdown run to extend Wisconsin's lead over Purdue. 

28-3 Wisconsin

  • 13:54 - Wisconsin defensive end Rodas Johnson gets into the backfield for an 8-yard sack against Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell. 
  • 11:40 - Purdue punts the ball to Wisconsin, 15-yard penalty against the Badgers for a blindside block on the return. 
  • 10:22 - Graham Mertz throws a nine-yard completion to Dean Engram to give Wisconsin a first down.  
  • 8:44 - After an offensive pass interference penalty, Wisconsin is unable to convert a first down. Punter Andy Vujnovich kicks it 54 yards to push Purdue back to their 20-yard line. 
  • 6:52 - Wisconsin inside linebacker Jake Chaney sacks Aidan O'Connell to set up a third and ten for Purdue. 
  • 6:07 - After a third down stop, Purdue recovers a fumbled punt return to get the ball back inside the Wisconsin 20-yard line. 
  • 4:12 - Aidan O'Connell makes the Badgers pay for the special teams mistake, finding tight end Payne Durham for an 8-yard touchdown to cut into the Wisconsin lead. 

28-10 Wisconsin

  • 3:28 - Wisconsin wide receiver Skyler Bell makes a pair of Purdue defenders miss on a completion from Graham Mertz to pick up 18 yards. 
  • 2:42 - Backup running back Isaac Guerendo explodes through the middle of the line and goes 54 yards to give the Badgers another rushing touchdown. The drive only took 1:30 and four plays. 

35-10 Wisconsin

  • 1:30 - Purdue completes a 23-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell to tight end Paul Piferi. 
  • 0:15 - An intentional grounding penalty on Purdue sets up a fourth down and five. 

35-10 Wisconsin

Fourth quarter

  • 14:50 - Aidan O'Connell connects with wide receiver Charlie Jones for an 11-yard completion on fourth and five. 
  • 13:45 - Mershawn Rice catches a 29-yard pass from O'Connell to move the Boilermakers down to the one-yard line. 
  • 12:05 - Wisconsin inside linebacker Jordan Turner appears to come up with a fourth down stop, but Devin Mockobee is given a 1-yard touchdown run to give Purdue another touchdown. 

35-17 Wisconsin

  • 10:50 - Graham Mertz finds running back Braelon Allen for a 39-yard catch and run to move Wisconsin into Purdue territory.  
  • 8:00 - After a holding penalty and a pair of plays by Isaac Guerendo, the Badgers have to punt the ball back to Purdue. 
  • 6:31 - Aidan O'Connell completes consecutive throws to Payne Durham and Charlie Jones to move the ball to midfield for Purdue
  • 5:36 - Wisconsin linebacker Jordan Turners intercepts O'Connell on a tipped pass to give Wisconsin the ball back. 
  • 3:47 - The Badgers are unable to move the chains after three-straight runs, giving the ball back to Purdue. 
  • 2:28 - Charlie Jones makes an acrobatic catch of 27 yards to move Purdue in scoring position once again. 
  • 1:24 - Aidan O'Connell punches it in on a quarterback sneak from one-yard out. 

35-24 Wisconsin

  • 1:24 - Chimere Dike falls on the onside kick attempt.
  • 0:30 - Wisconsin knees the ball to give the Badgers a 35-24 win. 

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