Indy Chronicler

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Devin Mockobee and Tyrone Tracy Jr. added some punch to Purdue’s floor recreation Saturday. Hudson Card took benefit, delivering his most effective recreation of the season.

It was an unbeatable mixture.

Mockobee and Tracy turned the primary Boilermakers rushers to every high 100 yards in a recreation since 2018, Card matched his profession excessive with three TD passes and Purdue rolled previous Minnesota 49-30 to snap a four-game dropping streak.

“Me and Tyrone, we have been each working very well,” Mockobee mentioned. “I believe all of it got here right down to execution. The offensive line, they have been working their butts off and so they have been giving us lanes.”

The Boilermakers (3-7, 2-5 Huge Ten) made every thing else look straightforward.

Mockobee rushed 17 instances for a season-best 153 yards and one TD. Tracy had 15 carries for 122 yards and two scores and had one catch for 52 yards. And the 353 yards speeding was Purdue’s highest single-game complete since 2012.

For first-year coach Ryan Walters — and his gamers —- this was the form of offensive assault they anticipated to see all season.

“I believe we had an ideal recreation plan and we took the photographs accordingly,” Card mentioned after going 17 of 25 with 251 yards and working eight instances for 44 yards. “On the finish of the day, we executed. That’s what it’s speculated to seem like.”

To not Minnesota (5-5, 3-4), which misplaced its second straight and probably any hope of successful the Huge Ten West. After beating Iowa (No. 22 CFP) on Oct. 21, they have been tied for first. Now, they path the Hawkeyes by two with two video games remaining and nonetheless needing one other win to develop into bowl eligible.

And in a season crammed with frustrations, this recreation might go down because the worst of all.

“There’s no excuses, that was a nasty night time, not a nasty life,” Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck mentioned. “They’ve all the time been explosive, they took benefit of each alternative tonight. They performed very effectively on offense, we did’t play very effectively on protection..”

It confirmed.

For the primary time since 2004, towards Ball State, Purdue opened a recreation with TDs on its first 4 possessions whereas the Boilermakers protection repeatedly pressured the Gophers to kick discipline targets.

The outcome was predictable.

After Minnesota took a 10-7 lead on its second possession, Card answered with a 24-yard TD move to TJ Sheffield, who made a spectacular catch regardless of being held on the play. Tracy added a 6-yard TD run, following one other Gophers discipline purpose, and Card’s 1-yard run late within the first half made it 28-13,

All Minnesota might muster after that was Chris Autman-Bell’s incredible 27-yard TD catch from Athan Kaliakmanis simply earlier than halftime, one other discipline purpose and late two scores — when the sport was all however over.

Kaliakmanis wound up 18 of 42 with 292 yards and three TDs. Jordan Nubin rushed 16 instances for 89 yards and Daniel Jackson had seven receptions for 119 yards.

THE TAKEAWAY

Minnesota: What as soon as appeared so promising for the Gophers now seems bleak. They have to beat both No. 3 Ohio State (No. 1 CFP) or rival Wisconsin to make the postseason.

Purdue: Sure, the Boilermakers ended their dropping streak, earned their second dwelling win this season and beat the Gophers for the second straight yr. It simply got here too late to earn a bowl bid.

INJURY REPORT

Minnesota: Main tackler Maverick Baranowski left with what gave the impression to be a proper wrist damage and defensive again Tre’Von Jones left with a potential proper shoulder or arm damage. Neither returned.