A game day edition with special guests Purdue deputy AD Tiffini Grimes and Associate AD for fan experience Chris Peludat. Also GoldandBlack.com’s Tom Dienhart breaks down tonight’s matchup with Oregon.
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Boilermakers-Ducks key matchup
Date/Time: Friday, October 18, 8:00 p.m. E.T.
Location: Ross-Ade Stadium
Surface: Bermuda Grass
Capacity: 61,441 (tickets)
2024 schedules/records: Purdue 1-5 (0-3 Big Ten), Oregon 6-0 (3-0 Big Ten)
Series notes: Oregon becomes the first West Coast team to visit West Lafayette for a league tilt on Friday. The Ducks and Boilermakers have met three times, with Oregon enjoying a 2-1 advantage. Purdue took down Oregon in Ross-Ade Stadium back in 1979, while the Ducks won both games in a home-and-home series in 2008 and 2009. All three meetings between the two have been decided by six points or less. This matchup will serve as the third Friday game to take place inside Ross-Ade Stadium. Purdue defeated Ohio on a Friday night in the 2017 home opener, while Wisconsin downed Purdue on a September 2023 Friday night.
TV: FOX (PxP Tim Brando, Analyst Devin Gardner, Sidelines Josh Sims)
Radio: Purdue Sports Properties (PxP Tim Newton, Analyst Mark Herrmann, Sidelines Kelly Kitchel)The video player is currently playing an ad.
Line: Oregon -27.5, O/U 59
Weather: High of 70 with breeze
Purdue Roster | Purdue Game Notes
Oregon Roster | Oregon Game Notes
Pregame: First Look: Oregon | First and 10: Oregon at Purdue | QB Ryan Browne to start vs. No. 2 Oregon: “It would be unfair not to” | The 3-2-1: Purdue feeding off Browne’s energy, juice. Will it continue to flow? | Gold and Black Radio: Purdue readies for No. 2 Oregon | Opponent View: Oregon | Purdue QB Ryan Browne ready for big moment | Milford Academy connection bonds Purdue QB Ryan Browne, ex-Boiler LB Niko Koutouvides |
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Oregon running game versus Purdue against the run
The Ducks deploy a two-man rotation at tailback, similar to Purdue. Jordan James enters the back half of the season averaging 111 yards per game on the ground, good for 14th-best in the nation. He averages six yards per carry with six touchdowns on the year and appears primed for all-conference consideration. Last season, James burst onto the scene with an average of seven yards per touch and 11 touchdown carries. Joining him in the backfield, Noah Whittington receives fewer carries but is a stout 5-8, 200-pound back. The two lead the way for a rushing attack averaging 163 yards, middle of the pack in the Big Ten.
Dillon Gabriel won’t look to run first, but he can tuck it and run when needed. While he’s only recorded 28 rushing attempts on the year, he’s found the end zone on four. Expect Oregon to look to attack the edges early and often with the program’s notorious speed, an area that Purdue’s struggled to defend.
Purdue’s struggles against the run continued, as Illinois ran for 177 yards and three touchdowns on 39 carries. The season totals tell the story: opponents average 5.4 yards per carry and 229 rushing yards per game. Since holding Indiana State to 104 rushing yards, Purdue’s allowed at least 161 on the ground in each FBS game. While Purdue is closer to full health up front with the return of Mo Omonode, it still has a long way to go to slow down opposing ball carriers. Until Purdue proves that it can slow down the ground game, this area belongs to the opponent.
