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Purdue QB Aidan O’Connell earns national recognition following outstanding performance vs. MSU
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Beat an undefeated Top 5 team and you’ll get some attention.
For Purdue quarterback Aiden O’Connell, it took less than 24 hours as the Boilermakers signal-caller was named the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of Week. O’Connell led the Purdue offense to a 40-point showing during their win over No. 5 Michigan State on Saturday.
Purdue QB Aidan O’Connell & Appalachian State DB Steven Jones, Jr. are Walter Camp National Offensive & Defensive Players of Week
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 7, 2021
The unranked Boilermakers shocked the Spartans with their 40-29 victory in one of the biggest upsets this college football season. Michigan State had entered the weekend unbeaten, and fall to 8-1, while Purdue moved to 5-3.
O’Connell threw for three touchdowns on the day, with his first coming just eight minutes into the game, finishing with 536 passing yards. Wide receiver David Bell had an amazing 11 catches for 217 receiving yards. The Purdue offense racked up 594 yards of offense against the normally stout MSU defense.
Purdue will be looking to notch another upset next weekend when they travel to Columbus to take on No. 6 Ohio State on Saturday, Nov. 13. Kickoff is set for 2:30 PM on ABC.
Scott Schultz covers Michigan State Football, along with Breaking News for B1G Football & Basketball for Saturday Tradition. He also serves as an Automotive News Editor & Writer, and Softball Writer elsewhere on the web. Follow him on Twitter @SRSchultz.