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Purdue’s freshman have found the end zone at an incredible rate recently
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Snapping a two-game losing skid, the Purdue Boilermakers (3-6) beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-5), 31-27, on Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette.
In addition to returning to the win column, the Boilermakers continued an interesting streak in the win.
Boiled Sports shared the fact:
Purdue’s last 16 TDs were by Freshman (credit @AlanKarpick )
— Boiled Sports (@BoiledSports) November 2, 2019
Alan Karpick, publisher of GoldandBlack.com, pointed out the last time someone other than a freshman found the end zone for Purdue:
That is 14 straight TDs by a freshman for Purdue. Not since Zander Horvath's 7-yd scoring reception from Jack Plummer against Minnesota with 14:49 before halftime (20 quarters a go, no less) has someone other than a freshman been in the end zone.
— Alan Karpick–GoldandBlack.com (@AlanKarpick) November 2, 2019
A freshman out of Amarillo, Texas, running back King Doerue spearheaded the Boilermakers’ attack, finishing with 102 yards on 20 touches.
Catching seven passes for 23 yards, freshman David Bell – a product of Indianapolis – scored the game-winning touchdown on a nine-yard run with 1:14 left to play.
Looking to win consecutive games for the first time this season, Purdue will travel to Evanston to battle Northwestern on November 9 at 12:00PM ET on BTN.
The third straight loss for Nebraska, the Cornhuskers will next be in action vs. No. 18 Wisconsin on November 16.
A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Rydquist has been contributing to Saturday Down South and Saturday Tradition since 2019. He can be found on Twitter @TeddyRydquist.