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Chubba Purdy ignites Nebraska, social media with hot start at Wisconsin
By Paul Harvey
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Chubba Purdy was thrust into the starting lineup for Nebraska’s Week 12 game at Wisconsin, and he opened the game on quite a tear.
On the first two drives of the game, Purdy delivered a pair of scoring drives for the Cornhuskers. The first one came with Purdy’s legs as he avoided a blitzing defender and raced through the Badger defense for a 55-yard touchdown.
On the ensuing drive, Purdy utilized his arm after Nebraska fell behind the chains with a 2nd-and-20. The offense never panicked with Purdy hitting Jaylen Lloyd with a bullet over the middle.
Purdy’s throw to Lloyd was enough for a first down, but Lloyd went to work for yards after the catch. He made one man miss and exploded down the sideline for a 58-yard score to give Nebraska the 14-0 lead early on.
𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙋𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙮! 🗣️@chubbapurdy throws a dime to @LloydJaylen for the @HuskerFootball TD. 🎯
📺: NBC pic.twitter.com/97Arv3rvfG
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 19, 2023
By the time Purdy threw his first incompletion on the third drive, he was 5-for-5 for 79 yards and a touchdown. He also has 49 rushing yards and another touchdown early.
Entering the week, Nebraska had some uncertainty at the QB position after a turnover-heavy performance from the group in Week 11. So far, Purdy looks like the answer fans have been waiting for:
Chubba Purdy after TWO drives. 😳 pic.twitter.com/qJ9W5US0QF
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) November 19, 2023
We don’t have to spend all our breath on that failed trick play all week because Chubba Purdy hits Jaylen Lloyd for a 58-yard touchdown.
Nebraska has more points (14) in nine minutes than all the other first quarters (13) in every other game this season.
— Brian Christopherson (@Husker247BC) November 19, 2023
LIVE LOOK AT CHUBBA PURDY ‼️🚀 #GBR #LFG pic.twitter.com/Ch9CBD8dLY
— Ky (@kyleighfaye) November 19, 2023
Chubba Purdy is making the absolute MOST of his opportunities right now.
So damn happy for the kid. 🌽
— Blackshirts (@blvckshirts) November 19, 2023
Chubba Purdy has a QB rating of 298.7 right now.
— Uncle T Nation (@CornNation) November 19, 2023
Chubba purdy looking amazing #gbr
— Hayes’ Chirps (@KariyaMeHome) November 19, 2023
Really like what I’m seeing in terms of how Chubba Purdy is running the offense!
— Kelly Sterling (@kelmcster) November 19, 2023
Respectfully this is the first good Chuba Purdy game of all time. I will take it
— Mac N D (@Mac_N_D_) November 19, 2023
Chubba Purdy might be exactly the player NE needs. #GBR
— Gregg Lynn Radio Show (@GreggLynnShow) November 19, 2023
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.