Jeff Brohm: 'The wheels came off' for Purdue after strong start against Wisconsin
Purdue entered Saturday’s game looking for an upset and hung with the Badgers for a long time.
Despite being big underdogs on the road, the Boilermakers headed to halftime trailing by only a touchdown. Unfortunately, Wisconsin grabbed control of the game late in the third and cruised to a big win in the fourth.
Purdue did force four Wisconsin turnovers, including three fumbles, but the defense never had a serious answer for the Badgers. As a team, Wisconsin put up over 600 yards of offense, including 400 yards on the ground, and converted 9-of-11 third downs. By comparison, the Boilermakers converted 3-of-10 third downs.
After the game, head coach Jeff Brohm admitted that it was a good start, but Purdue simply had the wheels fall off after that. Here’s what Brohm had to say after the loss, including his praise for George Karlaftis:
Jeff Brohm: “I do think we showed some fight early on…. the wheels came off from there.”
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Jeff Brohm: “It’s a matter of whose going to suck it up and fight.”
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Jeff Brohm: “Proud of his performance once again… certain guys have been playing at a high level and George is certainly one of them.”
Jeff Brohm on George Karlaftis.
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Jeff Brohm: “We took some shots early and it was effective… but we weren’t good enough to close it out.”
Jeff Brohm on 1st half trick plays.
— ISC Purdue 🚂💨💨💨 (@ISC_PU) November 24, 2019
