Purdue's Jeff Brohm explains decision to make QB change late in Notre Dame game
Purdue is coming off their first loss of the season at the hands of in-state rival No.12 Notre Dame. dropping the game 27-13 in South Bend on Saturday.
In the fourth quarter head coach Jeff Brohm decided that he was going to switch QBs from Jack Plummer to Aidan O’Connell. Plummer had played well to that point, but Brohm opted for a switch anyway.
“We feel like we got two guys and multiple guys that can play for us, said Brohm, according to Tom Dienhart of GoldandBlack.com “So, at any point in time, we’ll play multiple guys. Jack had been hit a lot, under duress. Aidan came in and distributed the ball pretty good.”
#Purdue coach Jeff Brohm on changing QBs late: “We feel like we got two guys and multiple guys that can play for us. So, at any point in time, we’ll play multiple guys. Jack had been hit a lot, under duress. Aidan came in and distributed the ball pretty good.”
— Tom Dienhart (@TomDienhart1) September 19, 2021
Brohm said the Plummer is still the starter but multiple guys will play if need be.
Jeff Brohm on if Jack Plummer is still the No. 1 QB:
“Jack is our starter. We aren’t gonna hesitate to play multiple guys if we need to. All those guys bring value to the team and can help us at some point in time.”
— Tom Dienhart (@TomDienhart1) September 19, 2021
Plummer on the day was 25-36 for a 69% completion rate, throwing for 187 yards and a touchdown. O’Connell on the day was 11-18 for a 61% completion rate, throwing for 104 yards, 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.
The Boilermakers are at home next Saturday to face division rival Illinois at 3:30 ET on BTN.
