WATCH: Anthony Mahoungou makes ridiculous catch for game-winning touchdown
An improbable season ended in miraculous fashion for Purdue on Wednesday night.
Trailing Arizona 35-31 in the final minutes of the Foster Farms Bowl, the Boilermakers needed a touchdown to take the lead late in the game. That’s when Elijah Sindelar fired a pass deep down field, targeting receiver Anthony Mahoungou. Draped by a Wildcat defender, Mahoungou made an adjustment, hauled in a ridiculous catch and fought his way into the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown.
It ended up being the game-winner, too, as Purdue held on for a 38-35 win in the Foster Farms Bowl.
THE GO AHEAD TD. IT’S LIT. #FOXFieldPass pic.twitter.com/VPTqBYHruP
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 28, 2017
TD PURDUE! Mahoungou recebe o passe de Sindelar e os Boilermakers REVIRAM o jogo por 38-35 sobre Arizona. JOGAÇO #FosterFarmsBowl pic.twitter.com/E3Og2i7igk
— The Fraternity (@TheFraternityBR) December 28, 2017
That was the second touchdown reception for Mahoungou on the day and Sindelar’s fourth touchdown pass.
With the win, Purdue finished the season 7-6, ending with a winning record and a bowl victory for the first time since 2011. Those are two accomplishments that seemed nearly impossible at the start of the 2017 season.
Mahoungou’s game-winning catch will definitely be a moment that lives on in Purdue history for quite some time.