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WATCH: Nevada drills 56-yard field goal, overcomes 17-point deficit to beat Purdue
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The first stunner of the B1G season has arrived.
On Friday night, Purdue appeared to be coasting against Nevada in Reno. The Boilermakers built a 31-14 advantage in the second half and was in complete control of its season opener. But things took a turn.
Nevada scored 17 unanswered points to knot the game up at 31-31 in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. Then, Elijah Sindelar tossed an interception with under a minute to play in the game, giving the Wolf Pack a chance to win in regulation.
The Wolf Pack were able to get close enough to give kicker Brandon Talton a shot to win the game with a 56-yard field goal attempt. He knocked it right through the uprights, sending Nevada to a 34-31 win over Purdue.
https://twitter.com/schuttecfb/status/1167671688110256129?s=21
Absolute heartbreak for Purdue.
The Boilermakers start the season 0-1. They are 0-3 in season openers under Jeff Brohm.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB