What Jeff Brohm said ahead of Purdue's matchup vs. Nebraska
Purdue’s stay in the AP Top 25 sure was short-lived.
The Boilermakers, fresh off their upset of then-No. 2 Iowa, struggled against a strong Wisconsin defense in their 30-13 loss in week 8. Just when it looked like Purdue was starting to figure things out on offense, it took a few steps back.
Aidan O’Connell looked alright at quarterback, completing 24 of 32 passes for 200 yards and a touchdown. But Wisconsin did a great job taking star wide receiver David Bell out of the equation, holding him to 33 yards and 6 catches.
Now, the Boilermakers are getting ready to take on Nebraska, which is coming off a bye. The Cornhuskers have had an up-and-down season so far and most recently lost to Minnesota 30-23 in Week 7.
Purdue coach Jeff Brohm talked about the matchup, as well as who his QB1 will be and some injury updates.
Here’s what he had to say:
Jeff Brohm very complimentary of Nebraska, "playing really good football." Says they've been in every game, "has some big wins."
— Dustin Schutte (@SchutteCFB) October 25, 2021
"It'll be tough for us. We didn't do a very good job against him last year so we'll need a better game plan."
Brohm on defending Adrian Martinez & his dual-threat ability.
— Dustin Schutte (@SchutteCFB) October 25, 2021
Brohm says the goal for Nebraska is to get an early lead and try to force the Huskers to throw. Says that'll be the best chance for Purdue to get a win in Lincoln.
— Dustin Schutte (@SchutteCFB) October 25, 2021
Purdue is going to continue to rotate QBs but Brohm says Aidan O'Connell is still the starter
— Dustin Schutte (@SchutteCFB) October 25, 2021
Brohm: Kickoff man Chris Van Eekeren was hurt (ankle) in warmups at Iowa. Mitchell Fineran kicked off last week. Ben Freehill is another kickoff option. Each could kickoff at Nebraska. Van Eekeren is not out for season.
— Tom Dienhart (@TomDienhart1) October 25, 2021
Brohm: If #Purdue needs to dip into the OL depth chart, next men up would be Cam Craig, Jared Bycznski and Mahamane Moussa.
— Tom Dienhart (@TomDienhart1) October 25, 2021
Brohm: Not optimistic on RB Zander Horvath return. Also: OT Greg Long (head), DE Kydran Jenkins (head), G Tyler Witt (hand) are dinged up. DE DaMarcus Mitchell won't play on Saturday.
— Tom Dienhart (@TomDienhart1) October 25, 2021
Brohm said Wisconsin was good up front, which was a reason for Purdue's poor play on the O-Line. Says they tried to mix it up to establish something on the ground but Badgers were too sound.
"When you have 5 turnovers against a good team, you have no chance of winning."
— Dustin Schutte (@SchutteCFB) October 25, 2021
Jeff Brohm on Wisconsin doubling David Bell: "We're going to see that a lot this season. We didn't see that very much at Iowa, for whatever reason."
"In general, we have to make good decisions with the ball. …That did not happen (vs. Wisconsin)."
— Dustin Schutte (@SchutteCFB) October 25, 2021