# 2011 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 2011 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Under third-year head coach Danny Hope, Purdue compiled a record of 7–6 and finished in third place in the newly formed Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference. They played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana and are members of the Big Ten Conference. Highlights of Purdue's 2011 season included a 21–14 victory over #21 Illinois, a 26–23 overtime victory over Ohio State, and the first bowl game since 2007. Purdue's season ended with a 37–32 victory against Western Michigan in the 2011 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.
The Special teams unit for the 2011 season was a key factor in many of the Boilermakers games as they averaged a school-record 28.7 yards per kick-off return. The team title was the first since the 1954 Boilermakers led the NCAA in any yardage category for an entire season, and is merely the third team title in school history (also passing defense in 1941). True freshman Raheem Mostert was a key contributor, as he averaged 33.5 yards a return, capped off with a 99-yard touchdown return in the bowl game. He finished the season with seven returns of 39 or more yards, including an 81-yarder at Indiana and a 74-yarder at Wisconsin. Against the Badgers, he racked up 206 yards on five kickoff returns to break 42-year-old school records for total yardage and average yards per return.

## Before the season

The Boilermakers are looking to improve on a 4–8 record (2–6 in conference play) in 2010, in which they finished 9th in the Big Ten conference. The offense will be aided by the return of junior running back, Ralph Bolden, who is returning from a torn ACL but led the team in rushing yards back in 2009. Their running back depth will be tested, as the running back with the most yards who was still had eligibility remaining, Al-Terek McBurse transferred out of Purdue. Rob Henry was named the starting quarterback in the preseason, but tore his ACL on August 23, and will miss the entire 2011 season. The quarterback play will be split between Robert Marve and Caleb TerBush. The receiving core returns its 2010 leader in touchdowns, Antavian Edison, as well as O. J. Ross who saw significant playing time during the 2010 season as a true freshman. On the defense the departure of Ryan Kerrigan, who was selected in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft, will be a tough hole to fill, but will be aided by the return of Kawann Short, the team's top returning sack man. The linebacking group returns all three starters from a season ago, which includes 2 of the team's top 3 tacklers in 2010, Dwayne Beckford and Joe Holland. The secondary also returns all its starters, led by 2010 leading tackler, Logan Link and Ricardo Allen. The Boilermakers are looking to return to a bowl game for the first time since 2007.

### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Sterling Carter TE | Wilmington, California | Los Angeles Harbor College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.7 | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Brandon Cottom ATH | Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania | Council Rock H.S. North | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 4.8 | Jun 14, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Doug Gentry RB | Mexia, Texas | Mexia H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | – | Nov 25, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Akeem Hunt RB | Covington, Georgia | Newton H.S. | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 173.5 lb (78.7 kg) | 4.53 | Nov 12, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Kaulana Judd LB | Fullerton, California | Fullerton College | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Feb 2, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: – |||||||
| Robert Kugler TE | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | North Allegheny Senior H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 237.5 lb (107.7 kg) | 4.825 | May 18, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Shane Mikesky WR | Zionsville, Indiana | Zionsville Community H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Nov 18, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Raheem Mostert S/WR | New Smyrna Beach, Florida | New Smyrna Beach H.S. | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Jan 25, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Jalani Phillips LB | Warner Robins, Georgia | Houston County H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | – | Feb 2, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 45 |||||||
| Taylor Richards DB | Lake Mary, Florida | Lake Mary H.S. | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Jul 18, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Michael Rouse III DT | Flossmoor, Illinois | Homewood-Flossmoor H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 307.5 lb (139.5 kg) | – | Jun 17, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Akeem Shavers RB | Tyler, Texas | Tyler J.C. | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 6, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Armstead Williams LB | Monroeville, Pennsylvania | Gateway H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 207.5 lb (94.1 kg) | 4.65 | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Frankie Williams ATH/WR | Tampa, Florida | Thomas Richard Robinson H.S. | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 22, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 77 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Purdue Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011. "2011 Purdue Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 12:00 pm | Middle Tennessee* | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | W 27–24 | 42,110 |
| September 10 | 3:30 pm | at Rice* | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | CBSSN | L 22–24 | 25,317 |
| September 17 | 12:00 pm | Southeast Missouri State* | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | W 59–0 | 46,116 |
| October 1 | 8:00 pm | Notre Dame* | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN (Battle for the Shillelagh Trophy) | ESPN | L 10–38 | 61,555 |
| October 8 | 12:00 pm | Minnesota | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | ESPN | W 45–17 | 38,207 |
| October 15 | 12:00 pm | at Penn State | Beaver StadiumState College, PA | BTN | L 18–23 | 100,820 |
| October 22 | 12:00 pm | No. 23 Illinois | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN (Battle for the Purdue Cannon) | ESPN2 | W 21–14 | 45,146 |
| October 29 | 12:00 pm | at No. 17 Michigan | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI | ESPN2 | L 14–36 | 112,115 |
| November 5 | 3:30 pm | at No. 19 Wisconsin | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | ABC/ESPN2 | L 17–62 | 80,566 |
| November 12 | 12:00 pm | Ohio State | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | W 26–23 $^{OT}$ | 43,334 |
| November 19 | 12:00 pm | Iowa | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | L 21–31 | 44,017 |
| November 26 | 3:30 pm | at Indiana | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket Game) | BTN | W 33–25 | 42,005 |
| December 27 | 4:30 pm | vs. Western Michigan* | Ford FieldDetroit, MI (Little Caesars Pizza Bowl) | ESPN | W 37–32 | 46,177 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Albert Evans
* Max Charlot
| WLB | MLB | SLB |
| Joe Holland | Dwayne Beckford | Will Lucas |
| Nnamdi Nzenwa | Chris Carlino | Joe Gilliam |
* SS
* Logan Link
* Landon Feichter
* CB
* Ricardo Allen
* Charlton Williams
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| Gerald Gooden | Kawann Short | Bruce Gaston | Ryan Russell |
| Adam Brockman | Brandon Taylor | Ryan Issac | Robert Maci |
* CB
* Josh Johnson
* Normando Harris
Offense :
* WR
* Antavian Edison
* Kurt Lichtenburg
* WR
* O. J. Ross
* Gary Bush
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Dennis Kelly | Peters Drey | Rick Schmeig | Nick Mondek | Trevor Foy |
| Jack De Boef | Eric McDaniel | Peters Drey | James Shephard | Justin Kitchens |
* TE
* Gabe Holmes
* Crosby Wright
* WR
* Justin Siller
* Waynelle Gravesande
* QB
* Caleb TerBush
* Robert Marve
* Key reserves
* FB Jared Crank
* Special teams
* PK Carson Wiggs
* PK Robert Harris
* P Cody Webster
* P Carson Wiggs
* KR Raheem Mostert
* PR Waynelle Gravesande
* LS Jesse Schmitt
* H Cody Webster
* RB
* Ralph Bolden
* Akeem Shavers

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Year at Purdue | Alma mater |
| Danny Hope | Head coach | 3rd | Eastern Kentucky |
| Gary Nord | Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 3rd | Louisville |
| Gary Emanuel | Defensive coordinator/defensive line coach | 2nd | Plymouth State |
| J.B. Gibboney | Special teams coordinator | 3rd | Pittsburgh |
| Cornell Jackson | Running backs coach | 3rd | Sterling College |
| Lou Anarumo | Defensive backs coach | 8th | Wagner |
| Shawn Clark | Offensive line coach | 3rd | Appalachian State |
| Donn Landholm | Outside linebackers coach | 3rd | Wayne State |
| Phil Elmassian | Inside linebackers coach | 2nd (2nd stint) | William & Mary |
| Patrick Higgins | Wide receivers coach | 1st | William Penn |

## Game summaries
### Middle Tennessee State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| • Boilermakers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
In the opening game of the season, Purdue hosted the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders. It was the first time that the two universities have played each other in football.
There was a great bit of uncertainty going into the game as Purdue was going into their first game without starting quarterback, and captain, Rob Henry, and backup quarterback Robert Marve was still not healthy from an ACL injury. This led to redshirt junior, Caleb TerBush making the first start of his career. TerBush had not played since 2009 when he was the backup to Joey Elliott, and he missed the 2010 season with academic problems.
The Blue Raiders got off to an early lead when Logan Kilgore found Malcolm Beyah for a 26-yard touchdown pass. Carson Wiggs added a field goal as Purdue's response score to make it 7–3 at the end of the 1st quarter.
Purdue grabbed its first lead of the game when Caleb TerBush's rollout pass found Jared Crank for a 2-yard score. The touchdown pass was the first of TerBush's career. The Blue Raiders responded two possessions later, as Logan Kilgore's wide receiver screen pass to Sancho McDonald was taken 21-yards for a score after McDonald was able to dodge a defender. The first half ended with the Boilermakers trailing 14–10.
After no one scored in the 3rd quarter, Middle Tennessee St., opened up the 2nd half scoring with a 42-yard field goal by Alan Gendreau. Purdue responded with a 30-yard touchdown run by Akeem Shavers to tie the game at 17. The Blue Raiders responded quickly as they capped a 60-yard drive, with a 2-yard draw run by Benny Cunningham to reclaim the lead. Purdue was able to get another field goal as Carson Wiggs connected on a 47-yarder to make it 24–20 with 5:57 remaining in the game. The Boilermaker defense was able to force a punt, which allowed Purdue to get the ball back with 3:53 left in the game. TerBush led the Boilers down the field and eventually found Antavian Edison with a 35-yard crossing route to give Purdue the lead, 27–24 with 49 seconds remaining. The Blue Raiders drove the ball down to the Purdue 30-yard line, and took a shot with a deep pass. Kilgore's pass hit off the fingertips of Beyah and fell harmlessly out of bounds with 5 seconds remaining. The Blue Raiders then decided to go for the tie, but Gendreau's 47-yard attempt was blocked by Ricardo Allen as time expired.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Boilermakers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
* Date: September 3
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 42,110
* Referee: Scott McElwee
Game information :
1st quarter
Middle Tennessee State – (8:19) Malcolm Beyah 26-yard pass from Logan Kilgore (Alan Gendreau kick), Middle Tennessee State 7–0
Purdue – (5:52) Carson Wiggs 50-yard field goal, Middle Tennessee State 7–3
2nd quarter
Purdue – (7:32) Jared Crank 2-yard pass from Caleb TerBush (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 10–7
Middle Tennessee State – (2:10) Sancho McDonald 21-yard pass from Logan Kilgore (Alan Gendreau kick), Middle Tennessee State 14–10
3rd quarter
4th quarter
Middle Tennessee State – (13:58) Alan Gendreau 42-yard field goal, Middle Tennessee State 17–10
Purdue – (11:44) Akeem Shavers 30-yard run (Carson Wiggs), 17–17
Middle Tennessee State – (9:26) Benjamin Cunningham 2-yard run (Carson Wiggs), Middle Tennessee State 24–17
Purdue – (5:57) Carson Wiggs 47-yard field goal, Middle Tennessee State 24–20
Purdue – (0:49) Antavian Edison 35-yard pass from Caleb TerBush (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 27–24
Passing
Middle Tennessee State – Logan Kilgore: 27/45, 330 yards, 2 TD
Purdue – Caleb TerBush: 18/31, 183 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Middle Tennessee State – Benjamin Cunningham: 14 att, 65 yards, 1 TD
Purdue – Ralph Bolden: 17 att, 120 yards, 0 TD
Receiving
Middle Tennessee State – Tavarres Jefferson: 7 rec, 61 yards, 0 TD
Purdue – Justin Siller: 5 rec, 56 yards, 0 TD :

### Rice

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| • Owls | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
The Owls started the scoring in the first quarter with a 33-yard field goal by Chris Boswell. Purdue responded with an 80-yard drive, capped off with a 5-yard Caleb TerBush run, to give Purdue the lead. Rice responded with a 2-yard touchdown run by Turner Petersen to start the second quarter scoring. Carson Wiggs added a 28-yard field goal to make the score even at 10. After a quick 3 and out by Rice, Purdue scored on a 19-yard reception by Crosby Wright to regain the lead. Rice then scored on a 4-yard touchdown pass by Taylor McHargue to Luke Willson as time expired to tie the game at 17.
Rice received the ball to start the 2nd half, and scored on a 19-yard run by Sam McGuffie to finished off an 11-play, 80-yard drive, and gave the Owls' their first lead since the 1st quarter. Later in the quarter, Purdue had driven down to the Rice 1-yard line, but could not get the ball in the endzone and turn it over on downs. The first play after Rice took over, Purdue tackled Charles Ross in the endzone for a safety to make the score 24–19 in favor of Rice. Wiggs added a 27-yard field goal with 7:56 remaining in the game. Purdue's defense remained strong on the next 2 drives, forcing Rice to punt each time. The Boilermakers got the ball on their own 48 with 1:52 remaining, and three long runs by Ralph Bolden moved them inside the 20. With 31 seconds remaining, Purdue ran Akeem Shavers to center the ball in the middle of the field. This set up a 4 & 10 on the Rice 14-yard line. Without a timeout remaining, Purdue was able to run out the special teams unit and get set without any of the players being rushed. Rice's Justin Allen then blocked Wiggs' 31-yard field-goal attempt as time expired, to clinch a 24–22 victory over Purdue.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| Owls | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 2:35 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 25,317
* Referee: Steve Barth
Game information :
1st quarter
Rice – (5:46) Chris Boswell 33-yard field goal, Rice 3–0
Purdue – (2:07) Caleb TerBush 5-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 7–3
2nd quarter
Rice – (13:43) Turner Peterson 2-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), Rice 10–7
Purdue – (8:48) Carson Wiggs 28-yard field goal, 10–10
Purdue – (7:32) Crosby Wright 2-yard pass from Caleb TerBush (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 17–10
Rice – (0:00) Luke Willson 4-yard pass from Taylor McHargue (Chris Boswell kick), 17–17
3rd quarter
Rice – (10:24) Sam McGuffie 19-yard pass from Taylor McHargue (Chris Boswell kick), Rice 24–17
Purdue – (1:06) Team Safety Rice 24–19
4th quarter
Purdue – (7:56) Carson Wiggs 27-yard field goal, Rice 24–22
Passing
Purdue – Caleb TerBush: 18/31, 183 yards, 1 TD
Rice – Taylor McHargue: 19/29, 230 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Purdue – Akeem Shavers: 11 att, 69 yards, 0 TD
Rice – Sam McGuffie: 9 att, 48 yards, 0 TD
Receiving
Purdue – Antavian Edison: 4 rec, 76 yards, 0 TD
Rice – Luke Willson: 4 rec, 36 yards, 1 TD :

### Southeast Missouri State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Boilermakers | 17 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 59 |
In the first ever meeting between the Redhawks and the Boilermakers, the Boilermakers did not have much trouble as they were able to defeat the Redhawks 59–0. The Purdue offense came out with early struggles, as they punted on their first possession and lost an O.J. Ross fumble on their second. Their 3rd drive was better, as they got their scoring started with a 19-yard Carson Wiggs field goal. After that, the Boilermakers power run game took over as Akeem Shavers scored twice in the first quarter on runs of 8 and 1 yards, Ralph Bolden scored twice in the seconds quarter on runs of 1 and 6 yards, and Akeem Hunt had two more scores on runs of 13 and 3 yards in the 4th. The team also welcomed back Robert Marve, who was returning to action for the first time since the 4th game of 2010, when he left the game after tearing his ACL. Marve delivered a touchdown on his first drive as he threw a 5-yard score to Gary Bush. Antavian Edison also added a 15-yard touchdown run in the 3rd quarter, as the Purdue offense ran for 393 yards (A Danny Hope era high).
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boilermakers | 17 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 59 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 46,116
* Referee: Scott McElwee
Game information :
1st quarter
Purdue – (9:15) Carson Wiggs 19-yard field goal, Purdue 3–0
Purdue – (5:45) Akeem Shavers 8-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 10–0
Purdue – (1:01) Akeem Shavers 1-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 17–0
2nd quarter
Purdue – (11:58) Ralph Bolden 1-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 24–0
Purdue – (6:00) Gary Bush 5-yard pass from Robert Marve (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 31–0
Purdue – (1:28) Ralph Bolden 6-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 38–0
3rd quarter
Purdue – (5:48) Antavian Edison 15-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 45–0
4th quarter
Purdue – (9:31) Akeem Hunt 13-yard rush (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 52–0
Purdue – (2:24) Akeem Hunt 3-yard rush (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 59–0
Passing
SE Missouri St. – Matt Scheible: 7/16, 61 yards, 0 TD
Purdue – Caleb TerBush: 14/17, 143 yards, 0 TD
Rushing
SE Missouri St. – Levi Terrell: 9 att, 33 yards, 0 TD
Purdue – Akeem Shavers: 11 att, 75 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
SE Missouri St. – Renard Celestin: 3 rec, 24 yards, 0 TD
Purdue – Justin Siller: 5 rec, 61 yards, 0 TD :

### Notre Dame

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Fighting Irish | 14 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fighting Irish | 14 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 61,555
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
Game information :
1st quarter
Notre Dame – (14:36) Michael Floyd 35-yard pass from Tommy Rees (David Ruffer kick), Notre Dame 7–0
Notre Dame – (0:03) Jonas Gray 2-yard run (David Ruffer kick), Notre Dame 14–0
2nd quarter
Notre Dame – (9:06) Cierre Wood 55-yard run (David Ruffer kick), Notre Dame 21–0
Purdue – (3:39) Carson Wiggs 27-yard field goal, Notre Dame 21–3
3rd quarter
Notre Dame – (12:00) Tyler Eifert 6-yard pass from Tommy Rees (David Ruffer kick), Notre Dame 28–3
Notre Dame – (2:07) T.J. Jones 11-yard pass from Tommy Rees (David Ruffer kick), Notre Dame 35–3
4th quarter
Notre Dame – (8:06) David Ruffer 21-yard field goal, Notre Dame 38–3
Purdue – (0:21) Antavian Edison 13-yard pass from Caleb TerBush (Carson Wiggs kick), Notre Dame 38–10
Passing
Notre Dame – Tommy Rees: 24/40, 254 yards, 3 TD
Purdue – Caleb TerBush: 10/15, 101 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Notre Dame – Cierre Wood: 20 att, 191 yards, 1 TD
Purdue – Akeem Hunt: 3 att, 25 yards, 0 TD
Receiving
Notre Dame – Michael Floyd: 12 rec, 137 yards, 1 TD
Purdue – Antavian Edison: 7 rec, 105 yards, 1 TD :

### Minnesota

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| • Boilermakers | 24 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Boilermakers | 24 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 38,207
* Referee: Bill LeMonnier
Game information :
1st quarter
Purdue – (10:10) Ralph Bolden 2-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 7–0
Purdue – (5:18) Carson Wiggs 53-yard field goal, Purdue 10–0
Purdue – (1:30) Akeem Shavers 1-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 17–0
Purdue – (0:18) Ricardo Allen 37-yard interception return (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 24–0
2nd quarter
Purdue – (4:08) O.J. Ross 12-yard pass from Robert Marve (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 31–0
Minnesota – (1:27) Chris Hawthorne 47-yard field goal, Purdue 31–3
3rd quarter
Purdue – (7:02) Akeem Shavers 10-yard pass from Caleb TerBush (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 38–3
Purdue – (0:56) Raheem Mostert 25-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 45–3
Minnesota – (0:43) Marcus Jones 92-yard kickoff return (Chris Hawthorne kick), Purdue 45–10
4th quarter
Minnesota – (7:55) MarQueis Gray 1-yard run (Chris Hawthorne kick), Purdue 45–17
Passing
Minnesota – MarQueis Gray: 8/20, 104 yards, 0 TD
Purdue – Caleb TerBush: 14/21, 140 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Minnesota – Duane Bennett: 15 att, 53 yards, 0 TD
Purdue – Akeem Hunt: 9 att, 60 yards, 0 TD
Receiving
Minnesota – DaJon McKnight: 3 rec, 25 yards, 0 TD
Purdue – O.J. Ross: 5 rec, 63 yards, 1 TD :

### Penn State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| • Nittany Lions | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| Nittany Lions | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 100,820
* Referee: D. Witvoet
Game information :
1st quarter
Penn State – (4:38) Curtis Dukes 1-yard run (Anthony Fera kick), Penn State 7–0
Purdue – (1:39) Carson Wiggs 28-yard field goal, Penn State 7–3
2nd quarter
Purdue – (4:36) Carson Wiggs 32-yard field goal, Penn State 7–6
Penn State – (0:00) Anthony Fera 29-yard field goal, Penn State 10–6
3rd quarter
Penn State – (5:57) Anthony Fera 40-yard field goal, Penn State 13–6
Purdue – (4:02) O.J. Ross 14-yard pass from Caleb TerBush (Carson Wiggs kick failed), Penn State 13–12
Penn State – (2:37) Silas Redd 9-yard run (Anthony Fera kick), Penn State 20–12
4th quarter
Purdue – (8:08) Akeem Shavers 1-yard run (Caleb TerBush rush failed), Penn State 20–18
Penn State – (6:24) Anthony Fera 29-yard field goal, Penn State 23–18
Passing
Purdue – Caleb TerBush: 12/25, 162 yards, 1 TD
Penn State – Matt McGloin: 8/17, 145 yards, 0 TD
Rushing
Purdue – Ralph Bolden: 13 att, 97 yards, 0 TD
Penn State – Silas Redd: 28 att, 131 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Purdue – Justin Siller: 5 rec, 67 yards, 0 TD
Penn State – Justin Brown: 4 rec, 86 yards, 0 TD :

### Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #23 Fighting Illini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| • Boilermakers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| # 23 Fighting Illini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 61,555
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
Game information :
1st quarter
Purdue – (3:25) Justin Siller 6-yard pass from Caleb TerBush (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 7–0
2nd quarter
Purdue – (11:41) Raheem Mostert 21-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 14–0
Purdue – (7:48) Jared Crank 4-yard pass from Caleb TerBush (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 21–0
3rd quarter
4th quarter
Illinois – (8:12) Jason Ford 16-yard run (Derek Dimke kick), Purdue 21–7
Purdue – (0:54) Nathan Scheelhaase 2-yard run (Derek Dimke kick), Purdue 21–14
Passing
Illinois – Nathan Scheelhaase: 22/35, 217 yards, 0 TD
Purdue – Caleb TerBush: 16/25, 178 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Illinois – Jason Ford: 10 att, 83 yards, 1 TD
Purdue – Akeem Shavers: 8 att, 29 yards, 0 TD
Receiving
Illinois – A.J. Jenkins: 8 rec, 92 yards, 0 TD
Purdue – Justin Siller: 3 rec, 45 yards, 1 TD :

### Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| • #17 Wolverines | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
Purdue scored its only points of the first half when Caleb TerBush threw a 48-yard TD pass to Gary Bush. Michigan dominated the game following the Purdue score. The Wolverines responded to Purdue's touchdown with a touchdown of their own, a 2-yard run by Denard Robinson, which was its fifth consecutive opening drive TD. In the second quarter, Michigan scored a safety when Mike Martin tackled Caleb TerBush in the end zone. A few minutes later, Michigan's Brendan Gibbons kicked a 37-yard field goal. Michigan added more points with a 2-yard TD run by Fitzgerald Toussaint. The final score of the first half was a 22-yard Michigan field goal with no time left on the clock. After the intermission, Michigan scored the only points of the third quarter when Fitzgerald Toussaint scored his second TD of the game, this time on a 59-yard rush. The teams traded scores in the final quarter. First Michigan's Michael Shaw ran in a TD from 37 yards out, which was followed by Robert Marve throwing a 19-yard TD pass to O.J. Ross. With the win, Michigan's record against Purdue improved to 43–14.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| #17 Michigan | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 112,115
* Referee: A. Kemp
Game information :
1st quarter
Purdue – (13:36) Gary Bush 48-yard pass from Caleb TerBush (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 7–0
Michigan – (7:30) Denard Robinson 2-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick), 7–7
2nd quarter
Michigan – (14:13) Mike Martin safety, Michigan 9–7
Michigan – (11:23) Brendan Gibbons 37-yard field goal, Michigan 12–7
Michigan – (5:36) Fitzgerald Toussaint 2-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick), Michigan 19–7
Michigan – (0:00) Brendan Gibbons 22-yard field goal, Michigan 22–7
3rd quarter
Michigan – (2:48) Fitzgerald Toussaint 59-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick), Michigan 29–7
4th quarter
Michigan – (12:32) Michael Shaw 37-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick), Michigan 36–7
Purdue – (0:15) O.J. Ross 19-yard pass from Robert Marve (Carson Wiggs kick), Michigan 36–14
Passing
Purdue – Caleb TerBush: 9/13, 156 yards, 1 TD
Michigan – Denard Robinson: 9/14, 170 yards, 0 TD
Rushing
Purdue – Caleb TerBush: 3 att, 38 yards, 0 TD
Michigan – Fitzgerald Toussaint: 20 att, 170 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Purdue – Justin Siller: 5 rec, 58 yards, 0 TD
Michigan – Jeremy Gallon: 3 rec, 79 yards, 0 TD :

### Wisconsin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| • #19 Badgers | 14 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 62 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| #19 Badgers | 14 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 62 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 80,566
* Referee: Scott McElwee
Game information :
1st quarter
Wisconsin – (12:47) Jacob Pedersen 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Philip Welch kick), Wisconsin 7–0
Purdue – (12:24) Crosby Wright 30-yard pass from Caleb TerBush (Carson Wiggs kick), 7–7
Wisconsin – (3:24) Jared Abbrederis 5-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Philip Welch kick), Wisconsin 14–7
Purdue – (1:13) Carson Wiggs 25-yard field goal, Wisconsin 14–10
2nd quarter
Wisconsin – (12:14) Montee Ball 1-yard run (Philip Welch kick), Wisconsin 21–10
Wisconsin – (6:16) Russell Wilson 6-yard run (Philip Welch kick), Wisconsin 28–10
Wisconsin – (2:59) Montee Ball 3-yard run (Philip Welch kick), Wisconsin 35–10
Purdue – (0:24) Justin Siller 2-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick), Wisconsin 35–17
Wisconsin – (0:00) Philip Welch 52-yard field goal, Wisconsin 38–17
3rd quarter
Wisconsin – (12:01) Montee Ball 29-yard run (Philip Welch kick), Wisconsin 45–17
Wisconsin – (11:01) James White 5-yard run (Philip Welch kick), Wisconsin 52–17
4th quarter
Wisconsin – (12:59) James White 1-yard run (Philip Welch kick), Wisconsin 59–17
Wisconsin – (5:02) Kyle French 29-yard field goal, Wisconsin 62–17
Passing
Purdue – Caleb TerBush: 10/19, 103 yards, 1 TD
Wisconsin – Russell Wilson: 15/20, 205 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Purdue – Ralph Bolden: 9 att, 49 yards, 0 TD
Wisconsin – Montee Ball: 20 att, 223 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Purdue – Crosby Wright: 2 rec, 46 yards, 1 TD
Wisconsin – Jeff Duckworth: 2 rec, 78 yards, 0 TD :

### Ohio State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Buckeyes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| • Boilermakers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Buckeyes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| Boilermakers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 43,334
* Referee: Todd Geerlings
Game information :
1st quarter
Purdue – (10:30) Carson Wiggs 19-yard field goal, Purdue 3–0
Purdue – (4:09) Akeem Shavers 4-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 10–0
2nd quarter
Ohio State – (11:42) Jordan Hall 38-yard pass from Braxton Miller (Drew Basil kick), Purdue 10–7
Purdue – (3:19) Ralph Bolden 7-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 17–7
3rd quarter
Ohio State – (9:42) Braxton Miller 6-yard run (Drew Basil kick), Purdue 17–14
4th quarter
Purdue – (13:06) Carson Wiggs 44-yard field goal, Purdue 20–14
Ohio State – (11:42) Jordan Hall 13-yard pass from Braxton Miller (Drew Basil kick blocked), 20–20
Overtime
Ohio State – (0:00) Drew Basil 33-yard field goal, Ohio State 23–20
Purdue – (0:00) Robert Marve 1-yard run, Purdue 26–23
Passing
Ohio State – Braxton Miller: 8/18, 132 yards, 2 TD
Purdue – Caleb TerBush: 15/24, 140 yards, 0 TD
Rushing
Ohio State – Dan Herron: 18 att, 62 yards, 0 TD
Purdue – Ralph Bolden: 18 att, 80 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ohio State – Jordan Hall: 3 rec, 58 yards, 2 TD
Purdue – Justin Siller: 6 rec, 45 yards, 0 TD :

### Iowa

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Hawkeyes | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawkeyes | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 40,106
* Referee: John O'Neill
Game information :
1st quarter
Iowa – (11:46) Marvin McNutt 26-yard pass from James Vandenberg (Mike Meyer kick), Iowa 7–0
Purdue – (6:43) Gabe Holmes 16-yard pass from Caleb TerBush (Carson Wiggs kick), 7–7
Iowa – (0:10) C.J. Fiedorowicz 5-yard pass from James Vandenberg (Mike Meyer kick), Iowa 14–7
2nd quarter
Purdue – (4:49) Brandon Taylor 0-yard fumble recovery (Carson Wiggs kick), 14–14
Iowa – (0:31) Marcus Coker 2-yard run (Mike Meyer kick), Iowa 21–14
3rd quarter
Iowa – (2:04) Mike Meyer 38-yard field goal, Iowa 24–14
4th quarter
Iowa – (14:54) Marvin McNutt 51-yard pass from James Vandenberg (Mike Meyer kick), Iowa 31–14
Purdue – (11:58) Ralph Bolden 11-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick), Iowa 31–21
Passing
Iowa – James Vandenburg: 22/32, 273 yards, 3 TD
Purdue – Caleb TerBush: 10/16, 86 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Iowa – Marcus Coker: 30 att, 139 yards, 1 TD
Purdue – Ralph Bolden: 14 att, 71 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Iowa – Marvin McNutt: 9 rec, 151 yards, 2 TD
Purdue – Antavian Edison: 9 rec, 97 yards, 0 TD :

### Indiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Boilermakers | 7 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 33 |
| Hoosiers | 14 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 33 |
| Hoosiers | 14 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 42,005
* Referee: Dennis Lipski
Game information :
1st quarter
Indiana – (6:50) Stephen Houston 52-yard run (Mitch Ewald kick), Indiana 7–0
Purdue – (2:39) Antavian Edison 14-yard pass from Caleb TerBush (Carson Wiggs kick), 7–7
Indiana – (1:05) D'Angelo Roberts 6-yard run (Mitch Ewald kick), Indiana 14–7
2nd quarter
Purdue – (13:01) Carson Wiggs 29-yard field goal, Indiana 14–10
Indiana – (8:55) Mitch Ewald 32-yard field goal, Indiana 17–10
Purdue – (8:37) Ralph Bolden 8-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick), 17–17
Purdue – (4:26) Carson Wiggs 43-yard field goal, Purdue 20–17
Purdue – (0:05) Carson Wiggs 48-yard field goal, Purdue 23–17
3rd quarter
4th quarter
Purdue – (13:13) Carson Wiggs 22-yard field goal, Purdue 26–17
Purdue – (11:04) Antavian Edison 5-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick), Purdue 33–17
Indiana – (8:22) D'Angelo Roberts 5-yard run (Shane Wynn pass from Tre Roberson), Purdue 33–25
Passing
Purdue – Caleb TerBush: 16/25, 192 yards, 1 TD
Indiana – Tre Roberson: 17/26, 147 yards, 0 TD
Rushing
Purdue – Akeem Hunt: 10 att, 100 yards, 0 TD
Indiana – Stephen Houston: 7 att, 129 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Purdue – Antavian Edison: 3 rec, 50 yards, 1 TD
Indiana – Kofi Hughes: 5 rec, 64 yards, 0 TD :

## Statistics
### Team

| | Purdue | Opp |
| Scoring | 350 | 349 |
| Points per Game | 26.9 | 26.8 |
| First Downs | 267 | 285 |
| Rushing | 127 | 123 |
| Passing | 123 | 135 |
| Penalty | 17 | 27 |
| Total Offense | 4,899 | 5,147 |
| Avg per Play | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| Avg per Game | 376.8 | 395.9 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 21-9 | 20-9 |
| Penalties-Yards | 96-782 | 71-641 |
| Avg per Game | 60.2 | 49.3 |
| | Team | Opp |
| Punts-Yards | 68-2,756 | 66-2,598 |
| Avg per Punt | 40.5 | 39.4 |
| Time of Possession/Game | 29:18 | 30:42 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 79 | 75 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 4 | 11 |
| Touchdowns Scored | 42 | 43 |
| Field Goals-Attempts-Long | 19-25-53 | 15-21-52 |
| PAT-Attempts | 39-40 | 40-41 |
| Attendance | 316,574 | 360,823 |
| Games/Avg per Game | 7/45,225 | 5/72,165 |

#### Scores by quarter

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Purdue | 109 | 122 | 36 | 77 | 6 | 350 |
| Opponents | 88 | 97 | 79 | 82 | 3 | 349 |

### Offense
#### Rushing

| Name | GP | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
| Ralph Bolden | 12 | 148 | 710 | 36 | 674 | 4.6 | 6 | 39 | 56.2 |
| Akeem Shavers | 12 | 111 | 534 | 15 | 519 | 4.7 | 6 | 44 | 43.2 |
| Akeem Hunt | 12 | 33 | 299 | 12 | 287 | 8.7 | 2 | 50 | 23.9 |
| Caleb TerBush | 13 | 83 | 333 | 114 | 219 | 2.6 | 1 | 41 | 16.8 |
| Antavian Edison | 13 | 30 | 135 | 11 | 124 | 4.1 | 2 | 15 | 9.5 |
| Reggie Pegram | 13 | 22 | 110 | 1 | 109 | 5.0 | 1 | 17 | 8.4 |
| Raheem Mostert | 12 | 16 | 110 | 2 | 108 | 6.8 | 2 | 25 | 9.0 |
| Jared Crank | 11 | 29 | 112 | 6 | 106 | 3.7 | 0 | 14 | 9.6 |
| Justin Siller | 13 | 15 | 87 | 6 | 81 | 3.7 | 1 | 14 | 9.6 |
| Brandon Cottom | 11 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 70 | 8.8 | 0 | 27 | 6.4 |
| Robert Marve | 10 | 29 | 103 | 52 | 51 | 1.8 | 1 | 15 | 5.1 |
| O.J. Ross | 12 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 20 | 1.7 |
| Waynelle Gravesande | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Gary Bush | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Kurt Freytag | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sean Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Team | 9 | 4 | 0 | 11 | -11 | -2.8 | 0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Total | 13 | 535 | 2,633 | 272 | 2,361 | 4.4 | 22 | 50 | 181.6 |

#### Passing

| Name | GP | Effic | Att-Cmp-Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G |
| Caleb TerBush | 13 | 130.7 | 277-171-6 | 61.7 | 1,905 | 13 | 50 | 146.5 |
| Robert Marve | 10 | 107.7 | 109-61-5 | 56.0 | 633 | 4 | 33 | 63.3 |
| Sean Robinson | 1 | 0.0 | 2-0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Tommie Thomas | 9 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team | 9 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Justin Siller | 13 | 100.0 | 1-1-0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 13 | 122.8 | 391-233-11 | 59.6 | 2,538 | 17 | 50 | 195.2 |

#### Receiving

| Name | GP | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
| Justin Siller | 13 | 50 | 474 | 9.5 | 1 | 50 | 36.5 |
| Antavian Edison | 13 | 44 | 584 | 13.3 | 3 | 35 | 44.9 |
| O.J. Ross | 12 | 33 | 356 | 10.8 | 3 | 28 | 29.7 |
| Gary Bush | 13 | 29 | 310 | 10.7 | 3 | 48 | 23.8 |
| Waynelle Gravesande | 12 | 18 | 177 | 9.8 | 0 | 21 | 14.8 |
| Crosby Wright | 13 | 16 | 223 | 13.9 | 2 | 30 | 17.2 |
| Ralph Bolden | 12 | 13 | 129 | 9.9 | 0 | 33 | 10.8 |
| Gabe Holmes | 11 | 11 | 133 | 12.1 | 1 | 23 | 12.1 |
| Reggie Pegram | 13 | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 1 | 20 | 4.5 |
| Akeem Shavers | 12 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 1 | 15 | 4.8 |
| Justin Sinz | 12 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 9 | 2.1 |
| Jared Crank | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Akeem Hunt | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Total | 13 | 233 | 2,538 | 10.9 | 17 | 50 | 195.2 |

### Defense

| Name | GP | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Defense | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Fumbles | Fumbles | Blkd Kick |
| Name | GP | Solo | Ast | Total | TFL-Yds | No-Yds | BrUp | No.-Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Rcv-Yds | FF | Blkd Kick |
| Joe Holland | 13 | 52 | 42 | 94 | 10.5-34 | 1.5-10 | 8 | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Beckford | 13 | 46 | 45 | 91 | 7-27 | 3.0-21 | 4 | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Lucas | 13 | 46 | 36 | 82 | 10-20 | 1-5 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ricardo Allen | 13 | 62 | 19 | 81 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 3-37 | 12.4 | 1 | 37 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 |
| Albert Evans | 13 | 52 | 21 | 73 | 2.5-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2-71 | 35.5 | 0 | 55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Johnson | 13 | 47 | 17 | 64 | 4.5-24 | 0-0 | 9 | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 |
| Logan Link | 13 | 29 | 26 | 55 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawann Short | 13 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 17-53 | 6.5-31 | 2 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 537 | 385 | 922 | 85-304 | 22-151 | 42 | 12-142 | 11.8 | 1 | 55 | 8-24 | 11 | 4 |

### Special teams

| Name | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Kickoffs | Kickoffs | Kickoffs | Kickoffs | Kickoffs |
| Name | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | TB | FC | I20 | Blkd | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
| Cody Webster | 45 | 1,931 | 42.9 | 66 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | | | | | |
| Carson Wiggs | 23 | 804 | 35.0 | 54 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 71 | 4,652 | 65.5 | 24 | 2 |
| Team | 0 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| Total | 68 | 2,756 | 40.5 | 66 | 2 | 17 | 28 | 2 | 71 | 4,652 | 65.5 | 24 | 2 |
| Name | Punt Returns | Punt Returns | Punt Returns | Punt Returns | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | Kick Returns | Kick Returns | Kick Returns | Kick Returns |
| Name | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
| Raheem Mostert | | | | | | 25 | 837 | 33.5 | 1 | 99 |
| O.J. Ross | | | | | | 9 | 202 | 22.4 | 0 | 41 |
| Akeem Hunt | | | | | | 7 | 173 | 24.7 | 0 | 42 |
| Waynelle Gravesande | 22 | 129 | 5.9 | 0 | 31 | | | | | |
| T.J. Barbarette | | | | | | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Ricardo Allen | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | | | | | |
| Brandon Cottom | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 23 | 136 | 5.9 | 0 | 31 | 44 | 1,262 | 28.7 | 1 | 99 |

## After the season
### 2012 NFL Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Dennis Kelly | Offensive tackle | 5 | 153 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Nick Mondek | Offensive tackle | 6 | 195 | Houston Texans |

### Comments

At the conclusion of the regular season, Purdue had clinched its first bowl appearance since the 2007 season. Their 6–6 record (4–4 in the Big Ten) placed them 7th in the conference and earned a spot in the 2011 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl against Western Michigan.

### Awards

2nd Team All-Big Ten (coaches vote)
* Kicker – Carson Wiggs
* Defensive Lineman – Kawann Short
* Defensive Back – Ricardo Allen
* Punter – Cody Webster
Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (coaches vote)
* Dennis Kelly
* Joe Holland
2nd Team All-Big Ten (Media vote)
* Punter – Cody Webster
Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Media vote)
* Ricardo Allen
* Dwayne Beckford
* Joe Holland
* Dennis Kelly
* Carson Wiggs
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree
* Joe Holland
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