# 2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference for the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Jeff Brohm was in his sixth and final season as the team's head coach before going to Louisville. Brohm announced his resignation on December 7, 2022. Thus making Brian Brohm, Jeff’s younger brother, the interim head coach for Purdue’s game against LSU at the Citrus Bowl which Purdue was granted a bid from representing the Big Ten West, thanks to an 8-4 season finishing at 6-3 in Big Ten play which placed them at the top of their division, in the Big Ten Championship Game for the first time in school history against Michigan, where they lost. In the Citrus Bowl, Purdue lost that game 63-7 with the absence of 4 players including starting quarterback, Aidan O’Connell, and star wide receiver, Charlie Jones. After the bowl, on December 13, 2022, the school named former Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters the team's new head coach. Walters will be the fourth youngest head football coach at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The Boilermakers played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

On January 5, 2022, Brad Lambert accepted a defensive coordinator position at Wake Forest. Two weeks later, cornerbacks coach James Adams followed Lambert to Wake Forest, while JaMarcus Shephard accepted an assistant coaching position at Washington. Assistant offensive line coach Neil Callaway also announced his retirement following the 2021 season.
To replace these coaches, former Western Kentucky head coach and recent Purdue quality control coach David Elson was hired as linebacker coach, former UAB coach Garrick McGee was brought in as wide receiver coach, and Ashton Youboty was hired as the cornerbacks coach. Ryan Wallace was also promoted to assistant offensive line coach.

### Transfers

Outgoing
Notable departures from the 2021 squad included:
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Jack Plummer | 13 | Quarterback | 6'5" | 212 | Senior | Gilbert, Arizona | Transferred to California |
| Ja'Quez Cross | 28 | Running back | 5'10" | 170 | Sophomore | Fordyce, Arkansas | Transferred to Arkansas State |
| Dontay Hunter II | 91 | Defensive end | 6'5" | 235 | Junior | Westerville, Ohio | Transferred to Ohio |
| Bryce Austin | 92 | Defensive tackle | 6'2" | 285 | Sophomore | Southfield, Michigan | Transferred to Western Michigan |
| Anthony Romphf | 27 | Cornerback | 6'0" | 180 | Sophomore | Southfield, Michigan | Transferred to Western Michigan |
| Anthony Watts | 8 | Defensive linesman | 6'4" | 290 | Senior | Houston, Texas | Transferred to Marshall |
| Elijah Ball | 32 | Cornerback | 6'1" | 190 | Senior | Indianapolis, Indiana | Transferred to Eastern Illinois |
| Marvin Grant | 4 | Safety | 6'2" | 200 | Junior | Detroit, Michigan | Transferred to Kansas |
Incoming
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | Prev. School |
| Cole Brevard | 91 | Defensive line | 6'3" | 305 | Sophomore | Carmel, Indiana | Transferred | Penn State |
| Elijah Canion | 5 | Wide receiver | 6'2" | 190 | Sophomore | Hollywood, Florida | Transferred | Auburn |
| Charlie Jones | 15 | Wide receiver | 6'0" | 190 | Senior | Deerfield, Illinois | Transferred | Iowa |
| Kobe Lewis | 25 | Running back | 5'9" | 175 | Junior | Americus, Georgia | Transferred | Central Michigan |
| Reese Taylor | 1 | Cornerback | 5'11" | 190 | Senior | Indianapolis, Indiana | Transferred | Indiana |
| Sione Finau | 72 | Offensive guard | 6'3" | 300 | Junior | Keller, Texas | Committed | FIU |
| Tee Denson | 11 | Cornerback | 6'0" | 180 | Sophomore | Ellenwood, Georgia | Transferred | Kansas State |
| Tyrone Tracy | 3 | Wide receiver | 5'11" | 195 | Junior | Indianapolis, Indiana | Transferred | Iowa |

## Preseason
### Recruits

The Boilermakers signed a total of 19 recruits.
College recruiting information (2022) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Brady Allen QB | Fort Branch, IN | Gibson Southern High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 15, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Joe Strickland DE | Indianapolis, IN | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Zion Steptoe WR | Frisco, TX | Memorial High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 7, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Curtis Deville WR | Iowa, LA | Iowa High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 2, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Kentrell Marks RB | Parma Heights, OH | Valley Forge High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 27, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Terence Thomas WR | Youngstown, OH | Boardman High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 25, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Roman Pitre | Baton Rouge, LA | University Laboratory School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 25, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Charlie Kenrich TE | Liberty Township, OH | Lakota East High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 19, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Cross Watson OT | Portage, MI | Portage Central High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jordan Buchanan S | Suwanee, GA | North Gwinnett High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 26, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Nic Caraway DE | Bryan, TX | Bryan High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Malachi Preciado OC | New Orleans, LA | Warren Easton High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Andre Oben OT | Jersey City, NJ | St. Peter's Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jun 27, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Domanick Moon LB | Fort Wayne, IN | R. Nelson Snider High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 6, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| JP Deeter DT | Manvel, TX | Manvel High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Jun 27, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Joseph Jefferson S | Indianapolis, IN | Pike High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Marierre Omonode DT | West Lafayette, IN | West Lafayette High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Nov 1, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Vince Carpenter OT | Red Bank, NJ | Red Bank Catholic High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jun 27, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Max Klare TE | Cincinnati, OH | St. Xavier High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| 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 January 28, 2022. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022. |||||||

## Schedule

The 2022 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.
2022 Purdue Boilermakers season results :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | Penn State | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | L 31–35 | 57,307 |
| September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Indiana State* | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft | W 56–0 | 53,676 |
| September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Syracuse* | JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY | ESPN2 Brian Custer, Dustin Fox, Lauren Sisler | L 29–32 | 35,493 |
| September 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic* | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN Cory Provus, Jake Butt, Meghan McKeown | W 28–26 | 55,137 |
| October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Minnesota | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN | ESPN2 Anish Shroff, Brock Osweiler, Taylor McGregor | W 20–10 | 48,288 |
| October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland | Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD | BTN Lisa Byington, Anthony Herron, Meghan McKeown | W 31–29 | 36,204 |
| October 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Nebraska | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN Cory Provus, Matt Millen, Elise Menaker | W 43–37 | 61,320 |
| October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | ESPN Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Kris Budden | L 24–35 | 75,822 |
| November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | FS1 Eric Collins, Devin Gardner | L 3–24 | 61,320 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Illinois | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL (Purdue Cannon) | ESPN2 Jay Alter, Dustin Fox, Lauren Sisler | W 31–24 | 45,574 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | FS1 Eric Collins, Devin Gardner | W 17–9 | 54,016 |
| November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Indiana | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) | BTN Cory Provus, Matt Millen, Elise Menaker | W 30–16 | 51,148 |
| December 3 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Michigan | Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN (Big Ten Championship Game) | FOX Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Allison Williams | L 22–43 | 67,107 |
| January 2, 2023 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 17 LSU* | Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL (Citrus Bowl) | ABC/ESPN Radio Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Kris Budden/Mike Couzens, Max Starks, Chris Doering | L 7–63 | 42,791 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern timeSource: |||||||

## Game summaries
### Penn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Penn State | 0 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| Purdue | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
* Date: September 1
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 57,307
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)
* ESPN box score
| Statistics | PSU | PU |
| First downs | 24 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 73–406 | 81–426 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–98 | 23–70 |
| Passing yards | 308 | 365 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–41–1 | 29–58–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:44 | 29:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 20/37, 282 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Penn State | Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 8 carries, 31 yards |
| Penn State | Receiving | Mitchell Tinsley | 7 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
| Purdue | Passing | Aidan O'Connell | 29/58, 356 yards, TD |
| Purdue | Rushing | King Doerue | 15 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD |
| Purdue | Receiving | Charlie Jones | 12 receptions, 153 yards, TD |

### Indiana State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sycamores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boilermakers | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |

### At Syracuse

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 29 |
| Orange | 3 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 32 |

### Florida Atlantic

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |

### At No. 21 Minnesota

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| No. 21 Golden Gophers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |

### At Maryland

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| MD -3.0 | 59.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Terrapins | 7 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 29 |
at SECU Stadium • College Park, MD
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: 8 mph SE
* Game attendance: 36,204
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Meghan McKeown (sideline)
| Statistics | Purdue | Maryland |
| First downs | 23 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 75–373 | 63–387 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–13 | 25–72 |
| Passing yards | 360 | 315 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 30–41–1 | 26–38–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:11 | 27:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Purdue | Passing | Aidan O'Connell | 30/41, 360 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Purdue | Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 13 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD |
| Purdue | Receiving | Payne Durham | 7 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 26/38, 315 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Antwain Littleton II | 6 carries, 30 yards |
| Maryland | Receiving | Corey Dyches | 4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD |

### Nebraska

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 37 |
| Boilermakers | 10 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 43 |
at Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
* Date: October 15, 2022
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,320
* Referee: Michael Canon
* TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Elise Menaker (sideline)
* Sources:
| Statistics | NEB | PUR |
| First downs | 15 | 38 |
| Total yards | 476 | 608 |
| Rushes/yards | 23–122 | 47–217 |
| Passing yards | 354 | 391 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–29–2 | 35–54–1 |
| Time of possession | 17:18 | 42:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 16/29, 354 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Trey Palmer | 1 carry, 60 yards |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Trey Palmer | 7 receptions, 237 yards, 2 TD |
| Purdue | Passing | Aidan O'Connell | 35/54, 391 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Purdue | Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 30 carries, 178 yards, TD |
| Purdue | Receiving | Charlie Jones | 12 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD |

### At Wisconsin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Badgers | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: October 22, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: S at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 75,018
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
WIS – Skyler Bell 29-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 12:34 Wisconsin 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:26
WIS – John Torchio 31-yard interception return (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 11:16 Wisconsin 14–0
WIS – Chimere Dike 3-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 2:38 Wisconsin 21–0, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:59
Second quarter
PUR – Mitchell Fineran 36-yard field goal, 3:49. Wisconsin 21–3. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:14.
Third quarter
WIS – Braelon Allen 14-yard run (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 14:08 Wisconsin 28–3, Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:12
PUR – Payne Durham 8-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick), 4:12 Wisconsin 28–10, Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:55
WIS – Isaac Guerendo 54-yard run (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 2:42 Wisconsin 35–10, Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30
Fourth quarter
PUR – Devin Mockobee 1-yard run (Mitchell Fineran Kick), 12:05 Wisconsin 35–17, Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:55
PUR – Aidan O'Connell 1-yard run (Mitchell Fineran Kick), 1:24 Wisconsin 35–24, Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:23
Top passers
PUR – Aidan O'Connell – 31/46, 320 yards, TD, 3 INT
WIS – Graham Mertz – 13/21, 203 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
PUR – Devin Mockobee – 23 carries, 108 yards, TD
WIS – Braelon Allen – 16 carries, 113 yards, TD
Top receivers
PUR – Charlie Jones – 10 receptions, 105 yards
WIS – Skyler Bell – 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD
Top defenders
PUR – Semisi Fakasiieiki – 7 tackles, TFL
WIS – John Torchio – 10 tackles, 2 INT, pass breakup :

### Iowa

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Hawkeyes | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Purdue had won four of the previous five in this series, but the Hawkeye defense held the Boilermaker offense 190 yards and 30 points below their averages. Entering the game, Purdue hadn't scored fewer than 20 points in a game this season, and it was the first time Purdue didn't score an offensive touchdown at home since 2013. Freshman running back Kaleb Johnson had 22 carries for 200 yards that included a 75-yard TD run, earning him B1G Offensive Player of the Week and B1G Freshman of the Week honors.
| Statistics | IOWA | PUR |
| First downs | 15 | 17 |
| Total yards | 376 | 255 |
| Rushing yards | 184 | 87 |
| Passing yards | 192 | 168 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:02 | 31:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 13–23, 192 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa | Rushing | Kaleb Johnson | 22 carries, 200 yards, TD |
| Iowa | Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD |
| Purdue | Passing | Aidan O'Connell | 20–43, 168 yards, 2 INT |
| Purdue | Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 14 carries, 65 yards |
| Purdue | Receiving | Charlie Jones | 11 receptions, 104 yards |

### At No. 21 Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| No. 21 Fighting Illini | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |

### Northwestern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |

### At Indiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 3 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 30 |
| Hoosiers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 |

### Vs. No. 2 Michigan (Big Ten Championship)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| • No. 2 Wolverines | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 43 |
| Statistics | PU | No. 2 UM |
| First downs | 27 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 84–456 | 55–386 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–90 | 38–225 |
| Passing yards | 366 | 161 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 32–47–2 | 11–17–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:42 | 26:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Purdue | Passing | Aidan O'Connell | 32/47, 366 yards, 2 INT |
| Purdue | Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 17 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD |
| Purdue | Receiving | Charlie Jones | 13 receptions, 162 yards |
| No. 2 Michigan | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 11/17, 161 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| No. 2 Michigan | Rushing | Donovan Edwards | 25 carries, 185 yards, 1 TD |
| No. 2 Michigan | Receiving | Ronnie Bell | 5 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. No. 17 LSU (Citrus Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 LSU | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
| Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida
* Date: Monday, January 2, 2023
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: 4 mph (6.4 km/h) east
* Game attendance: 42,791
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN Radio): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)/Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst), and Chris Doering (sideline)
* Box score
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | LSU | Purdue |
| 1 | 7:01 | 10 | 63 | 4:46 | LSU | John Emery Jr. 1-yard touchdown run, Damian Ramos kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 1:06 | 8 | 67 | 3:14 | LSU | Noah Cain 9-yard touchdown run, Damian Ramos kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 13:03 | 5 | 62 | 2:05 | LSU | Mason Taylor 32-yard touchdown reception from Jayden Daniels, Damian Ramos kick good | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | 8:23 | 5 | 70 | 1:28 | LSU | Noah Cain 9-yard touchdown run, Damian Ramos kick good | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | 1:07 | 5 | 87 | 2:04 | LSU | Brian Thomas Jr. 10-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick good | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 9:21 | 9 | 45 | 3:04 | LSU | Jayden Daniels 5-yard touchdown reception from Malik Nabers, Damian Ramos kick good | 42 | 0 |
| 3 | 3:15 | 1 | 75 | 0:10 | LSU | Malik Nabers 75-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick good | 49 | 0 |
| 4 | 13:53 | 9 | 75 | 4:22 | Purdue | TJ Sheffield 16-yard touchdown reception from Michael Alaimo, Mitchell Fineran kick good | 49 | 7 |
| 4 | 8:47 | 7 | 55 | 2:58 | LSU | Derrick Davis Jr. 12-yard touchdown run, Ezekeal Mata kick good | 56 | 7 |
| 4 | 0:40 | | | | LSU | Interception returned 99 yards for touchdown by Quad Wilson, Trey Finison kick good | 63 | 7 |
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## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Coaches | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Roster

Wide receiver Milton Wright was ruled academically ineligible for the 2022 season.

### 2022 NFL Draft

Boilermakers who were picked in the 2022 NFL Draft:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team |
| 1 | 30 | George Karlaftis | DE | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 3 | 99 | David Bell | WR | Cleveland Browns |
| 7 | 260 | Zander Horvath | FB | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Undrafted | Undrafted | DaMarcus Mitchell | LB/DE | New England Patriots |
| Undrafted | Undrafted | Jaylan Alexander | LB | Chicago Bears |

## Awards and honors
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year | Date Awarded |
| Maxwell Award | Aidan O'Connell | QB | GS | July 18, 2022 |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Aidan O'Connell | QB | GS | July 19, 2022 |
| John Mackey Award | Payne Durham | TE | SR | July 22, 2022 |
| Rimington Trophy | Gus Hartwig | OL | JR | July 22, 2022 |
| Lou Groza Award | Mitchell Fineran | K | GS | July 27. 2022 |
| Paul Hornung Award | Charlie Jones | WR | SR | July 28, 2022 |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Aidan O'Connell | QB | GS | July 28, 2022 |
| Walter Camp Award | Aidan O'Connell | QB | GS | July 29, 2022 |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | King Doerue | RB | SR | August 10, 2022 |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Semisi Fakasiieiki | LB | GS | August 18, 2022 |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Sione Finau | OL | SR | August 18, 2022 |
| Manning Award | Aidan O'Connell | QB | GS | August 22, 2022 |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Aidan O'Connell | QB | GS | August 24, 2022 |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Charlie Jones | WR | SR | October 5, 2022 |

### Weekly Awards

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Cam Allen | Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week | October 3, 2021 |
| Aidan O'Connell | Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week | October 17, 2021 |
| Devin Mockobee | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | October 17, 2021 |
| Devin Mockobee | Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week | November 28, 2022 |

### All-Conference Honors

All-Conference Honors :
| Player | Position | Coaches | Media |
| Charlie Jones | WR | 1st Team | 1st Team |
| Charlie Jones | KR | HM | HM |
| Payne Durham | TE | 2nd Team | 2nd Team |
| Aidan O'Connell | QB | 2nd Team | 3rd Team |
| Devin Mockobee | RB | HM | HM |
| Cory Trice | CB | HM | HM |
| Jack Sullivan | DE | HM | HM |
| Jalen Graham | LB | HM | HM |
| Branson Deen | DT | HM | |
| Kydran Jenkins | DE | HM | |
| Gus Hartwig | OL | | HM |
| Marcus Mbow | OL | | HM |
| Spencer Holstege | OL | | HM |
| Cam Allen | S | | HM |
| Lawrence Johnson | DT | | HM |