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2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team
American college football season
The 2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Ryan Walters, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 3–6 in conference play, placing in four-way tie for fourth place in the Big Ten's West Division. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Division | West Division |
| Record | 4–8 (3–6 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Graham Harrell (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid[1] |
| Defensive coordinator | Kevin Kane (1st season) |
| Base defense | Air strike[2] |
| Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
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| No. 1 Michigan xy$#^ | 9 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Ohio State | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Penn State | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 24 Iowa xy | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coaching staff changes
Coaching staff departures
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Following Team | Following Position |
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| Jeff Brohm | Head coach | Louisville | Head coach |
| Brian Brohm | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | Louisville | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks |
| Ron English | Co-defensive coordinator/secondary | Louisville | Defensive coordinator |
| Mark Hagen | Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line | Louisville | Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line |
| Chris Barclay | Running backs | Louisville | Running backs |
| David Elson | Linebackers | Wake Forest | Defensive analyst |
| Karl Maslowski | Special teams/assistant linebackers | Louisville | Special teams/assistant linebackers |
| Garrick McGee | Wide receivers | Louisville | Wide receivers |
| Dale Williams | Offensive line/tight ends | Louisville | Offensive quality control |
| Ryan Wallace | Tight ends/assistant offensive line | Louisville | Tight ends/special teams |
| Ashton Youboty | Cornerbacks |
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Coaching staff additions
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Previous Team | Previous Position |
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| Ryan Walters | Head Coach | Illinois | Defensive coordinator |
| Graham Harrell | Offensive coordinator | West Virginia | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks |
| Kevin Kane | Defensive coordinator | Illinois | Outside linebackers / Associate HC |
| Cory Patterson | Associate head coach/wide receivers | Illinois | Running backs |
| Sam Carter | Cornerbacks | Ole Miss | Cornerbacks |
| Lamar Conard | Running backs | Miami (OH) | Running backs |
| Joe Dineen | Outside linebackers | Illinois | Outside linebackers |
| Seth Doege | Tight ends | Ole Miss | Analyst |
| Brick Haley | Defensive line | Minnesota | Defensive line |
| Marcus Johnson | Offensive line | Missouri | Offensive line/run game coordinator/assistant head coach |
| Grant O'Brien | Safeties | Illinois | Safeties |
| Kiero Small | Director of strength and conditioning | Michigan | Assistant strength and conditioning |
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Transfers
Transfers out
The Boilermakers lost twelve players to the transfer portal.
More information Name, Number ...
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer to |
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| Spencer Holstege | #75 | LB | 6'5 | 275 | Graduate | Grand Rapids, Michigan | UCLA |
| Kobe Lewis | #25 | RB | 5'9 | 175 |  Junior | Americus, Georgia | Florida Atlantic |
| Lawrence Johnson | #90 | LB | 6'4 | 285 | Senior | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Auburn |
| Branson Deen | #58 | LB | 6'3 | 255 | Senior | Indianapolis, Indiana | Miami (FL) |
| Jack Sullivan | #99 | DE | 6'5 | 275 | Senior | Plainfield, Illinois | USC |
| Chris Van Eekeren | #57 | K | 5'11 | 195 | Junior | Chesterton, Indiana | Temple |
| Greg Hudgins | #98 | DT | 6'4 | 230 | Sophomore | Washington D.C. | Charlotte |
| Eric Miller | #74 | OT | 6'7 | 305 | Senior | Mason, Ohio | Louisville |
| Terence Thomas | - | S | 5'11 | 185 | Freshman | Youngstown, Ohio | Akron |
| Brady Allen | #18 | QB | 6'5 | 210 | Sophomore | Fort Branch, Indiana | Louisville |
| Tristan Cox | #48 | LB | 6'3 | 235 | Junior | Somerset, Kentucky | Ohio |
| Jordan Buchanan | #19 | CB | 6'0 | 165 | Sophomore | Suwanee, Georgia | South Alabama |
| Jamari Brown | #7 | CB | 6'3 | 205 | Senior | Pompano Beach, Florida | Mississippi State |
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Transfers in
The Boilermakers added fourteen players via transfer.
More information Name, Number ...
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer from |
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| Salim Turner-Muhammad | #2 | CB | 6'0 | 170 | Senior | Alexandria, Virginia | Stanford |
| Hudson Card | #1 | QB | 6'2 | 195 | Junior | Austin, Texas | Texas |
| Isaiah Nichols | #90 | DL | 6'3 | 300 | Junior | Springdale, Arkansas | Arkansas |
| Jalen Grant | #75 | IOL | 6'3 | 297 | Senior | Chicago, Illinois | Bowling Green |
| Ben Farrell | #64 | OT | 6'4 | 299 | Senior | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Indiana Wesleyan |
| Anthony Brown | #24 | S | 6'0 | 185 | Freshman | Milan, Tennessee | Arkansas |
| Jeffrey M'ba | #0 | DL | 6'6 | 305 | Junior | Libreville, Gabon | Auburn |
| Malik Langham | #35 | DL | 6'6 | 269 | Senior | Huntsville, AL | Vanderbilt |
| Marquis Wilson | #16 | CB | 5'11 | 180 | Senior | Windsor, CT | Penn State |
| Braxton Myers | #12 | CB | 6'1 | 188 | Freshman | Coppell, TX | Ole Miss |
| Bennett Meredith | #18 | QB | 6'3 | 190 | Freshman | Birmingham, AL | Arizona State |
| Luke Griffin | #74 | OT | 6'5 | 275 | Senior | Chatsworth, Georgia | Missouri |
| Jahmal Edrine | #7 | WR | 6'3 | 210 | Junior | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Florida Atlantic |
| Markevious Brown | #1 | CB | 6'0 | 170 | Sophomore | Bradenton, Florida | Ole Miss |
| Austin Johnson | #58 | OL | 6'4 | 305 | Junior | Highlands Ranch, Colorado | Colorado |
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Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2023 NFL draft
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| Round | Pick | NFL team | Player | Position |
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| 4 | 131 | Cincinnati Bengals | Charlie Jones | WR |
| 4 | 135 | Las Vegas Raiders | Aidan O'Connell | QB |
| 5 | 171 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Payne Durham | TE |
| 7 | 241 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cory Trice | CB |
| 7 | 255 | San Francisco 49ers | Jalen Graham | OLB |
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Recruits
The Boilermakers signed a total of 17 recruits.
More information US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits, Name ...
| US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Winston Berglund DB |
Carmel, IN | Carmel High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | Apr 15, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Owen Davis LB |
Richwood, OH | North Union High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 5, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Drake Carlson DT |
Nashville, TN | Father Ryan High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 272 lb (123 kg) | Jun 13, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Zion Gunn CB |
Winter Park, FL | Winter Park High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 13, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Ryan Browne QB |
New Berlin, NY | Milford Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 7, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Ethon Cole S |
Minneola, FL | Lake Minneola High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 2, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Dillon Thieneman S |
Westfield, IN | Westfield High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 14, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jamarrion Harkless DL |
Lexington, KY | Frederick Douglass High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Will Heldt LB |
Carmel, IN | Carmel High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jun 25, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Ryne Shackelford |
LaGrange, OH | Keystone High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | Jun 27, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jaron Tibbs WR |
Indianapolis, IN | Cathedral High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Jun 28, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| George Burhenn TE |
Fortville, IN | Cathedral High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jul 1, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Issiah Walker OL |
El Dorado, KS | Butler Community College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 302 lb (137 kg) | Jan 24, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Derrick Rogers WR |
Orlando, FL | Jones High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 29, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Arhmad Branch WR |
Festus, MO | Festus High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 29, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jimmy Liston OC |
Hinsdale, IL | Fenwick High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Aug 31, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Mondrell Dean DE |
Hurricane, WV | Hurricane High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jan 31, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 66 247Sports: 64 | ||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Fresno State* | BTN | L 35–39 | 54,898 | [3] | |||
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Virginia Tech* | ESPN2 | W 24–17 | 65,632 | [4] | |||
| September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Syracuse* |
| NBC | L 20–35 | 61,441 | |||
| September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Wisconsin |
| FS1 | L 17–38 | 55,529 | |||
| September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois |
| Peacock | W 44–19 | 59,510 | |||
| October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at Iowa | Peacock | L 14–20 | 69,250 | ||||
| October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 3 Ohio State |
| Peacock | L 7–41 | 57,319 | |||
| October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at Nebraska | FS1[lower-alpha 1] | L 14–31 | 86,709 | ||||
| November 4 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Michigan | NBC | L 13–41 | 110,245 | ||||
| November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota |
| NBC | W 49–30 | 59,049 | |||
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | BTN | L 15–23 | 23,291 | ||||
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana |
| BTN | W 35–31 | 59,993 | |||
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Fresno State
See also: 2023 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 39 |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
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Game One – Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0)
at Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW 6 mph
- Game attendance: 54,898
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play) & Jake Butt (analyst) & Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
- Recap, Box score
More information Statistics, FRES ...
| Statistics | FRES | PUR |
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| First downs | 27 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 81–487 | 61–363 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–116 | 30–109 |
| Passing yards | 371 | 254 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 32–45–1 | 17–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:33 | 23:27 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 31/44, 365 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Elijah Gilliam | 20 carries, 93 yards | |
| Receiving | Erik Brooks | 9 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD | |
| Purdue | Passing | Hudson Card | 17/30, 254 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 16 carries, 60 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Deion Burks | 4 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD |
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Virginia Tech
See also: 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Boilermakers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Hokies | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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Game Two – Purdue Boilermakers (0–1) at Virginia Tech Hokies (1–0)
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia
- Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 5 mph
- Game attendance: 65,632
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play) & Rod Gilmore (analyst) & Lauren Sisler (sideline)
- Recap, Box score
More information Statistics, PUR ...
| Statistics | PUR | VT |
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| First downs | 22 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 80–427 | 62–286 |
| Rushes–yards | 46–179 | 22–11 |
| Passing yards | 248 | 275 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–34–0 | 18–40–2 |
| Time of possession | 38:01 | 21:59 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Purdue | Passing | Hudson Card | 23/34, 248 yards |
| Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 21 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Max Klare | 8 receptions, 64 yards | |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Grant Wells | 16/33, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Malachi Thomas | 6 carries, 18 yards | |
| Receiving | Dae'Quan Wright | 4 receptions, 77 yards |
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Syracuse
See also: 2023 Syracuse Orange football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Orange | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
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Game Three – Purdue Boilermakers (1–1) at Syracuse Orange (2–0)
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE 6 mph
- Game attendance: 61,441
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (NBC): Brian Custer (play-by-play) & Dustin Fox (analyst) & Lauren Sisler (sideline)
- Recap, Box score
More information Statistics, SYR ...
| Statistics | SYR | PUR |
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| First downs | 28 | 29 |
| Plays–yards | 72–455 | 78–403 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–271 | 32–80 |
| Passing yards | 184 | 323 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–28–1 | 32–46–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:28 | 30:32 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Syracuse | Passing | Garrett Shrader | 14/28, 184 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Garrett Shrader | 25 carries, 195 yards, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Damien Alford | 4 receptions, 70 yards | |
| Purdue | Passing | Hudson Card | 32/46, 323 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | 10 carries, 38 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen | 10 receptions, 114 yards |
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Wisconsin
See also: 2023 Wisconsin Badgers football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Badgers | 14 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 38 |
| Boilermakers | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
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Game Four – Wisconsin Badgers (2–1) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (1–2) – Game summary
at Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date: September 22, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); Cloudy; Wind at SE4 MPH
- Game attendance: 55,529
- Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
- TV: FS1
Award watch lists
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| Award | Player | Position | Year | Date Awarded | Ref |
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| Maxwell Award | Hudson Card | QB | JR | July 31, 2023 | [6][7] |
| Outland Trophy | Gus Hartwig | C | SR | August 1, 2023 | [6][8] |
| Ray Guy Award | Jack Ansell | P | JR | August 2, 2023 | [6][9] |
| Rimington Trophy | Gus Hartwig | C | SR | August 4, 2023 | [6][10] |
| Doak Walker Award | Devin Mockobee | RB | SO | August 9, 2023 | [6][11] |
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