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Offensive/Defensive Players of the Week from Nebraska’s loss to Purdue

Here are the Offensive/Defensive Players of the Week from Nebraska’s win over Rutgers

On Saturday, the Nebraska Cornhuskers suffered a 37-43 loss to the Purdue Boilermakers.

Nebraska’s offense was rolling, as they put up 476 total yards. They eclipsed Purdue in both yards per pass (12.2) and yards per rush (5.3).

Unfortunately, Nebraska’s defense struggled to get stops. Purdue had 608 total yards; it is the second-most yards that Nebraska has allowed in a single game this season. Purdue was able to consistently extend drives. They were 9-18 on third down and 2-2 on fourth down.

Despite the loss, there were some memorable individual performances. Without further ado, let’s take a quick look at the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week.

Nebraska-Purdue All-Time Series History

Let’s take a look back at the series history between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Purdue Boilermakers

On Saturday, the Nebraska Cornhuskers will face the Purdue Boilermakers. Historically, the two teams have played each other 10 times. The series is currently tied 5-5, but Purdue has won three of the last four games.

Their last meeting came on October 30, 2021, when Purdue secured a 28-23 victory. Purdue’s defense led the way with four interceptions and four tackles for loss.

This season, the Boilermakers are 4-2. Their only two losses have come against ranked opponents (#10 Penn State, #18 Syracuse).

Meanwhile, the Cornhuskers are riding a two-game win streak into Saturday’s matchup. Last week, they defeated Rutgers 14-13.

Below is a quick overview of each game between Nebraska and Purdue.