GAME BREAKDOWN
KEY MATCHUP: Purdue quarterback David Blough vs. Minnesota’s secondary. The Gophers’ defense is a battered unit in league play, allowing big play after big play. Blough is coming off a huge game, throwing for 333 yards and four touchdowns in an upset win over Iowa. Purdue averages 330.3 passing yards per game to rank second in the Big Ten.
DRAFT SLANT
–WR Tyler Johnson had his streak of 100-yard receiving games snapped at four in the loss to Illinois. Still, he finished with five catches for 68 yards.
ROSTER REPORT:
–QB Zack Annexstad is questionable for the Purdue game due to a midsection injury.
–RB Mohamed Ibrahim is questionable with an undisclosed injury.
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