Data Driven: Indiana

Each week after Purdue football games, we’ll take a closer look back at the game through PFF data and analytics. Today, Indiana 66, Purdue 0.

(Editor’s note: PFF data is just one organization’s interpretation of the happenings from Saturday’s game. It is not to be taken as gospel).

OFFENSE

Offensive snap counts:

Mahamane Moussa all 47
DJ Wingfield all 47
Gus Hartwig 45
Corey Stewart 45
Marcus Mbow 42
Shamar Rigby 39
Jahmal Edrine 39
Devin Mockobee 38
Max Klare 37
Ryan Browne 24
Drew Biber 24
Hudson Card 23
Jaron Tibbs 19
Jaheim Merriweather 9
Leland Smith 8
Kam Brown 8
De’Nylon Morrissette 7
Bakyne Coly 5
George Burhenn 5
Ethan Trent 2
Joey Tanona 2
Andrew Sowinski 2

Grades and notes:

• All-in-all, these are the roughest grades I can remember while doing this piece
• Max Klare led Purdue’s regulars, but his grade was less-than-stellar by his standard. His fifth-lowest score of the season.
• Mostly poor grades across the board for Purdue. The two lowest-graded offensive players? Hudson Card and Ryan Browne. Ouch.
• Purdue’s run-blocking grades struggled, and the pass-blocking games were a mixed bag.
• The season-long trend of middling wide receiver play continued. Nothing going for Purdue on the outside.
• Until the fourth quarter, Purdue did little rotation on offense. Once the game inched towards its merciful end, the backups started to play.
• Bad days for the tackles, Corey Stewart and Marcus Mbow.

Hudson Card’s passing chart:

• Clean: 3-5, 18 yards (poor grade)
• Under pressure: 3-8, 17 yards, INT (poor grade)
• Not blitzed: 5-10, 31 yards, INT (poor grade)
• Blitzed: 1-3, 4 yards
• Play action: 4-5, 20 yards
• No play action: 2-8, 15 yards, INT (poor grade)
• Screen: 1-1, 3 yards
• No screen: 5-12, 31 yards, INT (poor grade)

• Card’s average depth of target: 5.0 yards. Purdue entered with a conservative, clock-chewing game plan that it failed to execute effectively.
• Card’s best grade? Passes behind the line of scrimmage. One of those days.
• Zero “big-time throws” with two “turnover-worthy throws” for Card. Same deal for Browne.
• One drop by Purdue pass-catchers. Klare.

Running game:

• Adjusting for sack yardage, Purdue ran 22 times for 27 yards. Not good. 1.2 yards per rush with three fumbles. Is this a new low
• 29 yards after contact. These stats aren’t getting much better.
• Purdue did force six missed tackles, on the bright side.
• Purdue recorded just one first down on the ground.

DEFENSE

Defensive snap counts:

Dillon Thieneman 68
Nyland Green 65
Antonio Stevens 62
Kydran Jenkins 61
Kyndrich Breedlove 59
Will Heldt 58
Jeffrey M’ba 55
Botros Alisandro 52
Joe Anderson 50
Hudson Miller 49
Cole Brevard 46
Yanni Karlaftis 35
Mo Omonode 31
Shitta Sillah 27
Hudauri Hines 21
Drake Carlson 18
Jireh Ojata 15
Jamarius Dinkins 14
Zeke Williams 12
Anthony Brown 12
Ty Hudkins 6
Trey Smith 5
Koy Beasley 4

Grades and notes:

• Top honors: Jeffrey M’ba
• Right behind him? Drake Carlson and Shitta Sillah, each on limited snaps
• Purdue missed 11 tackles, a common plague over the past two years.
• The defense totaled four sacks and eight hurries of Indiana’s Kurtis Rourke. But, it wasn’t enough to make a difference.
• Brutal grades in the secondary. A rough season back there.

Kurtis Rourke’s passing chart

• Clean: 20-26, 227 yards, 4 TD (elite grade)
• Under pressure: 3-5, 122 yards, 2 TD
• Not blitzed: 6-12, 64 yards, TD
• Blitzed: 17-19, 285 yards, 5 TD (elite grade)
• Play action: 12-15, 156 yards, TD (elite grade)
• No play action: 11-16, 193 yards, 5 TD (elite grade)
• Screen: 3-4, 14 yards
• No screen: 20-27, 335 yards, 6 TD (elite grade)