Purdue, leading by 19 points, was facing third-and-17 in the final minute of the third quarter. Being forced out of the pocket by three Maryland defenders, quarterback Jack Plummer climbed the pocket and directed tight end Brycen Hopkins to an open area within the Terps’ secondary.
Plummer fired a dart to Hopkins, connecting for a 38-yard reception. Five plays later, Purdue put the game away with a touchdown to go up four scores. There was no coming back for the Terps from there, leaving West Lafayette, Indiana, with a 40-14 loss.
Maryland (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten) allowed Purdue (2-4, 1-2) to convert 24 first downs and go 11-18 on third down.