For a third straight week Gerad Parker had Purdue looking like a completely different football team. He is easily outperforming Darrell Hazell by getting this team ready to play each week. This week his charges even fell behind 10-0 early only to storm back and take the lead. David Blough threw four first half touchdown passes and, after being gifted seven points thanks to an Antonio Blackmon interception that set up a short TD pass to Brycen Hopkins on the final play of the half, Purdue led 28-23 with 30 minutes left.
Purdue was also slated to get the football to start the second half.