In last season’s first road game at Nevada Purdue was cruising. Through most of three quarters the Boilers were dominant with a three score lead, but you saw some of the warning signs. It could have been more. A slew of turnovers prevented Purdue from having more than a 31-14 lead late in the third quarter, and a complete disaster of a fourth quarter led to a stunning 34-31 loss.
You’ll excuse me if I was having flashbacks to that game today. When Jalen Graham recovered a fumble inside the one and scored Purdue’s first defensive touchdown of the season Purdue led 31-10, but again, it probably should have been larger.