Purdue was up 23-14 with Maryland starting a last minute drive to try and head into the half with momentum. Then...BOOM Cory Trice used his 6’3 frame to hop in front of a pass and take it all the way into the endzone. Suddenly the score was 30-14 and Maryland was deflated. That was one of two key plays in that first half. The second occurred on 3rd and 20 as Purdue was driving down trying to score. It had been 2nd and 9 but Plummer took an 11 yard sack. Instead of playing it safe and getting a field goal set-up Purdue went for it all and found tight end Brycen Hopkins for a touchdown on a great pass from Plummer.
Purdue 40 - Maryland 14 - Freshman Coming Out Party
