- Purdue vs. No. 15 LSU, Monday, 1:00 p.m. Television: ABC
- LSU is a 15.5 point favorite.
A lot has changed since Purdue Football last played in the Big Ten Championship against Michigan.
Jeff Bloam is back home in Louisville. Ryan Walters has been hired to replace him, but he won’t coach the Citrus Bowl vs. LSU today. On the offense, starting quarterback Aidan O’Connell, star receiver Charlie Jones and tight end Payne Durham opted out of bowl games to prepare for the upcoming NFL Draft.
Brohm’s brother, Bryan, will lead the Boilers today with the help of Drew Brees, who has been added as a Citrus Bowl assistant.
Journal & Courier sports reporter Sam King is in Orlando.surely Press update for updates.
preliminary report:Ex-Purdue NFL player dies at home in West Lafayette
5:23 3Q: LSU 42, Purdue 0
interception. Hey, good play for Purdue! Jamali Brown intercepts Garrett Nussmeier in the end zone of the first-and-goal.
9:17 3Q: LSU 42, Purdue 0
interception. Michael Alaimo was the Boilers quarterback whose first pass was intercepted. Ah.
9:21 3Q: LSU 42, Purdue 0
touchdown. Jayden Daniels got a 5-yard TD reception on a trick play from Malik Nabors.
12:25 3Q: LSU 35, Purdue 0
It looked like a well-blocked screen pass after a forced Austin Burton missed Devin Mocovey, which could have led to a big play. Ball over on down.
Halftime: LSU 35, Purdue 0
On the bright side, Purdue fans, you still have the number one whoops team in the country.
1:07 2Q: LSU 35, Purdue 0
touchdown. Let’s go for a drink. Garrett Nussmeyer returned to his QB and gave Brian Thomas Jr. the score he had 10 yards. LSU mixed into his WR pass on a drive that seemed wide open with multiple Tigers on every play.
3:11 2Q: LSU 28, Purdue 0
interception. The Boilers were enjoying some of their best offensive possessions in the game, stringing back-to-back first downs, but Austin Burton was picked off at the 1-yard line.
6:45 2Q: LSU 28, Purdue 0
Fake punt alert! Purdue picks it up 4th and 1st in his territory. Jack Sullivan takes the snap and on first down he moves 5 yards.
8:23 2Q: LSU 28, Purdue 0
touchdown. Root is on. Noah Kane adds his second touchdown of the game. This time he is from 9 yards away. Purdue have already lost many defenders to injuries in their lighter units, and the Boilers are currently no match for LSU. This is his fourth consecutive touchdown drive for the Tigers.
10:02 2Q: LSU 21, Purdue 0
Another Purdue Punt. Here are some suggestions for interim head coach Brian Broom: Give Devin Mocoby more balls. The freshman is gaining 21 yards on four carries and nine yards on one catch. He has his 30 of Purdue’s 37 offensive yards.
13:03 2Q: LSU 21, Purdue 0
touch down. Mason Taylor slaloms a Purdue defender en route to a 32-yard touchdown catch as LSU stretches this out.
END 1Q: LSU 14, Purdue 0
LSU returns to Jaden Daniels at QB. It’s always been Tigers.
1:01 1Q: LSU 14, Purdue 0
fumble call reverseOn the first play of the next drive, Purdue RB Dylan Downing is blown and fumbled in the backfield. He remained down, his knees down before the ball came loose. A Purdue trainer helped him to his feet and escorted him to the sidelines.
1:06 1Q: LSU 14, Purdue 0
touchdownLSU made a QB switch and Garrett Nussmeier helped engineer another Tigers scoring drive, which was capped off by Noah Kane’s 10-yard touchdown run.
4:27 1Q: LSU 7, Purdue 0
Purdue got a first down in the game thanks to some Devin Mocovey runs, but was forced to punt (which included a Boiler kick-catch interference penalty). Austin Burton made several shots deep, but both missed, one too short and one too deep.
7:01 1Q: LSU 7, Purdue 0
touchdown. John Emery Jr. punches from 1 yard out to give LSU the lead. The Tigers finished his drive 10 plays covering 63 yards and nearly five minutes, thanks to his fourth near midfield and his second conversion.
9:13 1Q: Purdue 0, LSU 0
Former Indie star Mr. Football Reece Taylor (separated from Ben Davis) was injured on the first play of the game and is still in the medical tent, according to ABC’s broadcast. And Branson Dean (from Lawrence Central) walked off the field with his hand on his second possession for the Tigers. LSU won with his 4th and his 2nd, a 12-yard completion.
11:47 1Q: Purdue 0, LSU 0
The Boilers defense gives up the first 1 down but holds the first possession to force an LSU punt. With Austin Burton starting at center for Purdue for the third time in his career, the Boilers returned a punt to the Tigers after a three-and-out.
15:00 1Q: Purdue 0, LSU 0
And we’re on track, and TV crews have only mentioned Drew Brees 3,458 times.
Purdue vs LSU pre-match reading
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LSU details:Former LSU Fan Becomes Purdue’s LSU Opponent at Citrus Bowl
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Purdue Football Coach:Purdue coach Ryan Walters ready to tackle recruiting, portals
What channels does Citrus Bowl appear on?
The Citrus Bowl between Purdue and LSU airs on ABC.
What are the Citrus Bowl betting odds?
According to DraftKings, LSU is backed by 15.5 points, with over/under set at 54 points.
Why is Drew Brees on the Purdue sidelines?
The former Boilers star quarterback is helping the shorthanded Purdue staff in the Citrus Bowl following a coaching change from Jeff Brohm to Ryan Walters, who is no longer coaching today.
Brees said in a press release, “We see this as an opportunity not only to coach and mentor this group of young people, but to represent all the former Purdue players who care so much about our program. With new head coach Ryan Walters, it’s also preparing for the future of Purdue football.”