Purdue throttles Minnesota

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue delivered a commanding performance Saturday night, dismantling Minnesota 41–13 before an announced crowd of 48,559 fans at Ross-Ade Stadium. Former Minnesota running back Fame Ijeboi tormented his former team, rushing for a career-high 195 yards and three touchdowns as the Boilermakers dominated the ground game. Quarterback Ryan Browne added 159 passing yards, 81 rushing yards and two total touchdowns, helping Purdue establish a 20–3 halftime advantage. Minnesota briefly threatened in the third quarter when quarterback Drake Lindsey connected with Jalen Smith on a 42-yard touchdown pass, but Purdue responded with 14 unanswered fourth-quarter points to put the contest out of reach. The victory marked Purdue’s second consecutive Big Ten win, improving the Boilermakers to 3–3 overall and 2–1 in conference play, while Minnesota fell to 4–2 and suffered its first conference defeat.