Purdue Boilermakers vs Tennessee Volunteers
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
48
9-4
Game Leaders
378
H. HookerQB
26/42, 5 TD
378
534
A. O'ConnellQB
26/46, 5 TD, 3 INT
534
180
J. SmallRB
26 CAR, 1 TD
180
58
Z. HorvathFB
17 CAR
58
150
C. TillmanWR
7 REC, 3 TD
150
217
B. ThompsonWR
7 REC, 2 TD
217
1
C. TremblayDL
1
1
J. SullivanDL
1
20
J. BanksLB
10 SOLO
20
19
J. AlexanderLB
10 SOLO
19
Team Stats
666
Total Yards
627
1
Turnovers
3
31
1st Downs
26
14-128
Penalties
5-61
7/21
3rd Down
6/16
3/6
4th Down
0/1
29:53
Possession
30:07
Game Information
Nashville, TN
1st Quarter
Touchdown
10:28 - 1st
7
TENN
0
PUR
Cedric Tillman 41 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath Kick)
4 plays, 55 yards, 0:44
Touchdown
10:15 - 1st
7
TENN
7
PUR
Broc Thompson 75 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
1 play, 75 yards, 0:13
Touchdown
6:31 - 1st
14
TENN
7
PUR
Cedric Tillman 61 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath Kick)
2 plays, 63 yards, 0:27
Touchdown
3:29 - 1st
21
TENN
7
PUR
Jabari Small 2 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)
8 plays, 80 yards, 2:14
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
14:01 - 2nd
21
TENN
10
PUR
Mitchell Fineran 24 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 68 yards, 4:28
Field Goal
9:42 - 2nd
21
TENN
13
PUR
Mitchell Fineran 36 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 69 yards, 2:59
Field Goal
1:03 - 2nd
21
TENN
16
PUR
Mitchell Fineran 29 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 52 yards, 2:33
Touchdown
0:19 - 2nd
21
TENN
23
PUR
Payne Durham 2 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
2 plays, 28 yards, 0:10
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
12:45 - 3rd
28
TENN
23
PUR
Velus Jones Jr. 15 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath Kick)
7 plays, 71 yards, 2:15
Touchdown
9:04 - 3rd
28
TENN
30
PUR
TJ Sheffield 10 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:41
Field Goal
3:44 - 3rd
31
TENN
30
PUR
Chase McGrath 30 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 36 yards, 2:01
4th Quarter
Touchdown
4:58 - 4th
31
TENN
38
PUR
Payne Durham 62 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Aidan O'Connell Pass to Payne Durham for Two-Point Conversion)
3 plays, 90 yards, 1:02
Touchdown
3:37 - 4th
38
TENN
38
PUR
Cedric Tillman 13 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath Kick)
5 plays, 65 yards, 1:21
Touchdown
2:57 - 4th
38
TENN
45
PUR
Broc Thompson 70 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
3 plays, 75 yards, 0:40
Touchdown
1:35 - 4th
45
TENN
45
PUR
Jalin Hyatt 2 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath Kick)
4 plays, 72 yards, 1:22
Overtime
Field Goal
OT
45
TENN
48
PUR
Mitchell Fineran 39 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 4 yards
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--TENN
--PUR
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
NCAAF News
Louisiana Tech cleared for move to Sun Belt this summer
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15h
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17h
Optimistic Baker: New NCAA eligibility rules not retroactive
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