TransPerfect Music City Bowl Game Recap: Highlights From Purdue vs. Tennessee

The Purdue Boilermakers (9-4, 5-3 Big Ten) and Tennessee Volunteers (7-6, 4-4 SEC) wrapped up the 2021 season with the Music City Bowl Thursday night. Below are highlights the Boilermakers overtime victory in Nashville.

“They” say Bowl Games don’t matter.

Yeah right.

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 @BoilerFootball pic.twitter.com/bPGVyC0YXy
— Purdue Athletics (@PurdueSports) December 31, 2021

FINAL: Purdue 48 — Tennessee 45

OT

OT1 — Fineran finishes the game with a 39-yard field goal. Purdue wins 48-45.

Orange was never the new 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤.
THE KICK IS GOOD!
𝐁𝐎𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐏!
— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) December 31, 2021

Fourth Quarter

1:35 — Hooker completes a 2-yard touchdown pass to WR Jalin Hyatt. Kick by McGrath is good. Game tied at 45.

This game 😅

📺 @espn
📲 https://t.co/7nXxxdIGtC pic.twitter.com/HcZwrnR3FC
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) December 31, 2021

2:57 — Thompson scores on a 70-yard pass play from O'Connell. Kick by Fineran is good. Purdue leads 45-38.

BOILERMAKERS BACK ON TOP! pic.twitter.com/WBbkLTlCj8
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) December 31, 2021

3:37 — Tennessee responds with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Tillman. Kick by McGrath is good. Game tied at 38.

Easy as you like on 4th down!

📺 @espn
📲 https://t.co/7nXxxdIGtC pic.twitter.com/XSql4ZQ9bL
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) December 31, 2021

4:58 — Durham scores on a 62-yard pass from O'Connell. Durham doubles-down and receives on the two-point conversion. With 451 yards, O'Connell sets the Purdue bowl game passing record. Purdue leads 38-31.

Touchdown and ✌-point conversion for Payne. pic.twitter.com/oEYnzL1Rfa
— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) December 30, 2021

Third Quarter

3:44 — McGrath sinks a 30-yard field goal. Tennessee leads 31-30.

Chase puts us back in front.

31-30 #Vols pic.twitter.com/7qRnW6BY5T
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) December 30, 2021

9:04 — Purdue WR TJ Sheffield catches a 10-yard pass from O'Connell. Kick by Fineran is good. Purdue leads 30-28.

12:45 — Tennessee WR Velus Jones Jr. catches a 15-yard touchdown pass from Hooker. Kick by McGrath is good. Tennessee leads 28-23.

HALFTIME: Purdue 23 — Tennessee 21

Second Quarter

0:19 — O'Connell dishes a 2-yard touchdown pass to TE Payne Durham. Kick by Fineran is good. Purdue leads 23-21.

1:03 — Fineran connects on a 29-yard field goal, his third of the quarter. Tennessee leads 21-16.

9:42 — Fineran completes a 36-yard field goal. Tennessee leads 21-13.

Fineran again! 36-yarder gets more points for 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐮𝐞.

🟠: 21
🚂: 13
⏰: 9:42 2Q
— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) December 30, 2021

14:01 — Fineran lands a 24-yard field goal. Tennessee leads 21-10.

Fineran chips in a 24-yard field goal for the 𝐁𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬.

🟠: 21
🚂: 10
⏰: 14:01 2Q pic.twitter.com/RY27WYfWHX
— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) December 30, 2021

First Quarter

3:29 — Tennessee RB Jabari Small hauls in a 2-yard rushing touchdown. Kick by McGrath is good. Tennessee leads 21-7.

6:31 — Tillman catches a second, 61-yard touchdown pass from Hooker. Kick by McGrath is good. Tennessee leads 14-7.

VOLS DIALING UP THE DEEP BALL 🚀 pic.twitter.com/0urQ2ykxfk
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) December 30, 2021

10:15 — 75-yard pass from Purdue QB Aidan O'Connell is complete to WR Broc Thompson. Kick by Mitchell Fineran is good. Game tied 7-7.

First career 100-yard receiving game for @CantGuardBroc. 109 and counting

Still the first quarter. 😎
— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) December 30, 2021

10:28 — Tennessee WR Cedric Tillman catches a 41-yard pass from QB Hendon Hooker for the first score of the game. Kick by Chase McGrath is good. Tennessee leads 7-0.

Hendon Hooker DIME 🎯 pic.twitter.com/y0pF9spcyH
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) December 30, 2021

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