Live Blog: Follow Purdue's Big Ten Championship Game Against Michigan
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11:59 p.m. – FINAL: MICHIGAN 43, PURDUE 22
11:54 p.m. – Mullings is in for his second touchdown of the game. MICHIGAN 43, PURDUE 22
11:44 p.m. – Purdue settles for another field goal, this time a 32-yarder from Fineran. Brohm chooses to kick the field goal there because it's still a two-possession game with a touchdown, but still feels too conservative given the situation. Purdue won't beat Michigan with field goals. MICHIGAN 36, PURDUE 22
11:33 p.m. – Ronnie Bell beats the Purdue secondary to the back of the end zone, hauling in a 17-yard touchdown reception. Michigan takes advantage of O'Connell's interception, creating some breathing room with 9:06 left in the game. Harbaugh keeps the offense on the field, and McCarthy hits Schoonmaker for the two-point conversion. MICHIGAN 36, PURDUE 19
11:29 p.m. – O'Connell throws his second interception of the game and second by Michigan's Will Johnson. O'Connell tried to sneak in a quick pass on a slant route, but Johnson jumped in front to pick it off. Michigan is already in field goal range, taking over at the Purdue 16-yard line.
11:25 p.m. – McCarthy scrambles for a four-yard gain, but he's brought down short of the line to gain. Purdue was initially flagged for a horse collar penalty, but the call was overturned. Michigan punts, and Purdue takes over at its own 12-yard line.
11:16 p.m. – Purdue settles for a fourth field goal of the game, this time a 27-yarder from Fineran. Purdue goes from down 12 to down nine with 12:37 left in the game. Not sure I agree with Brohm's decision there. I think you go for it on 4th and 6 and try to make it a one-possession game.
11:12 p.m. – O'Connell floats a beautiful pass to Andrew Sowinski for a 24-yard gain, and Purdue is across midfield. A touchdown here, and the Boilermakers are right in this game.
11:04 p.m. – McCarthy scrambled to avoid the Purdue pass rush, but he throws it into heavy traffic deep down the field. His pass is intercepted by Jamari Brown, and Purdue takes over at its own 24-yard line.
11:01 p.m. – Purdue advances 15 yards on a Michigan pass interference penalty, and a 28-yard completion to Paul Piferi puts the Boilermakers in the red zone. On 3rd and Goal from the 8, O'Connell is driven to the ground by Upshaw for a three-yard loss. Mahamane Moussa was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct after the play, pushing the Boilermakers back even further. It didn't matter for Fineran, though, who connects on a 43-yard field goal. MICHIGAN 28, PURDUE 16
10:50 p.m. – Purdue's defense stands strong for a defensive stop it had to have. Boilermakers take over at their own 41-yard line needing points.
10:45 p.m. – A fake flea-flicker from Devin Mockobee leads to a 25-yard gain, but O'Connell's pass in intercepted by Michigan at the one-yard line on the next play. The pass intended for Charlie Jones was a bit under thrown, and Will Johnson jumped in front of Jones to pick it off. Purdue really needed a touchdown on that possession to stay in this game.
10:35 p.m. – A 40-yard completion to Luke Schoonmaker is followed by a 27-yard touchdown run by Donovan Edwards. Purdue is in serious trouble after two quick touchdowns by Michigan to start the half. MICHIGAN 28, PURDUE 13
10:33 p.m. – Michigan is flagged for running into the punter, which is a five-yard penalty. Had it been ruled roughing the punter, it would have been an automatic firs down. Purdue declines the penalty, so Michigan will take over at its own 33-yard line. Purdue punter Jack Ansell looks a bit shaken up after the play.
10:31 p.m. – It's a quick three and out for Purdue to start the second half. Purdue can't run the ball at all tonight. Nine carries for 21 yards for Mockobee and Downing combined. O'Connell has been great tonight, but Purdue's inability to run the ball is putting a ton of pressure on O'Connell to be perfect.
10:24 p.m. – Kalel Mullings trucks forward for a Michigan touchdown 2:35 into the second half. Michigan comes out of the halftime locker room intent on running the ball, which has been its strong suit all year. MICHIGAN 21, PURDUE 13
10:21 p.m. – Michigan opens the second half with a 60-yard run from Donovan Edwards. He juked Purdue's Reese Taylor and was off the to the races. Purdue was able to corral him out of bounds, but it's a quick start for Michigan.
9:52 p.m. – Purdue calls a timeout with four seconds remaining after a 13-yard pickup from Dylan Downing. It would be a 59-yard field goal from here, so Brohm keeps the offense on the field. O'Connell felt the heat immediately, and just throws it away. At halftime, MICHIGAN 14, PURDUE 13
9:49 p.m. – Purdue reached midfield with a 20-yard pass to Sheffield, but a holding penalty on Marcus Mbow on the following play pushes the Boilermakers back. Purdue still has 16 second left and all three timeouts.
9:46 p.m. – JJ McCarthy scrambles free of the Purdue pass rush, but he dives just short of the line to gain. Purdue takes over at its own 28-yard with all three timeouts and 51 seconds remaining.
9:40 p.m. – O'Connell floats a pass intended for Sowinski, and he's lucky that wasn't intercepted. The pass went right through Michigan's hands. Still, Purdue is able to come away with points to keep pace with Michigan late into the second quarter with a 45-yard field goal from Fineran. MICHIGAN 14, PURDUE 13
9:37 p.m. – Dylan Downing's four-yard rush gives Purdue a first down on 3rd and 1, but the Boilermakers lose six yards on the next play as O'Connell is sacked. On 3rd and 12, O'Connell delivers a bullet pass to Sheffield for a 20-yard completion. Michigan was tight in coverage, but O'Connell put it in a perfect spot. That's a big third down pickup to move Purdue to the Michigan 33-yard line.
9:24 p.m. – McCarthy rolls out and hits Schoonmaker for a seven-yard touchdown. Purdue's offsides penalty proves to be costly. Moody missed the kick when Purdue jumped offsides, but instead, it's a touchdown six plays later. MICHIGAN 14, PURDUE 10
9:18 p.m. – Bell is left wide open by the Purdue secondary near the sideline, hauling McCarthy's pass for a 20-yard gain. On 3rd and 6 from the Purdue 30-yard line, spins free of the Purdue pass rush and hurls a pass to the end zone. It's just out of Donovan Edwards' reach, and Michigan has to kick. Purdue is called for offsides on Moody's 48-yard attempt, giving Michigan 4th and 1. The Wolverines go for it, and Edwards plows ahead for the first down. Costly penalty for Purdue if Michigan is able to put this in the end zone.
9:17 p.m. – McCarthy with all day to throw, and he connects with Luke Schoonmaker in the middle of the field for a first down, which is met with a loud "Schoon" chant from the Michigan fans. Wolverines approaching midfield.
9:10 p.m. – O'Connell has been a bit shaky with the ball to start. That's two fumbles in the backfield that Purdue was able to scoop up and avoid a major mistake. Purdue's drive stalls in the red zone, brining on Mitchell Fineran for a 33-yard field goal attempt. PURDUE 10, MICHIGAN 7
9:02 p.m. – Brohm goes with some trickery on 4th and 4 instead of punting. The direct snap goes to Payne Durham, who dives across the line to gain for a first down. After review, the call on the field stands. I really like that play call from Brohm. If Purdue is going to beat Michigan, plays like that are part of the recipe.
9:00 p.m. – Purdue is doing a solid job against Michigan's dangerous rushing attack so far. The Wolverines don't have star running back Blake Corum, but Brothers filled the gap nicely to force 3rd and 13. Five carries for seven yards so far for Michigan. Purdue catches a break with a drop from Ronnie Bell on what could have been a 40-plus yard gain and possibly a touchdown. Boilermakers take over at their own 38-yard line.
8:54 p.m. – Great response from O'Connell and the Purdue offense after a three and out on the first drive. O'Connell hit his favorite target, Jones, for three straight first downs, and Tracy's 20-yard run set up the Mockobee score. Good variety of plays to keep the Michigan defense on its heels.
8:51 p.m. – After review, the officials say the ball cross the goal line on Mockobee's second effort. PURDUE 7, MICHIGAN 7
8:47 p.m. – Purdue hands the ball to Mockobee up the middle, and he's stuffed on the initial push but snuck the ball out on his second effort. They're reviewing the play, but it looked like Mockobee may have reached it across the goal line. Hard to tell for sure with all the bodies at the goal line.
8:45 p.m. – Purdue gets a touchdown called back, but will still have the ball at the Michigan 1-yard line. Nice play design from Purdue there to fool the Michigan front seven. O'Connell faked a pitch to the left side, then handed the ball to Tracy coming the other way off the right tackle. Tracy carried a couple Michigan defenders to the goal line.
8:44 p.m. – Great blocking on the outside by Payne Durham paves the way for a 14-yard gain to Jones on a screen pass. O'Connell continues to feed his favorite target, Jones, which leads to another first down that puts Purdue in the red zone.
8:42 p.m. – Purdue has its first first down of the game, as O'Connell hits Rice over the middle for a 13-yard gain. A swing pass to Mockobee on the right hash gives the Boilermakers another first down, and Purdue moves the chains again with a 15-yard pass to Charlie Jones. Purdue starting to find some offensive rhythm.
8:31 p.m. – Heck of a play by JJ McCarthy to avoid the pass rush on 3rd and 8 and find Ronnie Bell for a first down. On the next play, McCarthy finds Colston Loveland, who makes an impressive catch at the pylon for the game's first touchdown. MICHIGAN 7, PURDUE 0
8:28 p.m. – I stand corrected. The officials say Wilson did not maintain possession throughout the catch, so Michigan moves back 18 yards. Close call, but I wasn't sure there was enough to overturn. Definitely some movement. Anyways, Michigan will have 2nd and 10 near midfield.
8:25 p.m. – McCarthy hit Roman Wilson on a deep crossing route on first down, and Wilson makes an impressive catch falling to the ground. They're going to the replay booth, and I think the call will stand as a catch.
8:23 p.m. – Michigan turns to its run game on the first two plays, but Purdue gets a strong push up front to hold the Wolverines to one yard. JJ McCarthy's 3rd-and-9 pass is complete to Cornelius Johnson for a Michigan first down near midfield.
8:20 p.m. – Michigan read Purdue's screen to Charlie Jones the whole way, bringing him down for a six-yard loss on the first play. Michigan's Jaylen Harrell smothers O'Connell on 3rd and 13, and it's a quick three and out for Purdue to start the game. Dominant first possession for the Wolverines.
8:18 p.m. – A big hit from Michigan on Dylan Downing means the Boilermakers will start the game at their own 19-yard line. Aidan O'Connell under center for Purdue.
8:14 p.m. – Both teams have taken the field inside a packed Lucas Oil Stadium. It's reportedly a sell-out crowd, and definitely a heavier Michigan presence in the stands. Michigan won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. Purdue will receive opening kickoff. Here we go.
7:40 p.m. – Michigan's star pass rusher Mike Morris is in street clothes and will not play tonight. Morris was named Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2022, recording 7.5 sacks. He's been dealing with an ankle injury.
6:45 p.m. –We made it to Lucas Oil Stadium for the 2022 Big Ten Championship game between the Purdue Boilermakers (8-4) and No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (12-0). Here's our live blog, where you can follow along with live updates and analysis from the Lucas Oil Stadium press box.
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