Oct. 31, 2009
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MADISON, Wis. - John Clay ran for 123 yards and three touchdowns and Wisconsin snapped a two-game losing streak with a 37-0 victory over Purdue on Saturday.
Freshman David Gilbert added a leaping blocked punt that was returned for a touchdown, putting an emphatic exclamation point on a first half that saw the Badgers build a 24-0 advantage.
Wisconsin (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) and Purdue (3-6, 2-3) came in heading in opposite directions after the Boilermakers had beaten Ohio State and Illinois.
"It doesn't matter if it was 30-something-to-nothing or a one-point difference," Purdue head coach Danny Hope said. "A loss is a loss."
It was Purdue's worst shutout loss since a 48-0 defeat at Notre Dame in 1992 and worst Big Ten shutout since 1991, when the Boilermakers lost 42-0 at Michigan.
Purdue gained 141 yards on offense for the game, nine fewer than Wisconsin rolled up in a 150-yard first quarter.
"We just flat got beat in every facet of the game, offense, defense and special teams," Purdue defensive end Ryan Kerrigan said.