CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Purdue football team dropped its first road game of the season, falling 38-21 at Oregon State on Saturday.
Running back Devin Mockobee had one of his best nights as a Boilermaker as he eclipsed 2,000 career rushing yards. He gained 100 yards for the first time this season and the seventh time in his career, finishing with 168 yards on 16 carries for a 10.5-yard average and a touchdown.
Mockobee became the sixth Boilermaker since 1996 to record a 100-yard rushing game in three separate seasons. The junior led the backfield as Purdue posted its highest rushing output (263 yards) since combining for 303 yards on the ground at Northwestern on Nov. 18, 2023.
Early Purdue turnovers spelled trouble after a promising defensive start, when the Boilers turned the Beavers over on downs just four plays into the game. The offense took the ball at the Oregon State 28-yard line and had three carries for 17 yards before a lost fumble spoiled a red zone trip.
On the next offensive possession, Hudson Card's pass to the flat took an unfortunate bounce off the leg of his target and was picked off and returned for a touchdown by the Beavers' defense.
In a 14-0 hole, the Purdue offense began to find its footing as Mockobee rushed for gains of 28, 10 and 4 yards to bring the Boilermakers into the red zone again. But Oregon State's defense remained stout, turning Purdue over on downs that drive and holding them off the scoreboard until midway through the second quarter.
On a two-play, 47-yard drive, Max Klare hauled in a 32-yard heave from Card for Purdue's first score, cutting the Beavers' lead in half.
The score was 24-7 before Purdue answered again in the fourth quarter, when Reggie Love III capped a 7-play, 75-yard drive with his second touchdown of the season.
After another Oregon State score, Mockobee broke free for a 63-yard gain, the longest run of the night. It set up his three-yard touchdown two plays later, making the tally 31-21, Beavers, with under seven minutes remaining.
Purdue ultimately gave up one more touchdown and fell to 1-2 on the season.
KYDRAN JENKINS HAS CAREER NIGHT
Linebacker Kydran Jenkins was a constant presence for the Purdue defense all night as he led the game with a career-best 16 tackles (9 solos). The senior from Louisville, Ga., also matched another single-game career high with two sacks, both of which went for seven-yard losses on third downs to force two punts.
Dillon Thieneman also matched his career high with 14 tackles (seven solos). The All-American sophomore logged 10-plus tackles for the fifth time in just 15 career games. Sophomore defensive back Joseph Jefferson II posted double-digit tackles as well, totaling a career-best 10 stops (6 solos) and one tackle for loss.
Punter Keelan Crimmins logged four punts for 173 yards, good for 43.3 yards per punt.
UP NEXT
The Boilermakers open Big Ten Conference play with a return to Ross-Ade Stadium for Homecoming next Saturday. Purdue hosts Nebraska for a noon kickoff on Peacock.
NOTES
• Purdue rushed for 263 on the night, its second game this season over 200 yards and fourth in the Walters era.
• Devin Mockobee powered the ground game, rushing for 168 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries, averaging 10.5 yards per attempt.
• Mockobee recorded his seventh career 100-yard rushing game, moving him into a tie with Leroy Keyes and Jerod Void for seventh in Purdue history.
• He is the sixth Boilermaker since 1996 to record a 100-yard rushing game in three separate seasons.
• With his 168 yards on the ground, Mockobee became the 14th player in Purdue history to reach 2,000 yards in a career.
• Mockobee ran his way from 14th to 11th on Purdue's all-time rushing yardage leaderboard, surpassing Ralph Bolden, Perry Williams and Akeem Hunt.
• Kydran Jenkins led the way on the defensive side with 16 tackles, 8 solos, 2 sacks and 3 tackles-for-loss. The senior recorded a career high in tackles and sacks.
• Jenkins climbed up the Purdue career charts on Saturday night, moving into eighth in career sacks with 20.0 and 13th in tackles-for-loss with 37.0.
• Dillon Thieneman's 14 tackles matched his career high, which he set against Syracuse on Sept. 16, 2023.
• Thieneman totaled 10-plus tackles for the fifth time in just 15 career games.
Running back Devin Mockobee had one of his best nights as a Boilermaker as he eclipsed 2,000 career rushing yards. He gained 100 yards for the first time this season and the seventh time in his career, finishing with 168 yards on 16 carries for a 10.5-yard average and a touchdown.
Mockobee became the sixth Boilermaker since 1996 to record a 100-yard rushing game in three separate seasons. The junior led the backfield as Purdue posted its highest rushing output (263 yards) since combining for 303 yards on the ground at Northwestern on Nov. 18, 2023.
Early Purdue turnovers spelled trouble after a promising defensive start, when the Boilers turned the Beavers over on downs just four plays into the game. The offense took the ball at the Oregon State 28-yard line and had three carries for 17 yards before a lost fumble spoiled a red zone trip.
On the next offensive possession, Hudson Card's pass to the flat took an unfortunate bounce off the leg of his target and was picked off and returned for a touchdown by the Beavers' defense.
In a 14-0 hole, the Purdue offense began to find its footing as Mockobee rushed for gains of 28, 10 and 4 yards to bring the Boilermakers into the red zone again. But Oregon State's defense remained stout, turning Purdue over on downs that drive and holding them off the scoreboard until midway through the second quarter.
On a two-play, 47-yard drive, Max Klare hauled in a 32-yard heave from Card for Purdue's first score, cutting the Beavers' lead in half.
The score was 24-7 before Purdue answered again in the fourth quarter, when Reggie Love III capped a 7-play, 75-yard drive with his second touchdown of the season.
After another Oregon State score, Mockobee broke free for a 63-yard gain, the longest run of the night. It set up his three-yard touchdown two plays later, making the tally 31-21, Beavers, with under seven minutes remaining.
Purdue ultimately gave up one more touchdown and fell to 1-2 on the season.
KYDRAN JENKINS HAS CAREER NIGHT
Linebacker Kydran Jenkins was a constant presence for the Purdue defense all night as he led the game with a career-best 16 tackles (9 solos). The senior from Louisville, Ga., also matched another single-game career high with two sacks, both of which went for seven-yard losses on third downs to force two punts.
Dillon Thieneman also matched his career high with 14 tackles (seven solos). The All-American sophomore logged 10-plus tackles for the fifth time in just 15 career games. Sophomore defensive back Joseph Jefferson II posted double-digit tackles as well, totaling a career-best 10 stops (6 solos) and one tackle for loss.
Punter Keelan Crimmins logged four punts for 173 yards, good for 43.3 yards per punt.
UP NEXT
The Boilermakers open Big Ten Conference play with a return to Ross-Ade Stadium for Homecoming next Saturday. Purdue hosts Nebraska for a noon kickoff on Peacock.
NOTES
• Purdue rushed for 263 on the night, its second game this season over 200 yards and fourth in the Walters era.
• Devin Mockobee powered the ground game, rushing for 168 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries, averaging 10.5 yards per attempt.
• Mockobee recorded his seventh career 100-yard rushing game, moving him into a tie with Leroy Keyes and Jerod Void for seventh in Purdue history.
• He is the sixth Boilermaker since 1996 to record a 100-yard rushing game in three separate seasons.
• With his 168 yards on the ground, Mockobee became the 14th player in Purdue history to reach 2,000 yards in a career.
• Mockobee ran his way from 14th to 11th on Purdue's all-time rushing yardage leaderboard, surpassing Ralph Bolden, Perry Williams and Akeem Hunt.
• Kydran Jenkins led the way on the defensive side with 16 tackles, 8 solos, 2 sacks and 3 tackles-for-loss. The senior recorded a career high in tackles and sacks.
• Jenkins climbed up the Purdue career charts on Saturday night, moving into eighth in career sacks with 20.0 and 13th in tackles-for-loss with 37.0.
• Dillon Thieneman's 14 tackles matched his career high, which he set against Syracuse on Sept. 16, 2023.
• Thieneman totaled 10-plus tackles for the fifth time in just 15 career games.