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- QB: Drop back, roll out, throw the ball high and deep down the sideline out of bounds.

- QB: This is looking a lot like last year's Purdue game, where a QB just cannot make the plays to take his team over the top

- Bruin247's writers split on UCLA-Purdue at the quoted 14.5-point spread: Jack backs UCLA -14.5, while Connor takes Purdue +14.5 and projects a 28-17 UCLA win. These are the writers' opposing picks at publication, not a consensus recommendation or a live odds check. - Jack expects UCLA's rushing attack to outperform Purdue's size up front in a strength-on-strength matchup. Connor separately predicts two rushing touchdowns for Nico Iamaleava as his bold call. Both are matchup projections, not reported play-calling changes or established scoring outcomes. - The preview says Purdue had no turnovers through its first two games and Ryan Browne had played clean football. Jack's prediction of three UCLA takeaways and three sacks is explicitly a bold forecast against that early-season record, not something already observed or evidence of a Purdue injury.

- Pick/market: The QB is 20-20

- Purdue has defended traditional rushing better than quarterback runs: Indiana State's Elijah Owens gained 60 rushing yards and Wake Forest's Gio Lopez had 59 and two touchdowns. That exposes a matchup concern against Iamaleava. Extra blitzers have helped the pass rush but risk coverage explosives; nickel Mister Clark's return remains unresolved after missing Wake Forest. - More than 90 of Fame Ijeboi's 114 rushing yards against Wake Forest came after contact, highlighting limited help from Purdue's line. Travis Terrell Jr. and Jerrick Gibson remain secondary backs. Purdue has allowed five sacks; Ryan Browne mostly runs after pass plays break down rather than on designed calls, so his athleticism has not yet become a regular run-game component. - Purdue's Ryan Browne is completing 77% and remains turnover-free, but red-zone passing still limits scoring. Waseem, Townsend, Morrissette and Magwood received most receiver snaps and targets against Wake Forest; slot receivers Waseem and Townsend total 25 catches for 277 yards. George Burhenn's unresolved health adds uncertainty to the receiving options at tight end.

- Purdue's second-year Josh Henson offense primarily uses 11 personnel with a balanced, run-based passing approach. It posted 62% offensive success but 5.55 yards per play against Wake Forest. Ryan Browne has improved his completion rate and yards per attempt and has no interceptions through two games; the preview cautions that Indiana State and Wake Forest limit the strength of that early evidence. - Purdue running back Fame Ijeboi leads the workload with 38 carries for 201 yards and four touchdowns; Travis Terrell has 14 carries, with Jerrick Gibson also in the rotation. Assad Waseem leads the receiving group and Xavier Townsend is the next target option, but both generally play the slot and rarely overlap. Starting tight end Jackson Berryman is primarily a blocker; George Burhenn is the receiving option. - Purdue left tackle Joey Tanona remains out, putting Nuku Mafi in that role. Brock Brownfield left the Wake Forest game but was absent from this week's injury list; the writer assumes a return, not a confirmed clearance. Purdue generally keeps its five linemen on the field rather than rotating, and the preview questions their short-yardage and goal-line work.

- QB: 1st Down was ideal for play action (fake) and pass Another play i would have liked is QB keeper naked bootleg

- QB: Yes, but their offense is also god awful and they are starting Hank Brown at QB.

- Injury: Note: A grade of 85 or higher is an NFL-caliber rating, while a grade between 84-79 is considered "very good." Anything from 78-68 is considered "above average." 60 is considered "average" as that is...

- QB: We can't be backing up in certain situations and allow free access to happen at that point ...

- Injury: BoilerSportsReport.com takes a look at the outgoing transfers for the Purdue Boilermakers this past offseason and how they are performing at their new schools during the 2026 season.

- Hitschler said Purdue's two slot receivers lead its targets and its four-WR sets could challenge UCLA's man coverage; more zone would depend on how those matchups unfold, not a preannounced switch. He credited improved receiving weapons for Ryan Browne's interception-free start through two games. - Kennedy identified Purdue's defensive front as unusually large, disciplined and quick off the snap, calling it potentially the biggest UCLA will face this season. UCLA is repping answers to that get-off and relying on its experienced interior OL and center's identification calls; he did not disclose a specific blocking adjustment.

- QB: Or if they convert just one of those 2 times inside the 5 they win.

- QB: Three straight plays they brought the heat and shook the QB.

- QB: Brees was one of the best EVER to process the field, go through his progressions, and hit the open guy.

- QB: Balls still being thrown behind receivers from a clean pocket, 2nd & 3rd reads being open but missed because he can't pull his eyes of the 1st read, QB keep opportunities being missed &...

- QB/OL: QB was screaming and flailing his arms to get players set for the 4th and 15 play.

- QB/LB: What’s bs is the defense can’t clap and will get penalized.

- QB: My biggest frustration was that it appeared more like we were playing not to lose than to win.

- QB: They brought back 8 starters on defense.

- Coaching: They dominated the LOS and it wasn't until their QB got hurt that we finally showed some life.

- QB/OL: He wants to be like him but we don’t have the OL to do it right now.

- QB/LB: As several others have said, this team just has to find a way to win a game.

- QB: He’s not necessarily a strength (I think he’s an average Big Ten QB) but if SIGNIFICANTLY better than any backup, agree on that

- QB: He’s playing that defense to cut down on big plays.

- QB: If I remember correctly Brohm said he “has a little shake to him” in his first year or two here when talking about getting more pressure on the QB.

- Pick/market: Having watched both games, I'm going to be disappointed if Ijeboi rushes for less than 100 yards and Brown throws for less than 250.

- QB: To me that statement means hypothetical Browne would have been by far the best QB hypothetical Brohm had.

- QB: I agree the team fought, and as games can tend to go, certain moments can make it close or a blow out.

- QB/WR: Anyone that watched Ryan yesterday should have seen the improvement.

- Injury: A running QB puts tons of pressure on the defense.

- Purdue lost 38-36 to Wake Forest in double overtime despite a 455-411 yardage advantage. Three regulation drives reached the Wake Forest 12-, 4- and 3-yard lines but ended in field goals, making red-zone finishing a concrete offensive concern. - Ryan Browne completed a career-best 32 of 42 passes for 329 yards, reaching nine targets. He has topped 300 passing yards in both games this season; his touchdown pass to De'Nylon Morrissette forced a second overtime. - Fame Ijeboi had 27 carries for 114 yards, 42 receiving yards and three rushing touchdowns, setting personal bests in each category. The Minnesota transfer has surpassed 200 rushing yards across his first two Purdue games. - Purdue's defense produced a late three-and-out to help erase a 23-13 deficit, but allowed a fourth-and-15 conversion in double overtime. Gio Lopez then scored and converted the winning two-point try on keepers, exposing decisive late-down and goal-line failures. - Jeremy Lewis led Purdue's pass rush with 1.5 sacks and another tackle for loss. Charles Correa recorded 12 tackles; Jojo Hayden and John Slaughter each had nine tackles and a half-tackle for loss.

- After Purdue's 38-36 double-overtime loss to Wake Forest, Barry Odom said tight end George Burhenn had limited reps because of injury. Offensive lineman Brock Brownfield left the game, but Odom provided no status update; the report does not establish his availability for the next game. - Odom said early pressure on Purdue's offensive line eased after Zachary Crabtree and Josh Henson adjusted the slide protection. He credited Ryan Browne with staying in the pocket, improving and making throws that kept Purdue in the game. - Odom praised Fame Ijeboi's pass protection, fakes, route running and ball carrying, projecting a big season for the running back. That is the coach's assessment of a broad offensive role, not a new workload guarantee. - Odom identified a slow defensive start, insufficient early pass rush and loose coverage, while saying both improved during the game. On Wake Forest's fourth-and-15 conversion, Purdue wanted pressure to force an underneath throw and a tackle short; Odom said the on-field personnel executed the intended assignment. - Purdue's failed two-point try in the second overtime targeted Xavier Townsend in the flat. Odom credited Wake Forest with working over the intended traffic to defend it, describing a failed designed passing opportunity rather than a quarterback injury or substitution issue.

- QB: Seond half drive here for WF has had little resistance from the Purdue defense.