Wisconsin 35, Purdue football 24: How they scored
First Quarter
Wisconsin 7, Purdue 0 - Skyler Bell 29 pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zeist kick). 6 plays, 76 yards. Elapsed time: 2:26. Time on the clock: 12:34. Key plays: Mertz completed two passes for 53 yards with his receivers open, similar to how Nebraska attacked the Boilermakers the week before.
Wisconsin 14, Purdue 0 - John Torchio 31 interception return (Nate Van Zeist kick). Time on the clock: 11:16. Key play: Aidan O'Connell was picked off on third down on the Boilermakers' first possession.
Wisconsin 21, Purdue 0 - Chimere Dike 3 pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zeist kick). 8 plays, 80 yards. Elapsed time: 3:59. Time on the clock: 2:38. Key plays: Mertz continued his early game success with three completions, but Braelon Allen's 41-yard run moved the Badgers to the 6-yard line.
Second Quarter
Wisconsin 21, Purdue 3 - Mitchell Fineran 36 field goal. 13 plays, 71 yards. Elapsed time: 5:14. Time on the clock: 3:49. Key plays: Aidan O'Connell completed four of his first five passes on the drive but missed on his last three attempts. Devin Mockobee's 3-yard run on fourth-and-1 kept the drive alive.
Third quarter
Wisconsin 28, Purdue 3 - Braelon Allen 14 run (Nate Van Zeist kick). 2 plays, 14 yards. Elapsed time: 12 seconds. Time on the clock: 14:08. Key play: John Torchio intercepted Aidan O'Connell for the second time, putting the Badgers in scoring position.
Wisconsin 28, Purdue 10 - Payne Durham 8 pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran kick). 4 plays, 21 yards. Elapsed time: 1:55 Time on the clock: 4:12. Key plays: The Boilermakers caught their first break when the Badgers muffed Jack Ansell's punt and long snapper Nick Zecchino recovered.
Wisconsin 35, Purdue 10 - Isaac Guerendo 54 run (Nate Van Zeist kick). 4 plays, 75 yards. Elapsed time: 1:30. Time on the clock: 2:42. Key plays: Graham Mertz hit Skyler Bell for 18 yards on the second play of the drive. Guerendo replaced Braelon Allen, who was questionable to return after suffering an arm injury. Allen did return.
Fourth quarter
Wisconsin 35, Purdue 17 - Devin Mockobee 1 run (Mitchell Fineran kick). 12 plays, 81 yards. Elapsed time: 5:30. Time on the clock: 12:05. Key plays: Aidan O'Connell hit Mershawn Rice for 29 yards but the Boilermakers didn't score until fourth down. The Badgers thought they had Mockobee stopped short of the end zone but the officials ruled the ball crossed the goal line.
Wisconsin 35, Purdue 24 - Aidan O'Connell 1 run (Mitchell Fineran kick). 9 plays, 87 yards. Elapsed time: 2:23. Time on the clock: 1:24. Key play: Charlie Jones made an acrobatic catch where the ball bounced off his foot and fell into his hands while laying on the ground for 27 yards.
This article originally appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: Live updates: Purdue football at Wisconsin from Camp Randall Stadium
