The yard touchdown was the Boilermakers' longest of the season and knotted the contest up at Tennessee connected on a long pass of its own, using a yard touchdown to grab the lead back before another score doubled their lead after one quarter of play.
Purdue dominated the second quarter, outscoring Tennessee The Boilermakers scored on four of their five drives during the 15 minutes, starting with a trio of field goals from Mitchell Fineran. Two plays later, O'Connell rolled out of the pocket to find a wide open Payne Durham in the end zone. Flipping the game in their favor, the Boilermakers went into the locker room with the lead, Getting the ball to start the second half, Tennessee found the end zone before the Boilermakers countered with a touchdown of their own.
On the 10th play of the drive, O'Connell dropped a perfect pass into the back corner of the end zone to TJ Sheffield. The sophomore wide receiver did the rest, making an impressive over-the-shoulder catch to put Purdue back in front A Volunteer field goal made it a game in favor of the opposition heading into the fourth quarter.
Both high-tempo offenses found another level in the fourth quarter. O'Connell hit Durham on a crossing route that turned into a yard touchdown catch after the tight end spun away from several would-be tacklers. Purdue is in bowls all-time and third in Brohm's five seasons.
Two of Purdue's victories came over previously unbeaten No. Purdue completed a school-record passes, topping the mark of set in when Drew Brees completed passes. This is Tennessee's 54th bowl, which ranks fifth all-time behind Alabama, Georgia, Texas and Oklahoma.
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Recommended for You. Absolutely inexcusable. How do we not ever hold refs accountable for errors like this? These refs should be fired and no longer allowed to work. Forward progress is a judgment call, but on a game-deciding play at the goal line in overtime with a non-QB with the ball, it seems insane to not let it play out.
Certainly at least a little longer than officials did. That one's going to smart for Tennessee. Really tough loss. That is one of the worst calls I've seen in the history of college football. Absolute garbage in the Music City Bowl. Purdue team MVPs pic.
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