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Purdue Football: 3 takeaways from heartbreaking loss at Nevada

By Jake Mitchell

PISCATAWAY, NJ - OCTOBER 21: Quarterback Elijah Sindelar #2 of Purdue Boilermakers attempts a pass against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during a game at Rutgers on October 21, 2017 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
PISCATAWAY, NJ - OCTOBER 21: Quarterback Elijah Sindelar #2 of Purdue Boilermakers attempts a pass against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during a game at Rutgers on October 21, 2017 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – AUGUST 30: Elijah Sindelar #2 of the Purdue Boilermakers throws a pass against the Northwestern Wildcats in the first quarter of a game at Ross-Ade Stadium on August 30, 2018 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – AUGUST 30: Elijah Sindelar #2 of the Purdue Boilermakers throws a pass against the Northwestern Wildcats in the first quarter of a game at Ross-Ade Stadium on August 30, 2018 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

2. Elijah Sindelar was hot and cold

Purdue quarterback Elijah Sindelar had a tremendous Friday night. When it was all said and done, he threw for 423 yards and four touchdowns. He completed passes to eight different Boilers, and each of those four touchdowns was thrown to a different pass-catcher.

While those numbers are fantastic, they didn’t come without problems. 319 of those yards came in the first half, meaning he certainly slowed down as Nevada made their comeback. He also threw two interceptions, including one with 38 seconds remaining. It was that pick that allowed Nevada to get one more chance, which would culminate with that Brandon Talton field goal.

Sindelar wasn’t alone in this inconsistency. The Boilers turned the ball over a total of five times, with the other three coming by way of lost fumbles.

For the Boilers, most of this performance was positive. However, Sindelar and this offense couldn’t get the job done in crunch time, and that will be a frustrating fact for Purdue fans to sit with for the next week.

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