Purdue Football: 3 takeaways from gutsy win over Nebraska in Week 10

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WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA – OCTOBER 12: A player raises the Purdue Boilermaker helmet paying tribute to the moon landing anniversary before the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Ross-Ade Stadium on October 12, 2019 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

1. Depth is missing, but Purdue has bought into Jeff Brohm

Purdue is 2-6. The Boilermakers give up over 400 yards and 28 points per game. They’re limited this season due to seven players on offense and defense injured. Those injuries showed a clear lack of talent depth in West Lafayette.

This is just year two for Jeff Brohm at Purdue, and he needs time to add depth to the team. Despite all the adversity, the Boilermakers play hard for Brohm. Their offense schematically relies so much on both quarterback Elijah Sindelar and do everything wide receiver Rondale Moore. Since teams squeeze the Boilermakers, they haven’t been able to run the ball effectively.

This game in indicative of how they’ve bought into what Brohm is selling.

Against Nebraska, quarterback Jack Plummer went out with an ankle injury and in stepped walk-on Aidan O’Connell. He told reporters that he prepares “like he’s starting.” It showed because the offense didn’t miss a beat. Most importantly, the wind wasn’t knocked out of the offense. They played like it was next man up. You saw signs of this against Iowa. They hung tough against the Hawkeyes, and that gave them a lot of confidence.

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That came through on Saturday in a tough back and forth contest with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. No matter when the Huskers took the lead, Purdue never looked out of the game.

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