Purdue 28, Ohio State 23
West Lafayette (66,261)
PUR takes sole possession of first place in Big Ten
Summary[]
Purdue trailed 17-14 but scored twice early in the fourth quarter both following interceptions of Mike Tomczak.
The first came from Don Anderson to start Purdue at its own 21. Everett hit Rick Brunner for 46-yard pass on the first play. The Boilermakers reached the OSU 16 as the third ended and three plays into the fourth, Everett hit Bruce King for four-yard touchdown.
Keith Byars carried five times on the next series before Rod Woodson picked off Tomczak, wrenching the ball from Doug Smith and racing 55 yards to the end zone.
Ohio State reached the Purdue 5 with just over five minutes left but Cris Dishman broke up a fourth-down pass to Cris Carter in the end zone.
Scoring[]
1st Quarter
PUR: Griffin 20 yard pass from Everett (Rendina kick)
OSU: Byars 20 yard run (Spangler kick)
2nd Quarter
OSU: Spangler 24 yard field goal
3rd Quarter
OSU: Byars 14 yard run (Spangler kick)
PUR: Griffin 65 yard pass from Everett (Rendina kick)
4th Quarter
PUR: King 4 yard pass from Everett (Rendina kick)
PUR: Woodson 55 yard interception return (Rendina kick)
OSU: Carter 5 yard pass from Tomczak (run failed)
Stats[]
Team
1st Downs: OSU 30, PUR 16
Rushing: OSU 47/290, PUR 36/119
Passing: OSU 280, PUR 257
Return yds: OSU 37, PUR 60
Punts: OSU 5/46, PUR 8/44
Fumbles: OSU 0, PUR 1/1
Penalties: OSU 7/74, PUR 6/55
TOP: OSU 34:00, PUR 26:00
Passing
OSU: Tomczak 20/41, 280 yds, 2 INT
PUR: Everett 17/23, 257 yds, INT
Rushing
OSU: Byars 30/191, Wooldridge 10/75
PUR: Wallace 20/89, Carter 5/28, King 6/20
Receiving
OSU: Byars 9/102, Carter 5/66, Lanese 3/42
PUR: Griffin 6/131, Brunner 2/58, Scott 3/26
References[]
- Eugene Register-Guard. 7 Oct 1984.
- Gainesville Sun. 7 Oct 1984.