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Express Data Driven: Purdue-Iowa

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Each week after Purdue football games, we’ll take a closer look back at the game through PFF data and analytics. Today, Purdue’s 20-14 loss at Iowa.

(Editor’s note: PFF data is just one organization’s interpretation of the happenings from Saturday’s game. It is not to be taken as gospel)

OFFENSE

Offensive snap counts:

Hudson Card all 84
Mahamane Moussa all 84
Gus Hartwig all 84
Preston Nichols all 84
Deion Burks 82
TJ Sheffield 81
Marcus Mbow 74
Garrett Miller 73
Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen 67
Devin Mockobee 58
Jalen Grant 46
Luke Griffin 38
Dylan Downing 20
Jayden Dixon-Veal 17
Ben Farrell 10
Drew Biber 8
Tyrone Tracy 8
George Burhenn 4
Jaron Tibbs 2

Grades and notes:

  • Garrett Miller graded out as Purdue’s top offensive player by a substantial margin
  • Pre-injury, Marcus Mbow took the top honors on Purdue’s offensive line. Losing him to injury for an extended period of time would be a huge blow to this group.
  • Mostly middling grades for the offensive line, reflective of what the “eye test” saw throughout the day
  • A solid day from Card per PFF
  • Sheffield and Dixon-Veal drew decent grades from the receiver room, while Downing took the crown from the running back spot

Hudson Card’s passing chart:

  • Clean: 20-32, 170 yards, INT
  • Under pressure: 5-10, 77 yards, TD, INT
  • Not blitzed: 20-29, 182 yards, TD (great grade)
  • Blitzed: 5-13, 65 yards, 2 INT (poor grade)
  • Play action: 10-10, 71 yards
  • No play action: 15-32. 176 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • Screen: 6-6, 20 yards
  • No screen: 19-36, 227 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • The chasm between grades in blitzed and not blitzed situations tells the story
  • Card’s top grade came in the intermediate game, throwing 10-19 yards down the field
  • Card made three “big-time throws” per PFF’s system of grading
  • 0-5 on throws of 20+ yards downfield could be a bit misleading as two of those were dropped

Running game:

  • Fine, yet unspectacular, grades for Purdue’s tailbacks
  • No breakaway runs of 15+ yards for Purdue
  • Purdue’s tailbacks forced just two missed tackles
  • 82 of Purdue’s 140 yards came after contact

DEFENSE

Defensive snap counts:

Dillon Thieneman all 56
Nic Scourton all 56
Kydran Jenkins all 56
Yanni Karlaftis 55
Markevious Brown 54
Sanoussi Kane 54
Clyde Washington 43
Derrick Rogers Jr. 36
Isaiah Nichols 31
Malik Langham 30
Cole Brevard 29
Mo Omonode 27
Jeffrey M’ba 21
Cam Allen 14
Antonio Stevens 12
Sulaiman Kpaka 12
Joe Anderson 12
Botros Alisandro 9
Domanick Moon 6
Khordae Sydnor 3

Grades and notes:

  • An excellent grade for Dillon Thieneman, who scored as Purdue’s top defensive starter
  • On limited reps, Mo Omonode drew a fantastic rating
  • A day to forget for Purdue’s inside linebackers, neither of whom graded particularly well
  • A solid grade for Derrick Rogers Jr., a true freshman making his first start
  • Nic Scourton continues to grade well, showcasing his shy-high potential with four pressures of the opposing QB
  • Only two missed tackles by Purdue’s defense

Deacon Hill’s passing chart

  • Clean: 3-8, 37 yards, TD
  • Under pressure: 3-12. 73 yards, INT
  • Not blitzed: 2-7, 31 yards
  • Blitzed: 4-13, 79 yards, TD, INT
  • Play action: 3-6, 62 yards, TD, INT (great grade)
  • No play action: 3-14, 48 yards
  • Screen: N/A
  • No screen: 6-20, 110 yards, TD, INT

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