Below is are look at some of the eclectic numbers surrounding Purdue football this week and last.
151
Quarterback David Blough's passing yardage on first down against Iowa. He connected on 13-of-20 passes for 151 yards.
.967
Percentage of Blough's pass plays that have gained 25 or more yards that have come on first and second down. He is 29 of 30 in that category.
10/0
Blough's TD/Interception ratio in the red zone in 2018. He has completed 63 percent of his passes in the red zone (35-56).
0
Number of victories for Purdue in Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium dating back to its opening in 2009. The Boilermakers have led, however, in three of the four games it has played in the relatively new stadium, including in the second half of its last two appearances in Minneapolis in 2014 and '16.
4
Jeff Brohm will be the fourth Boilermaker coach to led a Purdue team in TCF Bank Stadium. Danny Hope was head coach in 2009 and '12, Darrell Hazell in 2014 and Gerad Parker was acting head coach in 2016.
10
Player-of-the-week selections this season by the Big Ten as placekicker Spencer Evans and receiver Terry Wright being honored this week. The previous high in school annals was eight which happened in 2000 and 2001. On Oct. 22, Purdue became the first school in the conference to sweep all four categories since the Big Ten began naming an Offensive, Defensive, Special Teams and Freshman of The Week back in 2010.
6
Last-minute game-winning field goals by Boilermaker kickers dating back to 1965. Spencer Evans, (25 yards, 0:08), joins Bob Griese (1965 at Michigan, 38 yards, 0:55), Travis Dorsch (2000 vs. Michigan, 33 yards, 0:04) Ben Jones (2003 at Wisconsin, 18 yards, 0:03), Chris Summers (2007 vs. Central Michigan, 40 yards, 0:00), Paul Griggs (2012 at Iowa, 46 yards, 0:00). Dorsch hit a 48-yarder as time expired in Purdue's "Miracle in the Metrodome" victory in 2000, but that kick just tied the score and put the game into overtime.
2006
The last year Purdue won three Big Ten road games as the Boilermakers won at Northwestern, Illinois and Michigan State under Coach Joe Tiller. Purdue is looking for its third conference road win in 2018 this weekend at Minnesota. Winning three conference games away from home hasn't been easy for the Boilermakers over the years, as it has done it only one other time in the last 25 years (1997), and just 12 times ever (others: '29, '32, '33 '43, '62, '65, '66, '67, '79, 80) .
0
How many times Purdue has won four Big Ten road games in the same season in its history. It could happen this year with wins at Minneapolis and Bloomington.
32
Consecutive starts by Markus Bailey. It's the most by any Boilermaker linebacker since Joe Holland started 35 of 36 games at the position from 2008-10. Holland's streak reached 33 straight games before it was snapped with three games left in his senior year.
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