Ryan Browne leads Purdue past Indiana State 44-19 in Boilermakers' season opener
Ryan Browne threw for a career-high 317 yards and three touchdowns to lead Purdue to a 44-19 victory over Indiana State on Friday night in the Boilermakers' season opener. Browne, who surpassed his previous record of 311 set last year, completed 23 of 29 passes. The junior had TD passes of 6 yards to Chauncey Magwood, 7 yards to Tra’Mar Harris and 18 yards to Asaad Waseem.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Ryan Browne had a stellar debut for Purdue, throwing for an impressive 317 yards and three touchdowns in the Boilermakers' season opener against Indiana State. The junior quarterback surpassed his previous career high of 311 yards, completing 23 of 29 passes. Browne connected on touchdown passes of 6, 7, and 18 yards to Chauncey Magwood, Tra’Mar Harris, and Asaad Waseem, respectively.
Purdue took an early lead, 16-6, at halftime before scoring 28 more points in the second half to clinch a 44-19 victory. The Boilermakers led 44-6 after a 35-yard interception return by Don Saunders with just 12 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Indiana State managed only two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, with Brady Allen completing 3 of 5 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown.
Indiana State, winless in eight matchups against Purdue, improved their record to 0-2 after falling to 56-0 in 2022 and 49-0 in 2024. Purdue, fresh off a 523 total yards, will face Wake Forest on September 12.
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