| Sat. 11/20 | Sat. 11/27 | Thu. 12/30 |
| vs. USA W 60-14 Box | Recap |
vs. Vandy W 45-21 Box | Recap |
@ Purdue L 45-48 Box | Recap |
Purdue outlasts Tennessee 48-45 in OT in Music City Bowl | |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Purdue came into the Music City Bowl short-handed and banged-up, particularly at wide receiver. The Boilermakers are going home winners after a game that had people clicking over to catch an amazing finish. Mitchell Fineran kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime and Purdue finished off its best season since 2003 by overcoming a 14-point deficit and beating Tennessee 48-45 on Thursday in a record-setting Music City Bowl. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | H. Hooker | 2945 | |||
| Passing TDs: | H. Hooker | 31 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | J. Small | 792 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | J. Small | 9 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | C. Tillman | 1081 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | C. Tillman | 12 | |||
| Interceptions: | J. McCollough | 3 | |||
| Schedule 2021 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/2 | vs. Bowling Green | W 38 - 6 | ||
| 9/11 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 34 - 41 | ||
| 9/18 | vs. Tennessee Tech | W 56 - 0 | ||
| 9/25 | at 11 Florida | L 14 - 38 | ||
| 10/2 | at Missouri | W 62 - 24 | ||
| 10/9 | vs. South Carolina | W 45 - 20 | ||
| 10/16 | vs. 13 Ole Miss | L 26 - 31 | ||
| 10/23 | at 4 Alabama | L 24 - 52 | ||
| 11/6 | at 18 Kentucky | W 45 - 42 | ||
| 11/13 | vs. 1 Georgia | L 17 - 41 | ||
| 11/20 | vs. South Alabama | W 60 - 14 | ||
| 11/27 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 45 - 21 | ||
| 12/30 | at Purdue | L 45 - 48 | ||
| Southeastern | ||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 3 Georgia | 8-0 | 14-1 | ||||||||||
| 22 Kentucky | 5-3 | 10-3 | ||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4-4 | 7-6 | ||||||||||
| Missouri | 3-5 | 6-7 | ||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3-5 | 7-6 | ||||||||||
| Florida | 2-6 | 6-7 | ||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0-8 | 2-10 | ||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 1 Alabama | 7-1 | 13-2 | ||||||||||
| 8 Mississippi | 6-2 | 10-3 | ||||||||||
| 21 Arkansas | 4-4 | 9-4 | ||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 4-4 | 7-6 | ||||||||||
| 25 Texas A&M | 4-4 | 8-4 | ||||||||||
| Auburn | 3-5 | 6-7 | ||||||||||
| LSU | 3-5 | 6-7 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FBS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 6174 (14) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 3342 (39) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 2832 (15) | ||||
| Points per game: | 39.3 (8) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 474.9 (10) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 63 (9) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 12 (92) | ||||
| Defense (FBS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 5482 (115) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 3551 (129) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1931 (67) | ||||
| Points per game: | 29.1 (94) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 421.7 (104) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 47 (105) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 14 (71) | ||||
