IU loses game, Old Oaken Bucket, 33-25

In the 87th battle between IU and Purdue for the Old Oaken Bucket, the old rivals stayed close for most of the game, but in the end, the Boilermakers reclaimed the Bucket with a 33-25 victory.

Even though today marks senior day for 20 Hoosiers, underclassmen have led the offense for IU. True freshman Tre Roberson started under center for IU, completing 17 of 26 passes for 147 yards, while sophomore Stephen Houston leads IU with 129 rushing yards, including a 52-yard touchdown run in the opening quarter.

True freshman D'Angelo Roberts has also been involved in the run game, scoring on a six-yard run in the first quarter and a five-yard run in the fourth quarter.

After Houston's touchdown run, Purdue put together a touchdown drive of its own, ending with a 15-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Caleb TerBush to junior wide receiver Antavian Edison.

The two teams exchanged field goals in the second quarter, as Purdue's senior Carson Wiggs hit a 29-yard field goal and sophomore Mitch Ewald made a 32-yard field goal for IU.

The ensuing kickoff resulted in an 81-yard return to inside IU's 10-yard line. Junior running back Ralph Bolden scored on the next play from eight yards out, tying the game at 17 points apiece. Wiggs gave the Boilermakers a 23-17 while making two field goals in the final five minutes of the half, one from 43 yards away and one from 48.

The third quarter was filled with fruitless drives from both teams, but Purdue opened the fourth quarter with another Wiggs field goal to make it a two-score game with just over 13 minutes remaining, and then scored on a short Edison run with 11 minutes left to make it 33-17.

With 5:26 remaining in the game, Purdue downed a punt at the IU one-yard line, putting the Hoosiers into a situation where they had to march 99 yards and convert a two-point conversion to tie. After a pair of first downs, Roberson threw deep for true freshman Nick Stoner, but Purdue junior defensive back Josh Johnson intercepted the pass to effectively seal the victory for Purdue.