Northwestern Wildcats 27–21 Purdue Boilermakers: Final Score & Recap | Week 5, 2009

Quick answer

Northwestern Wildcats defeated Purdue Boilermakers 27–21 in Week 5, 2009. Final score: Northwestern Wildcats 27, Purdue Boilermakers 21.

Game summary

Northwestern Wildcats edged Purdue Boilermakers 27–21 in Week 5 of the 2009 season.

Scoring: 5 touchdowns, 4 field goals across 9 plays.
Passing leader: Joey Elliott (2509.0) — 0.0 pass yds, 3 TD, +0.24 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Arby Fields — 0.0 yds, 1 TD.
Receiving leader: Zeke Markshausen — 0 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Northwestern Wildcats	0	0	0	0	27
Purdue Boilermakers	0	0	0	0	21

Scoring Map

Each pin marks a score on the field — TDs in the end zone, field goals near the kick line.

NUNorthwestern Wildcats

+3OPP 18

+3OPP 22

PURPurdue Boilermakers

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Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

2509.0
Q1TD
AVAaron Valentin
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-0
Joey Elliott pass complete to Aaron Valentin for 67 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
77.0
Q1FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 1
Score
0-0
Stefan Demos 18 yard field goal GOOD.
2509.0
Q1TD
KSKeith Smith
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-0
Joey Elliott pass complete to Keith Smith for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
77.0
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 8
Score
0-0
Stefan Demos 25 yard field goal GOOD.
77.0
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 18
Score
0-0
Stefan Demos 35 yard field goal GOOD.
77.0
Q2TD
AFArby Fields
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-0
Arby Fields rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
2509.0
Q2TD
AVAaron Valentin
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-0
Joey Elliott pass complete to Aaron Valentin for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
77.0
Q3FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 22
Score
0-0
Stefan Demos 39 yard field goal GOOD.
77.0
Q4TD
MKMike Kafka
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-0
Mike Kafka rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top passers, rushers, and receivers from cfbfastR play-by-play.

Passing

Joey Elliott (2509.0) — 0.0 yds · 3 TD · +0.24 EPA/play +7.09 EPA
Mike Kafka (77.0) — 0.0 yds · +0.15 EPA/play +6.42 EPA
Team (2509.0) — 0.0 yds · -1.02 EPA/play -1.02 EPA

Rushing

Arby Fields (77.0) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD -0.68 EPA
Ralph Bolden (2509.0) — 0.0 yds -0.62 EPA
Mike Kafka (77.0) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD +0.23 EPA

Receiving

Zeke Markshausen (77.0) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +0.37 EPA
Keith Smith (2509.0) — 1 rec · 0.0 yds +1.54 EPA
Keith Carlos (2509.0) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +0.49 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Joey Elliott	2509.0	30	10.0%	3	+0.24	+7.09
Mike Kafka	77.0	44	0.0%	0	+0.15	+6.42
Team	2509.0	1	0.0%	0	-1.02	-1.02
Team	77.0	1	0.0%	0	-1.58	-1.58

Team EPA comparison

Stat	NU	PUR
Plays	0	0
EPA / play	—	—
Total EPA	—	—
Success rate	—	—
Pass EPA / play	—	—
Rush EPA / play	—	—
Yards	0	0

Drive chart

Key possessions and results.

Qtr	Offense	Plays	EPA	Result
Q1	2509.0	1	+5.41	Pass TD
Q1	77.0	5	-1.79	Punt
Q1	2509.0	2	+0.96	Ended
Q1	77.0	0	—	Field goal
Q1	2509.0	3	+0.68	Pass TD
Q1	77.0	20	-3.16	Fumble
Q1	2509.0	6	-4.95	Fumble
Q2	77.0	0	—	Field goal
Q2	77.0	0	—	Field goal
Q2	77.0	4	-2.02	Rush TD
Q2	77.0	8	-6.39	Ended
Q2	77.0	15	+5.19	Ended
Q2	2509.0	1	+1.37	Pass TD
Q2	77.0	4	-0.20	Ended
Q2	2509.0	5	+1.87	Ended
Q3	77.0	1	-0.38	Ended

Biggest EPA swings

Q1 · 2509.0 · Ralph Bolden rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 5, tackled by Quentin Davie and Marshall Thomas. (-5.87 EPA)
Q1 · 2509.0 · Joey Elliott pass complete to Aaron Valentin for 67 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (+5.41 EPA)
Q2 · 77.0 · Jacob Schmidt rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 2, tackled by Mike Neal and Ryan Kerrigan. (-5.28 EPA)
Q4 · 2509.0 · Joey Elliott sacked by Quentin Davie for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by Nwest Corey Wootton at the Nwest 28, PURDUE penalty 5 yard sideline interference accepted. (-5.14 EPA)
Q3 · 2509.0 · Joey Elliott pass complete to Jeff Lindsay for 8 yards, fumbled, forced by Brad Phillips, recovered by Nwest Brad Phillips at the Nwest 44. (-4.87 EPA)
Q2 · 2509.0 · Joey Elliott pass intercepted by Sherrick McManis at the Prdue 18, returned for no gain to the Prdue 18. (-4.55 EPA)
Q2 · 2509.0 · Stefan Demos kickoff for 67 yards returned by Aaron Valentin for 20 yards, fumbled, forced by David Arnold, recovered by Nwest Jordan Mabin at the Prdue 23. (-4.32 EPA)
Q1 · 77.0 · Arby Fields rush for 5 yards, fumbled, forced by Ryan Kerrigan, recovered by Prdue Torri Williams at the Nwest 34. (-3.91 EPA)

Key takeaways

Northwestern Wildcats controlled the final (27–21) in Week 5.
Passing edge: Joey Elliott (2509.0) — yds, 3 TD.
EPA edge: NU at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Northwestern Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers?

Northwestern Wildcats 27, Purdue Boilermakers 21 in Week 5 of the 2009 college football season.

Who won Northwestern Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers?

Northwestern Wildcats won with a final score of 27–21.

Where can I find the Northwestern Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=292762509.

Who led Northwestern Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers in passing?

Joey Elliott (2509.0) led passers with 0.0 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

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