Purdue Boilermakers 31–41 Marshall Thundering Herd: Final Score & Recap | Week 1, 2015

Quick answer

Marshall Thundering Herd defeated Purdue Boilermakers 41–31 in Week 1, 2015. Final score: Purdue Boilermakers 31, Marshall Thundering Herd 41.

Game summary

Marshall Thundering Herd beat Purdue Boilermakers 41–31 in Week 1 of the 2015 season.

Scoring: 9 touchdowns, 3 field goals across 12 plays.
Passing leader: Michael Birdsong (276) — 0.0 pass yds, 2 TD, -0.11 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: D.J. Knox — 0.0 yds, 1 TD.
Receiving leader: Deon-Tay McManus — 3 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Purdue Boilermakers	18	6	6	9	31
Marshall Thundering Herd	9	0	9	6	41

Scoring Map

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

PURPurdue Boilermakers

+3OPP 33

MRSHMarshall Thundering Herd

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Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PUR
Q1TD
DADanny Anthrop
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-0
Austin Appleby pass complete to Danny Anthrop for 9 yds for a TD, (Paul Griggs KICK)
MRSH
Q1FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
6-3
Nick Smith 42 yd FG GOOD
MRSH
Q1TD
DJDevon Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-9
Michael Birdsong pass complete to Devon Johnson for 20 yds for a TD, (Nick Smith KICK)
PUR
Q1TD
DKD.J. Knox
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-9
D.J. Knox run for 4 yds for a TD, (Paul Griggs KICK)
PUR
Q1TD
AAAustin Appleby
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-9
Austin Appleby pass intercepted for a TD Tiquan Lang return for 30 yds for a TD, (Nick Smith KICK)
PUR
Q2TD
AAAustin Appleby
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
24-9
Austin Appleby run for 1 yd for a TD, (Paul Griggs KICK)
MRSH
Q3FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
24-12
Nick Smith 32 yd FG GOOD
PUR
Q3TD
MJMarkell Jones
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
30-12
Markell Jones run for 36 yds for a TD, (Paul Griggs KICK)
MRSH
Q3TD
RYRyan Yurachek
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
30-18
Michael Birdsong pass complete to Ryan Yurachek for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Smith KICK)
PUR
Q4TD
AAAustin Appleby
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
36-18
Austin Appleby pass intercepted for a TD Tiquan Lang return for 55 yds for a TD (Nick Smith KICK)
MRSH
Q4TD
DJDevon Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
36-24
Devon Johnson run for 6 yds for a TD, (Nick Smith KICK)
PUR
Q4FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
39-24
Paul Griggs 22 yd FG GOOD

Stars of the game

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

Passing

Michael Birdsong (276) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD · -0.11 EPA/play -3.98 EPA
Austin Appleby (2509) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · -0.28 EPA/play -13.18 EPA

Rushing

D.J. Knox (2509) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD +0.23 EPA
Markell Jones (2509) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD +0.12 EPA
Devon Johnson (276) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD -0.50 EPA

Receiving

Deon-Tay McManus (276) — 3 rec · 0.0 yds +0.01 EPA
D.J. Knox (2509) — 6 rec · 0.0 yds +0.08 EPA
Davonte Allen (276) — 5 rec · 0.0 yds +0.68 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Michael Birdsong	276	37	62.2%	0	2	-0.11	-3.98
Austin Appleby	2509	47	63.8%	0	1	-0.28	-13.18

Team EPA comparison

Stat	PUR	MRSH
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	1	+2.16	Pass TD
Q1	276	2	-1.92	Field goal
Q1	2509	5	+4.53	Ended
Q1	276	4	-1.09	Ended
Q1	2509	1	-1.24	Punt
Q1	276	1	+2.16	Pass TD
Q1	2509	2	-1.38	Ended
Q1	276	3	+2.22	Ended
Q1	2509	4	-1.18	Rush TD
Q1	276	3	-2.06	Punt
Q1	2509	11	-1.97	Touchdown
Q2	276	1	-1.04	Ended
Q2	2509	9	-0.74	Punt
Q2	276	4	-1.53	Punt
Q2	2509	4	-1.32	Rush TD
Q2	276	6	-2.09	Punt

Biggest EPA swings

Q2 · Marshall Thundering Herd · Michael Birdsong run for 6 yds to the Prdue 40 for a 1ST down PURDUE Penalty, personal foul (Danny Ezechukwu) to the Prdue 45 for a 1ST down (+9.11 EPA)
Q4 · Purdue Boilermakers · Austin Appleby pass intercepted for a TD Tiquan Lang return for 55 yds for a TD (Nick Smith KICK) (-7.71 EPA)
Q1 · Purdue Boilermakers · Austin Appleby pass intercepted for a TD Tiquan Lang return for 30 yds for a TD, (Nick Smith KICK) (-6.58 EPA)
Q2 · Marshall Thundering Herd · Michael Birdsong sacked by Michael Rouse III for a loss of 8 yards to the Prdue 28 Michael Birdsong fumbled, recovered by Prdue Ra'Zahn Howard , return for 0 yards (-5.26 EPA)
Q3 · Marshall Thundering Herd · Michael Birdsong run for 7 yds to the Prdue 1 for a 1ST down (-4.95 EPA)
Q3 · Marshall Thundering Herd · Michael Birdsong pass intercepted Leroy Clark return for no gain to the Marsh 30 (-4.93 EPA)
Q4 · Purdue Boilermakers · Austin Appleby pass intercepted Keith Baxter return for 32 yds to the Marsh 43 (-3.96 EPA)
Q1 · Purdue Boilermakers · Austin Appleby pass complete to DeAngelo Yancey for 50 yds to the Marsh 13 for a 1ST down (+3.62 EPA)

Key takeaways

Marshall Thundering Herd controlled the final (41–31) in Week 1.
Passing edge: Michael Birdsong (276) — yds, 2 TD.
EPA edge: PUR at EPA/play.
Full EPA, scoring map, and play-by-play live in CFB Analytics Box & Scores.

Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Purdue Boilermakers vs Marshall Thundering Herd?

Purdue Boilermakers 31, Marshall Thundering Herd 41 in Week 1 of the 2015 college football season.

Who won Purdue Boilermakers vs Marshall Thundering Herd?

Marshall Thundering Herd won with a final score of 31–41.

Where can I find the Purdue Boilermakers vs Marshall Thundering Herd box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=400763498.

Who led Purdue Boilermakers vs Marshall Thundering Herd in passing?

Michael Birdsong (276) led passers with 0.0 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

Explore every snap, drive chart, and the interactive scoring map for Purdue Boilermakers at Marshall Thundering Herd in FantasyHQ CFB Analytics Box & Scores.