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WISCONSIN 38, PURDUE 14 PURDUE VS. WISCONSIN GAME STORY KCharters@GoldandBlack.com BY KYLE CHARTERS The following is a look at the top-five plays from Purdue's 38-14 loss to Wisconsin Saturday. ment early against the Badgers, and it did. On a first-and-10 from Purdue's 47-yard line, following Akeem Hunt's long kick return, Ca- leb TerBush lined up in a shotgun in a four-receiver formation. At the snap, TerBush dropped No.5 Purdue wanted to make a state- into the pocket and was given plenty of time to scan the field. The offensive line held up very well, allowing Antavian Edison to break past his cornerback in the middle of the field. TerBush found him, throw- A LOOK BACK AT SATURDAY'S TOP PLAYS AND PLAYERS No.2 Southward returned it 31 yards back to the 42-yard line, before being chased out of bounds. Al- though Wisconsin failed to capi- talize, by missing a field goal, the Purdue drive marked one of the few times in the first half it drove into Wisconsin territory. end of the first half, and although the Boilermakers were being pounded statistically, they were still within striking distance. And Robert Marve, who had No.3 ing a 52-yard strike between the hashes near the goal line. Originally, referees ruled the pass a touchdown, but it was reversed a play later, setting Purdue up with a first-and-goal from the 1-yard line. On it, Purdue lined up in an I-formation, but TerBush kept, sneaking in for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead. Antavian Edison and the Boilermakers were off to a good start, with this 52-yard reception on the first play. Purdue scored one snap later. touchdown on Wisconsin's first drive, Purdue looked to quickly re- gain the advantage. And it was set up with good field position once again, when Raheem Mostert re- turned a kick 57 yards to the Wis- consin 42. But at the 29, TerBush faced No.4 After allowing a game-tying Tom Campbell a critical third-and-seven. Out of the shotgun, TerBush looked over the middle for tight end Crosby Wright. But feeling the rush, Ter- Bush's throw was high. Wright might have had a Purdue trailed 17-7 near the Purdue let the game clock run out, ending the half down by 10. the second half and quickly put its foot on the Boilers' throat. On second down from its Wisconsin had the ball to start own 33, Joel Stave handed off to Montee Ball, who looked to rush off tackle left. There, he dodged two Boilermaker would-be tack- lers and reached the second-level of the defense. Purdue cornerback Ricardo been inserted a series before, had the Boilermakers driving. They reached Wisconsin's 32-yard line before things started to go sour. First, Marve toss was incom- chance to get his hands on it, ei- ther making the catch or deflect- ing it. But when he didn't, the ball was intercepted. Safety Dez plete to O.J. Ross, skipping the pass in front of the receiver. Then, the quarterback took back-to- back sacks, knocking Purdue out of field goal range. The Boil- ermakers seemed to have decent protection on each, but Marve couldn't find openings in Wis- consin's coverage. And instead of tossing the ball away, he took sig- nificant losses. Back to its own 45-yard line, Allen tried to engage the Wiscon- sin back, but Ball juked him, dart- ing inside to find a clearing. Ball rushed 67 yards for the touch- down, putting the visitors up 24-7 early in the third quarter. fourth quarter, Purdue lined up to punt the ball away from its own 24-yard line, clinging to a very slim hope of a comeback. But that was erased by the No.1 Down by 17 still late in the Badgers' special teams. The Boil- ermakers lined up in their usual spread punt formation and ap- peared to have the play blocked well on the line of scrimmage, GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 23, EXPRESS 7 • 19