Back to Earth kind of loss. 5 takeaways

Purdue's defense which had been so good these last two games went back to being bad

• With 302 passing yards surrendered and 186 rushing yards surrendered, Purdue is back to hearing Fire Kevin Kane Chants. On average The Boilermakers defense gave up 8 yards per play.
• 24 first downs given up, plenty of space for the huskies to exploit in the middle of the field plus the sidelines, explosive plays, and strong red zone efficiency for Washington. Rough night for The Boilermakers defense.
• This loss doesn't fall entirely on the defense. On the bright side they did have 5 turnovers. 3 interceptions and 2 fumbles recovered. However, the offense wasted these turnovers, and the defense couldn't build energy and momentum following these turnovers.

The offense deserves plenty of the blame for the effort in this game.

• Josh Henson, the offensive coordinator, did not call a strong game tonight. The offense started slow and was hit and miss throughout the night because Henson didn't have a good grasp on 3rd and fourth downs along with what Ryan Walters was throwing at him. Going Shotgun on 2 4th down plays, for real?
• Credit The Washington Defense, they were able to slow down Fame Ijeboi and limit Purdue's running attack even though Ijeboi did have a receiving touchdown. This put a lot of pressure on Ryan Browne to step up. To be honest Ryan Browne looked shaky for most of the night despite throwing for over 200 yards and running in for a touchdown.
• As mentioned before. The Purdue defense gave the offense golden opportunity after golden opportunity to take the lead and go win the game via turnovers. The Boilermaker offense scored just 6 points off of these 5 turnovers. Waisted opportunities! Redzone continues to be problematic for The Boilermakers.

Despite the loss, The wide receiver room for Purdue continues to impress

• Asaad Waseem led the way for Purdue with 9 catches for 116 yards
• While Xavier Townsend had just 3 catches, he had the most explosive play on the night through the air. On that play, he reminded me of the late Rondale Moore.
• DeNylon Morrisette and Chauncey Magwood continue to show they can haul in crucial catches as well and on key downs.

Other observations

• Antonio Harris led the Purdue running attack with a touchdown and 65 yards on just 4 carries. He was a bruiser in this game.
• Neither the offense nor the defense fed off of each other's energy in the game. Defense got turnovers yet the offense never took advantage. And when the offense did finally find the end zone, The Defense continued to break down. This tail as old as time returned for Purdue football against Washington and killed the momentum from the last two games.

• Barry Odom will need to have a lengthy conversation with his coordinators following this game.

  Conclusion

• There will be better days ahead for Purdue football and this team has improved plenty this October. With that said, this is a difficult loss for Purdue football. Under the lights at home, a chance to improve to over .500, and to build on the momentum of the last two games. Instead in a way it feels like things came crashing down tonight. Difficult to look at the positives with the way things went tonight.

• Right now, it's a good bet that the lights have gone out on Purdue's slim hopes for a Bowl game in 2026. Still there's plenty to play for. It's up to this football team to keep working hard, keep their heads up, stay focused, bounce back, and play for each other.

• Difficult night, but still 5 games left to prove that things are looking up and the vibe is still feel good. First things first, work on as much as possible during the bye week. Next up, The Boilermakers travel to Happy Valley to take on Penn State on the road on Halloween. Opportunity to earn another huge Big Ten Road win. Let's come ready to play our best football. Boiler Up!

Player of The Game - Asaad Waseem