Purdue

Indiana had won two in a row in the series—both in Bloomington. The teams haven’t met in West Lafayette since 2012, the last time Purdue won the Old Oaken Bucket. Entering the game Purdue lead the series 72–39–6 and trophy series. The first Bucket game resulted in a 0-0 tie, which led to the initial "I-P" chain link to be attached to the Bucket.  Kickoff for the 118th meeting and 91st Annual Old Oaken Bucket game was set for a noon kickoff at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette.

The Hoosiers won their third straight Bucket Game for the first time since a four-game winning streak from 1944-47.

They scored a school-record 54 points in West Lafayette, breaking the previous mark set in a 52-7 victory in 1988.

They finished the season by winning two straight conference road games -- something they hadn't done since 1993.

They have likely ended the speculation that surfaced about Wilson's future in Bloomington during a six-game losing streak, virtually assuring him of getting a chance to finish the rebuilding project he started five years ago.

And thanks to Sudfeld, Indiana wrapped it up in style.

Sudfeld finished 18 of 29 with 350 yards, giving him 7,490 career yards -- enough to surpass Antwaan Randle El (7,469) on Indiana's all-time list.

Running back Devine Redding started in place of the injured Jordan Howard (knee) and ran 22 times for a career high 144 yards and one score on a day he hurdled one defender on a 27-yard run in the first half and a zigzagged for a 57-yard pickup to set up Sudfeld's 3-yard TD run to open the second half. That made it 31-14.

Defensive end Nick Magieri  had three sacks to give him 15, tied for the ninth-most in one season in school history, and Griffin Oakes   made two field goals to break Austin Starr's single-season record of 21. Oakes has 22.

But it wasn't the numbers that mattered most to Indiana. It was the result. Final score 54-36 Hoosiers.

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