WEST LAFAYETTE − It’s been a decade since the Journal & Courier had the capability to simulate a Purdue football season on the EA Sports video game.
Now that all the name, image and likeness issues have been resolved and College Football 25 is in stores, it was time to resume a tradition.
The skinny: We simply simulated each game of the 2024 season and took notes of how the scenarios played out.
EA Sports was kind to the Boilermakers, presumably, if you’re looking at this from a fan’s perspective.
In real life, most would take an 8-5 season that ends with a bowl victory (with a couple of surprising victories along the way). Here’s how the digital Purdue Boilermakers got there. Keep in mind not every member of Purdue’s roster appears in the game.
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Purdue 31, Indiana State 3
Indiana State (actually a fictional team called FCS Midwest in the game) became the opponent that would be a tone setter for Purdue’s and quarterback Hudson Card’s seasons. Card was 23 of 27 for 265 yards and 3 TDs. Receiver Andrew Sowinski kicks off what would become a monster surprising season with 7 catches for 67 yards and a TD. Jahmal Edrine caught 6 passes for 80 yards and a TD. Dillon Thieneman’s 8 tackles leads a solid defensive effort.
Notre Dame 38, Purdue 28
Another solid performance from Card, who was 21 of 29 for 242 yards and 4 touchdowns, but was sacked four times. CJ Smith had a breakout performance with 6 catches for 82 yards and a TD and his former Georgia mate De’Nylon Morrissette caught a 44-yard TD, while Sowinski snagged a pair of touchdowns. Kydran Jenkins racked up 12 tackles. Notre Dame had a blocked field goal that proved crucial.
Purdue 35, Oregon State 30
Yanni Karlaftis had a key interception and the secondary of Thieneman, Nyland Green, Markevious Brown, Boy Beasley and…
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Publish date : 2024-08-26 08:08:02
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