AIDAN O'CONNELL NEWS

Purdue holds off penalty-prone Maryland 31-29

Aidan O’Connell threw for 360 yards and two touchdowns, and Purdue held on for a 31-29 victory over Maryland when a penalty wiped out the Terrapins’ tying 2-point conversion with 3...

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Good to go Saturday Purdue head coach Jeff Brohm confirmed Thursday that O'Connell will be available to start for Saturday's game against Maryland, Tom Dienhart of GoldandBlack.com reports.

Impact O'Connell was able to suit up last Saturday against Minnesota after sitting out with an upper body injury during Week 4's narrow win over Florida Atlantic. The starting signal-caller did not have his cleanest performance while facing heavy pressure against the Golden Gophers, but he was still able to pilot his team to victory despite any lingering issues. O'Connell has completed 113 of his 173 passes for 1,199 yards and an 8:3 TD:INT ratio this season, and he may need to register another prolific passing performance in order to keep pace with the Terrapins' high-powered offense this Saturday.

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Big Ten: Illini go for 4 wins in row in showdown with Iowa

Illinois hosts Iowa on Saturday night in a matchup of two of the nation's best defenses

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Weekly Questions: Purdue trending up after the upset win over Minnesota and players getting healthy Jeff Brohm and Purdue have the chance to pick up another Big Ten win this Saturday when they travel to College Park, Maryland to take on Mik...

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

Big Ten West teams are mild, but division race could be wild

The Big Ten West is a mess

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

HC optimistic about QB's status Purdue head coach Jeff Brohm said Monday that he's "optimistic" O'Connell will be ready for Saturday's game against Maryland, Tom Dienhart of GoldandBlack.com reports.

Impact O'Connell was sidelined for Week 4 due to an upper body injury, but he returned to action against Minnesota. While Purdue pulled off the upset victory, O'Connell wasn't sharp during the contest and threw two interceptions. Regardless, Brohm doesn't appear to be too worried about any lingering issues due to the injury, so it appears O'Connell will be the starter heading into Saturday's clash against Maryland.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Choppy performance in return O'Connell (upper body) completed 27 of his 40 passes for 199 yards and two interceptions during Saturday's 20-10 win over Minnesota. He also tallied 10 rushing yards across four ca...

Impact O'Connell committed multiple turnovers for the first time this season, as he made his return from an upper body injury that sidelined him in Week 4. The graduate senior struggled to find many holes in the Golden Gophers pass defense, completing his longest pass of the day for just 28 yards to wideout Charlie Jones midway through the fourth quarter. Barring any further injury setbacks, O'Connell should reprise a spot as one of the Big Ten's most productive quarterbacks moving forward.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Spoilermakers: Purdue stifles No. 21 Minnesota for 20-10 win

Devin Mockobee rushed for 102 yards and a late touchdown to pad Purdue’s lead, and the Boilermakers defense fueled yet another takedown of a ranked opponent in a 20-10 victory over...

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Star RB Ibrahim out for No. 21 Minnesota against Purdue

No. 21 Minnesota held star running back Mohamed Ibrahim out of the game against Purdue a week after he appeared to injure an ankle

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taking first-team reps in warmups O'Connell is logging first-team reps under center ahead of Saturday's game against Minnesota, Mike Carmin of Lafayette Journal & Courier reports.

Impact O'Connell was already reported as the expected starter for the Boilers, so this news furthers that notion. However, Tom Dienhart of GoldandBlack.com surmises that Purdue could end up playing multiple quarterbacks to protect O'Connell from reinjury. Either way, O'Connell should top the depth chart at quarterback against the Gophers.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to start at QB O'Connell, who is listed as a game-time decision with an upper body injury, is expected to start Saturday against Minnesota, ESPN reports.

Impact O'Connell threw for 1,000 yards, eight touchdowns, and only one interception in three games before the injury, so his return to the offense will be a big boost. However, he faces the No. 2 scoring defense in the Gophers this week.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Receivers step up for 21st-ranked Minnesota; Purdue up next

Minnesota's wide receivers stepped up last week with leader Chris Autman-Bell sidelined by a lower leg injury

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Game-time decision O'Connell will be a game-time decision against Minnesota on Saturday, Tom Dienhart of GoldandBlack.com reports.

Impact After three straight productive weeks where he threw for 1,000 yards, eight touchdowns, and only one interception, O'Connell has yet to step on the field as he's been dealing with an undisclosed injury. However, he's been progressing nicely, and there's a chance he'll make his return this Saturday against the Gophers. If he suits up, expect O'Connell's impact to be immediate as the maestro of the Boilermakers' offense.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

College Football Picks: Michigan, Washington hit the road

For a few ranked teams, the first month of the season was all about home sweet home

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Big Ten: No. 4 Michigan to be put to test vs. stingy Iowa

Fourth-ranked Michigan visits Iowa for a rematch of the 2021 Big Ten championship game

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Purdue bounces back with 28-26 victory over Florida Atlantic

Austin Burton threw three touchdown passes in his first start at Purdue and led the Boilermakers to a badly-needed 28-26 victory over Florida Atlantic

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out Saturday O'Connell (undisclosed) is not warming up ahead of Saturday's versus Florida Atlantic, Mike Carmin of Lafayette Journal & Courier reports.

Impact While O'Connell was previously considered to be a game-time decision, him not warming up almost certainly means he is out for Saturday's game. Expect Austin Burton to start at quarterback in his absence.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

BREAKING: Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell is a gametime decision against FAU Purdue is set to wrap up their non-conference schedule on Saturday against Florida Atlantic and the Boilermakers could potentially be withou...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

Questionable to play O'Connell will be a game-time decision against FAU on Saturday with an unspecified injury, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact O'Connell has been stellar to start the year throwing for 1,000 yards, eight touchdowns, and only one interception. Unfortunately, he's on the fence about suiting up which could make things more competitive for the Boilermakers this Saturday. Expect coach Jeff Brohm to reach a final decision by Saturday morning.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in close loss O'Connell went 39-of-55 passing for 424 yards and a 3:1 TD:INT ratio during Saturday's 32-29 loss to Syracuse. He also added one seven-yard rush.

Impact O'Connell registered his all-around most productive start of the season, tossing for over 400 yards for the fourth time over his last eight games dating back to last year. The senior signal-caller made his first crucial mistake of the 2022 campaign as he tried to spin out of a sack midway through the fourth quarter, throwing an interception that was returned for a touchdown by defensive lineman Caleb Okechukwu to put Syracuse up 25-15. O'Connell did follow this up with touchdown passes to wide receiver Charlie Jones (11 receptions, 14 targets, 188 yards) and tight end Payne Durham over the team's next three offensive drives, putting his team up by four points with less than one minute remaining Saturday. The 6-foot-3 passer will look to lead his team back into the win column when Purdue takes on Florida Atlantic next Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

O'Connell, Jones help Purdue take easy route past Sycamores

Aidan O’Connell and Charlie Jones hooked up for three touchdowns, and then took the second half off as Purdue rolled past FCS foe Indiana State 56-0

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FOX Bet Super 6 Contest: Win $10,000 on Penn State-Purdue

The FOX Bet Super 6 Contest is back! Answer six questions right in tonight's big Penn State-Purdue matchup, and you could win the grand priz...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

O'Connell's steady rise keeps Purdue in Big Ten title hunt

Aidan O’Connell arrived at Purdue in 2017 as a hopeful, exuberant teenager

AUGUST 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Old-guy quarterbacks could give Big Ten different look

Sean Clifford and Tanner Morgan first met on a seventh-grade football field

JULY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

College football rankings: RJ Young's Top 25 for 2022 season

Alabama and Georgia remain high in RJ Young's 2022 college football rankings. Check out which teams make his early Top 25.

JANUARY 11, 2022