Indiana Stays Perfect, Routs Purdue in Lopsided Rivalry Win

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — Indiana remained undefeated, crushing in-state rival Purdue 56-3 on Friday at Ross-Ade Stadium. The Hoosiers, now 12-0, scored 21 points in both the second and third quarters to turn the game into a rout. Indiana’s ground game was dominant, with Roman Hemby breaking an 82-yard touchdown run. Quarterbacks Fernando Mendoza and Alberto Mendoza each accounted for multiple scores. The Boilermakers, who fell to 2-10, managed only a first-quarter field goal. A crowd of 59,807 watched as Indiana closed its regular season with a perfect record.