WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — Ryan Browne threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns to lead Purdue past Indiana State 44-19 on Friday night at Ross-Ade Stadium.

Browne, a Clarkston, Michigan, native, completed 23 of 29 passes. He connected with Chauncey Magwood, Tra’Mar Harris and Asaad Waseem for scores. Waseem finished with six catches for 107 yards, and Fame Ijeboi added 87 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Purdue led 37-6 after three quarters. Don Saunders returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Indiana State dropped to 0-2. Brady Allen completed 3 of 5 passes for 117 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown pass to J. Reed. Elijah Owens was 9 of 17 for 101 yards and added 60 yards on 11 carries. The Sycamores also got a 1-yard touchdown run from M. McCool.

The Boilermakers improved to 1-0 and host Wake Forest next Saturday. Indiana State plays at Eastern Illinois.