Purdue jumped out to an early lead over Fresno State after Hudson Card found Deion Burks, who broke loose for an impressive 84-yard touchdown.
The 5-foot-11 redshirt sophomore's play produced the first touchdown of the season for Purdue.
The play also marked Burks' first touchdown of his collegiate career. He entered the 2023 season with 16 career receptions for 175 yards. Purdue Boilermakers wide receiver Deion Burks celebrates after catching a pass during a game against the Fresno State Bulldogs Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. Fresno State won 39-35.Keene, a transfer from Central Florida, threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Erik Brooks with 58 seconds left for the game winner. Keene connected on 31 of 44 passes for 366 yards. Brooks had nine catches for 170 yards.
Purdue Boilermakers wide receiver Deion Burks celebrates after scoring a touchdown during a game against the Fresno State Bulldogs Sept. 2, 2023, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind.Fresno State's offense had a 13-minute time of possession advantage over Purdue.Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford commended his team for keeping unforced errors to a minimum throughout the game.
"We had very few penalties," Tedford said."I thought we played a clean game. The offensive line did a good job. That’s a tough, physical team we played."Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
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