Purdue's Defense Faces Mobile QB Test | Wake Forest Football News

Purdue’s defense is in for a brutal test this Saturday against Wake Forest’s explosive dual-threat quarterback Gio Lopez, who torched Akron with three TDs and jaw-dropping 72- and 78-yard bombs. Last week’s struggles against Indiana State’s scrambler foreshadowed trouble—now they must contain a QB who runs, throws, and breaks games open. Despite their top-ranked defensive line, Purdue gave up three plays over 40 yards, exposing discipline and execution gaps. Coaches see this as a vital learning curve: stop the scramble, limit big plays, and fix fundamentals—or risk another ugly loss. This game could define their season. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/32b462ecdaafbf36