Indiana Falls at Purdue, 44-7

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Aidan O'Connell tied a career high with four touchdown passes and Zander Horvath ran for another score Saturday as Purdue won the Old Oaken Bucket for the first time since 2018 with a 44-7 victory over Indiana.

The Boilermakers (8-4, 6-3 Big Ten) have won four of five to post their highest single-season victory total since 2006. It was the most lopsided game in the series since 2008 when Purdue won 62-10 in the late Joe Tiller's final regular-season game as coach.

Indiana (2-10, 0-9) lost its last eight games, finishing its first winless season in league play since 2011. Grant Gremel completed 18 passes for 147 yards.

But the annual in-state battle, which was…