Report: Purdue QB Aidan O'Connell skipping bowl game

Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell will announce Thursday that he is skipping the Citrus Bowl to prepare for the NFL draft, ESPN reported.

The 6-foot-3 senior completed 64.1 percent of his passes for 3,490 yards with 22 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 12 games this season, leading the Boilermakers to the Big Ten West division title.

O'Connell leaves West Lafayette, Ind., ranked fifth in school history in touchdown pa