The nation’s fourth-leading receiver, Aaron Burbridge (405 yards, 4 TDs), will be on display when the No. 2 Michigan State Spartans meet the Purdue Boilermakers. The Spartans are 4-0 while the Boilermakers are 1-3. The game will begin Saturday, Oct 3 at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Michigan State won easily over Central Michigan 30-10 last week. Madre London had a solid game on the ground in the win, rushing for 73 yards and one TD on 15 carries. Purdue didn’t have the same success as Michigan State, getting beat by Bowling Green 35-28 in its matchup. Gregory Phillips had an outstanding performance for the Boilermakers, totaling four receptions for 92 yards and one TD. DeAngelo Yancey also had a big game with 80 receiving yards and a TD on four receptions.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently uavailable.
Heading into Week 5 of the college football season, the Spartans are 4-0 SU, but winless Against The Spread (ATS). One of the keys to the game will be whether the Spartans can take advantage of the turnover-prone Boilermakers, who rank 111th in the nation in turnovers with 2.5 per game. Michigan State usually gets off to a quick start in games, averaging 12 points in the first quarter. Michigan State has only earned an average of 4.8 penalties per game on the season, making them one of the least penalized teams in the nation (16th).
On the other side, the Boilermakers have a record of 1-3 both ATS and SU. The Spartans have not found a lot of success stopping their opponents’ passing game. The Boilermakers will look to exploit a pass defense that ranks 108th in Division I with 277 passing yards allowed per game. Purdue tends to run a lot of plays during games, averaging 79.5 offensive snaps for 19th-most in the country.
Predictions: SU Winner – Michigan State, ATS Winner – Michigan State
Notes
Michigan State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Michigan State’s last 19 games.
Michigan State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Michigan State is 18-1 SU in its last 19 games at home.
Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Purdue.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan State’s last 6 games when playing Purdue.
Michigan State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Purdue.
Purdue is 1-1 SU when leading at the half this season. Michigan State is 4-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
The Purdue defense has forced an average of 2.5 turnovers per game this season. Michigan State is just 1-2 SU when turning the ball over at least 2 times in a game.
Nationally, the Michigan State passing attack is ranked 84th, while the Purdue pass defense is only ranked 101st. The Boilermakers passing game is ranked 42nd, compared to the 108th-ranked pass defense of the Spartans.
The Michigan State rushing attack is ranked only 81st in the country, while the Purdue run defense is ranked 80th. The Boilermakers run game is ranked just 80th, compared to the 32nd-ranked rush defense of the Spartans.
