The Purdue Boilermakers (2-9) play the Indiana Hoosiers (5-6) looking to snap their three-game losing streak. The Big 10’s top passer, Nate Sudfeld (2,834 yards, 20 TDs), is a player to watch in this matchup. Indiana has shown few signs of life this season, and given that it has lost four in a row, that doesn’t seem likely to change any time soon. Players will take the field Saturday, Nov 28 at 12:00 p.m. ET and the game will air on BTN and BTN2.
Purdue was dominated by Iowa 40-20 last week. DeAngelo Yancey had an outstanding performance in the loss, totaling nine receptions for 117 yards. Austin Appleby also had a big day, contributing 259 yards and a TD through the air. Indiana is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance, when it beat Maryland 47-28. Nate Sudfeld had a big game passing the ball for the Hoosiers, completing 23 of 35 passes for 385 yards and four TDs. Simmie Cobbs had a big game as well, totaling 192 receiving yards on nine receptions.
Indiana is a five-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently unavailable.
The Boilermakers enter the game with records of 2-9 Straight Up (SU) and 6-5 Against The Spread (ATS) this season. In the past five games, Purdue has a 4-1 record ATS despite going 1-4 SU. The Boilermakers are known for their passing game. Their 40.5 passing attempts per game are the ninth-most in the nation.
Across the field, the Hoosiers have 5-6 SU and 6-5 ATS records this season. In the previous five games, Indiana has a record of 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS. The Boilermakers have not found a lot of success stopping their opponents’ running games. The Hoosiers will look to exploit a run defense that ranks 108th in Division I with 207.1 rushing yards allowed per game. The Hoosiers usually get a boost in the second quarter, when they average 11.4 points this year.
Predictions: SU Winner – Indiana, ATS Winner – Indiana
Notes
Purdue is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue’s last 6 games.
Purdue is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Purdue is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue’s last 5 games at home.
Purdue is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana.
Purdue is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Indiana.
Purdue is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Indiana.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue’s last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Purdue.
Indiana is 5-2 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Purdue is 2-1 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
Purdue is winless (0-5 SU) in games where it comes out ahead in the turnover battle, and an even 2-2 SU when losing the turnover battle.
Nationally, the Purdue passing attack is ranked 59th, while the Indiana pass defense is only ranked 128th. The Hoosiers passing game is ranked 27th, compared to the 77th-ranked pass defense of the Boilermakers.
