The Purdue Boilermakers (1-4) play the Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-2) looking to snap their three-game losing streak. Winners of three of their last four, Minnesota will be hoping to add to its recent success in this week’s clash. The game will begin Saturday, Oct 10 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Purdue lost in a close one against Michigan State 24-21 last week. Markell Jones had an outstanding performance on the ground in the loss, gaining 157 yards and two TDs on 22 carries. DeAngelo Yancey added 68 receiving yards on four receptions. Minnesota also fell short, losing big to Northwestern 27-0. KJ Maye had a good game for the Golden Gophers, totaling four receptions for 39 yards.
Minnesota is a narrow two-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable.
Heading into Week 6 of the college football season, the Boilermakers are 1-4 Straight Up (SU) and 2-3 Against The Spread (ATS). The Boilermakers utilize their passing attack frequently. They pass 38 times per game, which is the 22nd-most in the nation. Transitioning to the Purdue defense, there are a few things to keep in mind when it is on the field. The Purdue defense will be looking to dominate the passing game when it matches up against the Golden Gophers, who only average 10.2 yards per attempt. One of the keys to the game will be whether the Golden Gophers can protect the ball against Purdue’s aggressive defense. It’s ranked 18th in the nation in fumbles recovered with one per game.
On the other side, the Golden Gophers are unsuccessful ATS with a 1-4 record this season even though they have a 3-2 SU record. Minnesota’s 14th-ranked pass defense has given its competition difficulty. Opponents have only thrown for 154.6 yards per game against this horrifying unit.
Predictions: SU Winner – Minnesota, ATS Winner – Purdue
Notes
Purdue is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games.
Purdue is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Purdue’s last 6 games.
Purdue is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Purdue is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue’s last 5 games when playing Minnesota.
Purdue is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota.
Purdue is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Minnesota.
Purdue is 10-4-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Minnesota.
Purdue is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Purdue’s last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota.
Minnesota is 3-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Purdue is 1-1 SU when leading at the end of the third quarter.
Dating back to last year, Minnesota is an even 4-4 SU against Big 10 opponents, while Purdue is just 1-7 SU against conference foes.
When analyzing just in-conference ranks, Purdue appears to have the overall advantage in the passing game. Its offensive passing attack (ranked fifth in the Big 10) will face the 10th-ranked pass defense of Minnesota, while its fifth-ranked pass defense will look to limit the 10th-ranked passing game of the Golden Gophers.
When analyzing just in-conference ranks, Purdue seems to have the overall advantage in the run game. Its 11th-ranked rushing attack will face the 14th-ranked run defense of Minnesota, while its 11th-ranked run defense will look to contain the 14th-ranked rushing game of the Golden Gophers.
