The Big 10’s second-leading passer, Joel Stave (1,386 yards, 8 TDs), will be on display when the Wisconsin Badgers meet the Purdue Boilermakers. With this week’s game, Wisconsin (4-2) has the chance to maintain its recent level of success. They have won four of its last five. The game will begin Saturday, Oct 17 at 12:00 p.m. ET and can be seen on BTN and BTN2.
Wisconsin won a close one against Nebraska 23-21 last week. Troy Fumagalli had a good game in the win, totaling six receptions for 60 yards and one TD. Joel Stave also had a big day, contributing 322 yards and a TD through the air. Purdue didn’t have the same success as Wisconsin, losing big to Minnesota 41-13. Danny Anthrop had a solid game for the Boilermakers, registering five receptions for 59 yards.
Wisconsin is a substantial 20-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable.
Despite a 4-2 Straight Up (SU) record this season, the Badgers have not fared well Against The Spread (ATS) with a 2-4 record. Expect the 21st-ranked Badgers run defense to cause headaches for the Boilermakers run game. The Badgers give up 111.8 rushing yards per game.
Across the field, the Boilermakers have a record of 2-4 ATS and 1-5 SU. The Boilermakers rely heavily on their air attack, averaging 39.8 passing attempts per game. Switching gears to the Purdue defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Badgers. The Boilermakers pass defense makes opponents earn every yard, allowing just 10.3 yards per pass.
Predictions: SU Winner – Wisconsin, ATS Winner – Wisconsin
Notes
Wisconsin is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games.
Wisconsin is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wisconsin’s last 5 games.
Wisconsin is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home.
Wisconsin is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Purdue.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Wisconsin’s last 9 games when playing Purdue.
Wisconsin is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Purdue.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Wisconsin’s last 8 games when playing at home against Purdue.
Purdue is 1-1 SU when leading at the half this season. Wisconsin is 3-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Purdue is winless (0-4 SU) in games where it comes out ahead in the turnover battle, and an even 1-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
Dating back to last season, Wisconsin is 8-3 SU against Big 10 opponents, while Purdue is just 1-9 SU against conference foes.
