The Purdue University Boilermakers (7-4, 5-3 Big 10) and Indiana University Hoosiers (4-7, 2-6 Big 10) face off Saturday at Memorial Stadium for their regular season finales. The Boilermakers are 10.5-point favorites, and the total is 54.
Purdue is coming off a 17-9 win over Northwestern at Ross-Ade Stadium last Saturday. Aidan O’Connell was 16 of 25 for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Dylan Downing ran 17 times for 49 yards. Charlie Jones caught six passes for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Indiana beat Michigan State 39-31 at Spartan Stadium last Saturday. Dexter Williams II threw for 31 yards. Shaun Shivers carried 13 times for 115 yards and two touchdowns.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Boilermakers won the only game between the teams last season, a 44-7 victory in November. Aidan O’Connell threw four touchdowns for Purdue.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Boilermakers are averaging 28.5 points per game for the season, 67th in FBS, and they are facing a Hoosiers defense that has surrendered 34.3 PPG (120th). Meanwhile, Indiana has scored 23.9 points a game this season, 93rd in the country, and Purdue is allowing 23.7 PPG (43rd).
The Boilermakers rank 23rd in the nation in passing yards per game (279.8) and 97th in rushing (128.4). They will look to take advantage through the air, as the Hoosiers are 115th in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (272.7).
Against the run, Indiana is 102nd (182.1).Indiana has been one of the nation’s least productive rushing teams, averaging 101.4 yards per game (119th), while ranking 83rd in passing yards (218.5). The Boilermakers are allowing 219.4 passing yards (60th) and 120.9 rushing yards per game (26th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through 10 games, Aidan O’Connell has thrown for 20 touchdowns (11 INT) and 283.4 yards per game to lead Purdue in passing. In five away games this season, he has nine TDs (8 INT) and an average of 308.0 yards passing.
Devin Mockobee leads the team in rushing with an average of 75.0 yards a game over 10 games. He has seven touchdowns on the ground and two through the air. Charlie Jones is the Boilermakers’ leading receiver with 96.0 yards a game and 11 TDs.
Connor Bazelak has 12 passing touchdowns (9 INT) with 234.6 yards per game through nine games to lead Indiana. In five home games this season, he has thrown for nine TDs (5 INT) and an average of 277.2 yards.
Shaun Shivers has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 48.5 yards a game through 11 games. He has seven total touchdowns, six rushing and one receiving. Cam Camper has been a key target in the Hoosiers’ aerial attack. He has two touchdowns and an 81.3 yard per game average through seven appearances.
HOME AND AWAY
Indiana is looking to avoid a fourth straight defeat at home this season.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Purdue -10.5 (-110)
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