Purdue-Northwestern Preview

The fans at Ryan Field will be treated to a game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Northwestern Wildcats when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Wildcats listed as 4-point favorites versus the Boilermakers, while the game’s total is sitting at 49.
Curtis Painter was 23-for-51 for 228 yards with an interception for Purdue in its 16-3 loss to Ohio State in Week 7.
Ohio State couldn’t cash as 18-point home favorites as the game played under the 43.5-point total listed by sportsbooks.
C.J. Bacher went 34-for-61 for 283 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Northwestern in its 37-20 loss to Michigan State in Week 7.
Michigan State covered as 3-point road favorites as the game played over the 44-point total listed by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Purdue has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Purdue: 2-4 SU, 2-2-1 ATS
Northwestern: 5-1 SU, 2-3 ATS
Purdue most recently:
When playing in October are 3-7
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 3-7

Northwestern most recently:
When playing in October are 3-7
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Purdue’s last 6 games when playing Northwestern
Purdue is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Northwestern
Purdue is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Northwestern
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Purdue’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northwestern’s last 6 games when playing Purdue
Northwestern is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Northwestern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Northwestern is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Purdue
Next up:
Purdue home to Minnesota, Saturday, October 25
Northwestern at Indiana, Saturday, October 25

 

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