The Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-3, 2-1 Big Ten) and Purdue Boilermakers (4-2, 2-1) clash in a Big Ten West showdown Saturday Night. Kickoff at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET (BTN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nebraska vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Nebraska has won back-to-back games (for the 1st time since September of last season) and likely heads to West Lafayette with a shot of confidence. Last Friday, the Cornhuskers edged Rutgers 14-13. For a program that had been 5-23 over its previous 28 1-score games, UN will surely take the Rutgers game as a sign of growth.
Speaking of close games, the Boilermakers have won 3 in a row since starting the season 1-2. The Purdue’s victories were by margins of 2, 10 and 2 points, respectively over Florida Atlantic, Minnesota and Maryland. The Boilermakers have allowed just 327.8 yards per game. That’s down from 366.0 YPG a year ago, and it ranks 26th in the nation.
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