Purdue has had a rough start.
Teams quickly learned that running the ball against the Boilermakers works, and then they lost four straight games that were clear-cut. Why did you do this to Illinois? Oregon.
The Illini played Penn State hard until the end, but lost 21–7. They need this win before they play Michigan and go on a trip to Oregon.
Purdue vs Illinois Preview
Purdue vs Illinois How to Watch
Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
Game Time: 3:30 pm ET
Venue: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
How to Watch: FS1
Illinois (4-1), Purdue (1-4)
Why Purdue Will Win
This should not be easy for Illinois to win because they do not have a very strong offence.
The offence is good and does not crash, but it has not scored more than 31 points against an FBS team yet.
Even though Purdue has had a bad season, it was able to stay in the game against Nebraska and Oregon State.
The Illinois Boilermakers’ defence can not handle teams that run the ball. It has not run for 170 yards against any FBS team yet, and
Why Illinois Will Win
Yes, this is where Bret Bielema remembers his time in Wisconsin and puts on a lot of weight.
In the last four games, 16 touchdowns have been scored on runs against Purdue, who gives up 5.5 yards per carry. It was 362 yards for Notre Dame and 351 yards for Oregon State. Up front, Nebraska and Wisconsin both had control of the games.
The Illinois running game has not been great so far, but everything should be fine as long as they run the ball close to 40 times and keep Luke Altmyer and the intermediate passing game from having to work too hard.
Purdue vs Illinois: Who Will Win
Illinois does not do much that stands out, but they do not turn the ball over enough for it to matter, and they should be steady enough to get a win that is not as hard as it looks after the first half.
They will get tall enough to keep this close, but they will not be able to move the ball well enough to get through.
Purdue vs Illinois Prediction, Betting Lines
Illinois 37, Purdue 16
Line: Illinois -19.5, o/u: 49.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Purdue vs Illinois Must See Rating: 2
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