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The Purdue Boilermakers are home on Saturday, but with the point spread against them by 6.5 points, it might not be quite the welcoming they would prefer. Purdue and the Indiana Hoosiers will face off in a Big Ten battle at noon ET at Ross-Ade Stadium. Both of these teams will be looking for a pick-me-up after considerable defeats in their previous games.
The Boilermakers have to be hurting after a devastating 45-24 defeat at the hands of the Wisconsin Badgers last week. Purdue's loss came about despite a quality game from TE Brycen Hopkins, who caught eight passes for 127 yards and two TDs.
The Boilermakers' defense was a presence as well, and it collected one interception and three fumbles. That interception came courtesy of CB Dedrick Mackey with 12:54 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Meanwhile, the oddsmakers predicted a rough contest for IU, and boy were they were right. They suffered a grim 39-14 defeat to the Michigan Wolverines. QB Peyton Ramsey wasn't much of a difference maker for IU; despite one touchdown, he threw one interception and fumbled the ball once.
These two teams will surely be fighting tooth and nail to get back into the win column after losses last week. A couple offensive numbers to keep in mind before kickoff: Purdue is third worst in the nation in rushing yards per game, with only 74.4 on average. To make matters even worse for Purdue, IU enters the game with 306.1 passing yards per game on average, good for 14th best in the nation. So the cards are definitely stacked in the Hoosiers' favor.
