Illinois vs. Purdue Odds
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN (The Spread) – No. 23 Illinois looks to bounce back from its first loss this Saturday when the Illini takes on Purdue at Noon ET on ESPN2.
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Illinois is 6-1 on the season and 3-4 against the spread. The Illini have hit the under in 4-of-7 games. Purdue is 3-3 this season and 3-3 against the spread. The Boilermakers have also split the over/under in 6 games. Illinois beat Purdue last year, but the Boilermakers have won five of the last 6 in this series.
Trends show that the home team has covered the spread in 5 of the last 7 games in this series while the two teams have combined to hit the over in 6 of the last 8 games.
Oddsmakers have made Illinois the favorite in this game, giving the Illini odds of -3.5 points against Purdue on Saturday. The over/under odds have not yet been set for this game. (View Matchup)
Illinois is coming off a 17-7 loss to Ohio State last week. In the loss, Illinois amassed just 285 total yards. Ohio State threw just four passes attempts, but rushed for 211 yards in the game. Illinois also had three turnovers in the game. The Illini are still averaging 30.7 points per game on offense while allowing only 17.7 points per game on defense. Illinois has been led by a strong running game all season, as the Illini averages 210.4 yards per game on the ground.
Purdue is coming off a 23-18 loss to Penn State last week. The Boilermakers have had two of their three losses come by 5 points or less. Purdue is scoring 30.2 points per game on offense this season while allowing just 21 points per game on defense. The Boilermakers are averaging 206.5 yards per game on the ground. Four different players have rushed for over 100 yards this season. Ralph Bolden is leading the way with 370 yards and three touchdowns.
In terms of Injuries, Illinois offensive lineman Corey Lewis is questionable with a knee injury while Purdue defensive end Robert Maci is questionable with a foot injury.
Currently over 2,400 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Illinois is getting 72% of the wagers with odds of -3.5 points against Purdue on Saturday.
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