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On Saturday, in a Big Ten matchup, the Wisconsin Badgers (3-4, 3-4 ATS, 5-2 O/U) play host to the Purdue Boilermakers (5-2, 3-4 ATS, 5-2 O/U).
Last week, the Boilermakers defeated Nebraska at home. After a heartbreaking overtime loss to Michigan State on the road, the Badgers are hoping to bounce back. In the previous campaign, Wisconsin defeated Purdue 30-13.
Boilermakers vs Badgers Betting Odds
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Boilermakers vs Badgers Match Details
Fixture: Purdue @ Wisconsin
Date and Time: Saturday, October 22 at 3:30 PM ET
Venue: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
Boilermakers vs Badgers Key Stats
The Purdue Boilermakers keep getting better. They lost against Syracuse in the third week and haven't lost since. They've won four straight games, including triumphs over Minnesota and Maryland.
Last week, the Boilermakers defeated Nebraska 43-37 at home as 14-point favorites, improving to 3-1 in Big Ten play. Their season-opening loss to Penn State was their lone conference defeat. Two of Purdue's four conference games have seen them cover the spread.
The Wisconsin Badgers are on the lookout to win their second Big Ten game. They were favorites when Illinois shocked them at home earlier in the month, and the following week, they defeated Northwestern on the road by a score of 42-7.
They failed to build on that victory, losing to Michigan State 34-28 in overtime last week to drop to 1-3 in conference play. In the loss, Wisconsin was a seven-point favorite. Only one of their Big Ten games has seen them cover the spread.
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Boilermakers vs Badgers History
In recent years, Wisconsin has fared better versus Purdue, winning the last 10 meetings between the two teams. Last year, they triumphed 30-13 over the Boilermakers in their most recent away game. In a monster performance, Chez Mellusi and Braelon Allen, two Wisconsin running backs, combined for 297 yards on the ground and three touchdowns in a monster performance.
Boilermakers vs Badgers Best Picks and Prediction
The Purdue Boilermakers are strong, but Wisconsin should never be written off. Although Purdue is scoring points on offense, advanced statistics reveal that they aren't very exceptional.
Defense is Wisconsin's greatest strength, and they rank 68th in EPA (expected points added)/game for total offense.
Aidan O'Connell, the Purdue quarterback, is putting up impressive numbers, but he will have it tough against a strong pass defense that only allows 215 passing yards per game on average.
Pick: Graham Mertz Over 1.5 pass TDs (-110)
Prediction: Wisconsin -1.5 (-105)
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