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The Northwestern Wildcats and the Purdue Boilermakers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Ross-Ade Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Boilermakers listed as 8-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Mike Kafka threw for 311 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for Northwestern in a 35-24 loss to Minnesota in Week 4.
The Wildcats did not cover the 1.5-point spread, while the final score played OVER the day's posted total of 50.
Purdue was defeated 24-21 by Notre Dame in Week 4, as 7-point underdogs. That game's combined 45 points went UNDER the posted total of 60.
Joey Elliot threw for 289 yards with three touchdowns.
Current streak:
Northwestern has lost 2 straight games.
Purdue has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Northwestern: 2-2 SU, 0-3 ATS
Purdue: 1-3 SU, 3-1 ATS
Northwestern most recently:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 5-5
Purdue most recently:
When playing in October are 2-8
When playing on grass are 3-7
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northwestern's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northwestern's last 5 games when playing Purdue
Northwestern is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Northwestern is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Purdue
Purdue is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Northwestern
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Purdue's last 5 games when playing Northwestern
Purdue is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Northwestern
Purdue is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Next up:
Northwestern home to Miami (Ohio), Saturday, October 10
Purdue at Minnesota, Saturday, October 10
Oddsmakers currently have the Boilermakers listed as 8-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Mike Kafka threw for 311 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for Northwestern in a 35-24 loss to Minnesota in Week 4.
The Wildcats did not cover the 1.5-point spread, while the final score played OVER the day's posted total of 50.
Purdue was defeated 24-21 by Notre Dame in Week 4, as 7-point underdogs. That game's combined 45 points went UNDER the posted total of 60.
Joey Elliot threw for 289 yards with three touchdowns.
Current streak:
Northwestern has lost 2 straight games.
Purdue has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Northwestern: 2-2 SU, 0-3 ATS
Purdue: 1-3 SU, 3-1 ATS
Northwestern most recently:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 5-5
Purdue most recently:
When playing in October are 2-8
When playing on grass are 3-7
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northwestern's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northwestern's last 5 games when playing Purdue
Northwestern is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Northwestern is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Purdue
Purdue is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Northwestern
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Purdue's last 5 games when playing Northwestern
Purdue is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Northwestern
Purdue is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Next up:
Northwestern home to Miami (Ohio), Saturday, October 10
Purdue at Minnesota, Saturday, October 10
