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Purdue Boilermakers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The fans at Memorial Stadium will be treated to a game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -17.5-point favorites versus the Boilermakers, while the game's total opened at 48.5.
Illinois was a 21-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Nittany Lions. They covered the +19.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (28) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Purdue was a 52-6 loser in its last match on the road against Badgers. They failed to cover the +11.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 58 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Purdue:
Team record: 1-4 SU,1-4 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Purdue is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Purdue is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Purdue's last 10 games
Illinois:
Team record: 4-1 SU,4-0-1 ATS
Illinois is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois's last 5 games
Next up:
Purdue home to Oregon Friday, October 18
Illinois home to Michigan Saturday, October 19