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Star wide receiver Charlie Jones and the Purdue Boilermakers (4-2) play the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-3) on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET, at Ross-Ade Stadium.
The Cornhuskers are expected to lose by at least two TDs (currently +14) against the Boilermakers (with an over/under of 58.5 points).
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Purdue vs. Nebraska
- Game Day: Saturday, October 15, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: BTN
- Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
- Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boilermakers | -14 | -109 | -112 | 58.5 | -110 | -112 | -555 | +394 |
Purdue Betting Insights
- Nebraska is 1-4-0 against the spread this year.
- Out of Nebraska’s five games with a set total, one has hit the over (20%).
Purdue Stats & Insights
- Offensively, Purdue ranks 59th in the FBS with 419.7 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 26th in total defense (327.8 yards allowed per contest).
- Purdue is totaling 32.5 points per game on offense (54th in the FBS), and ranks 43rd defensively with 22.0 points allowed per game.
- Purdue has the 71st-ranked defense this season in terms of passing yards (230.8 allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 21st-best with 299.0 passing yards per game.
- Purdue ranks 102nd in rushing yards this year (120.7 rushing yards per game), but has been thriving on defense, ranking 22nd-best in the FBS with 97.0 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Purdue is posting a 44.8% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 40th in the FBS. On defense, the defense ranks 26th, allowing a 30.6% third-down conversion rate.
- With 10 forced turnovers (30th in the FBS) against 11 turnovers committed (104th in the FBS), Purdue (-1) owns the 100th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Purdue’s Best Players
- Aidan O’Connell has 1,550 passing yards for Purdue, completing 66.7% of his passes and throwing 10 touchdowns and four interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Devin Mockobee, has carried the ball 51 times for 275 yards (45.8 per game), scoring four times. He’s also caught 10 passes for 102 yards.
- This season, Dylan Downing has carried the ball 58 times for 249 yards (41.5 per game) and four touchdowns.
- Jones’ team-high 603 yards as a receiver have come on 50 receptions (out of 72 targets) with seven touchdowns.
- Payne Durham has put up a 280-yard season so far with three touchdowns, hauling in 28 passes on 38 targets.
- TJ Sheffield’s 17 grabs are good enough for 184 yards and one touchdown.
- Khordae Sydnor has racked up 3.0 sacks to pace the team, while also recording 4.0 TFL and nine tackles.
- Cam Allen has been all over the field, leading the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has 16 tackles and three interceptions so far.
Nebraska Betting Insights
- Nebraska is 1-4-0 against the spread this year.
- Nebraska has gone over in one of five games with a set total (20%).
Nebraska Stats & Insights
- Nebraska has not been getting things done on defense, ranking 16th-worst with 449.0 total yards surrendered per game. It has been more effective on offense, generating 415.5 total yards per contest (63rd-ranked).
- In terms of points scored Nebraska ranks 82nd in the FBS (28.5 points per game), and it is 89th on defense (29.3 points allowed per game).
- From an offensive perspective, Nebraska is putting up 255.3 passing yards per contest (57th-ranked). It ranks 106th in the FBS on defense (263.0 passing yards given up per game).
- Nebraska ranks 58th in rushing yards per game (160.2), but it has been less effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 20th-worst in the FBS with 186.0 rushing yards conceded per contest.
- Nebraska’s third-down defense ranks 86th in the FBS with a 41.3% third-down conversion percentage allowed, but it has been carried by its offense, which ranks 22nd-best by posting a 48.3% third-down rate.
- Nebraska has accumulated nine forced turnovers (43rd in the FBS) and committed 11 turnovers (104th in the FBS) this season for a -2 turnover margin that ranks 100th in the FBS.
Nebraska’s Best Players
- Casey Thompson leads Nebraska with 1,497 yards on 118-of-180 passing with nine touchdowns compared to six interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Anthony Grant, has carried the ball 133 times for 647 yards (107.8 per game) with five touchdowns.
- Ajay Allen has run for 190 yards across 33 attempts, scoring two touchdowns.
- Trey Palmer’s 544 receiving yards (90.7 yards per game) are a team high. He has 40 catches on 51 targets with three touchdowns.
- Marcus Washington has put together a 266-yard season so far. He’s caught 18 passes on 30 targets.
- Oliver Martin’s eight grabs (on nine targets) have netted him 135 yards (22.5 ypg) and one touchdown.
- Garrett Nelson paces the team with 4.5 sacks, and also has 3.0 TFL and 26 tackles.
- Luke Reimer is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s collected 38 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and one interception.
- Marques Buford Jr. has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with 27 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and two passes defended.
