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The Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-4) will visit the Purdue Boilermakers (2-7) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET.
The Golden Gophers are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+1), versus the Boilermakers (with an over/under of 46.5 points).
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Game Info for Purdue vs. Minnesota
- Game Day: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBC
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | -1 | -109 | -111 | 46.5 | -110 | -110 | -114 | -106 |
Purdue Pick Insights
- So far this season, Purdue has posted a 3-6-0 record against the spread.
- Purdue has a 1-1 record against the spread in games it was favored by 1 point or more this season.
- Purdue games have hit the over on five of nine occasions (55.6%).
Purdue Stats & Insights
- On offense, Purdue ranks 100th in the FBS with 339.9 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 83rd in total defense (387.8 yards allowed per contest).
- It’s been a rough stretch for Purdue, which ranks 24th-worst in scoring offense (20.9 points per game) and 25th-worst in scoring defense (31.2 points per game allowed) in 2023.
- Purdue is averaging 207.6 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 90th in the FBS. The defense ranks 91st, allowing 238.9 passing yards per contest.
- Purdue ranks 93rd in run offense (132.3 rushing yards per game) and 74th in run defense (148.9 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
- Purdue sports the 96th-ranked third-down offense this season (36.3% third-down conversion rate), but has been less effective on defense, ranking 16th-worst with a 45.7% third-down percentage allowed.
- With 14 forced turnovers (41st in the FBS) against 14 turnovers committed (83rd in the FBS), Purdue (0) has the 62nd-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Purdue’s Best Players
- Hudson Card has thrown for 1,861 yards (206.8 ypg) to lead Purdue, completing 57.8% of his passes and tossing nine touchdown passes compared to eight interceptions this season.
- Devin Mockobee has racked up 558 yards on 125 carries while finding paydirt four times.
- Tyrone Tracy Jr. has carried the ball 71 times for 386 yards (42.9 per game) and five touchdowns.
- Deion Burks’ team-high 469 yards as a receiver have come on 32 catches (out of 76 targets) with six touchdowns.
- TJ Sheffield has caught 30 passes for 336 yards (37.3 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen’s 25 catches have turned into 329 yards.
- Kydran Jenkins has seven sacks to pace the team, and also has 11 TFL and 41 tackles.
- So far Dillon Thieneman leads the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has totaled 73 tackles and three interceptions this season.
Minnesota Betting Insights
- Minnesota has a 3-6-0 record against the spread this year.
- Minnesota is 1-2 against the spread when an underdog by 1 point or more this year.
- The teams have hit the over in four of Minnesota’s nine games with a set total.
Minnesota Pick Insights
- Minnesota’s offense has been bottom-25 in total offense this season, registering 308.8 total yards per game, which ranks 14th-worst in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 39th with 337.3 total yards ceded per contest.
- In terms of points scored Minnesota ranks 106th in the FBS (21.7 points per game), and it is 49th on defense (23.2 points allowed per game).
- Minnesota’s passing game has not been getting things done, ranking sixth-worst in the FBS with 143.3 passing yards per game. It has been better defensively, allowing 223.9 passing yards per contest (57th-ranked).
- Minnesota has been thriving on run defense, surrendering only 113.4 rushing yards per game (24th-best). On offense, it ranks 54th in the FBS by accumulating 165.4 rushing yards per game.
- Minnesota ranks 96th in third-down conversion percentage (36.3%) on offense, but it has been less productive defensively, ranking 18th-worst in the FBS with a 45.5% third-down percentage allowed.
- Minnesota has a top-25 turnover margin this season, ranking 20th-best at +6.
Minnesota’s Best Players
- Athan Kaliakmanis leads Minnesota with 1,290 yards on 111-of-205 passing with 10 touchdowns compared to seven interceptions this season.
- Darius Taylor is his team’s leading rusher with 103 carries for 591 yards, or 65.7 per game. He’s found paydirt four times on the ground, as well.
- Jordan Nubin has been given 65 carries and totaled 304 yards with two touchdowns.
- Daniel Jackson’s 562 receiving yards (62.4 yards per game) lead the team. He has 38 catches on 73 targets with seven touchdowns.
- Corey Crooms has 24 receptions (on 51 targets) for a total of 292 yards (32.4 yards per game) this year.
- Brevyn Spann-Ford has racked up 167 reciving yards (18.6 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Danny Striggow leads the team with 5.5 sacks, and also has five TFL and 23 tackles.
- Maverick Baranowski, Minnesota’s tackle leader, has 35 tackles, three TFL, and one sack this year.
- Tyler Nubin has picked off a team-high four passes. He also has 28 tackles, one sack, and four passes defended to his name.
