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The Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-4) are in action on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET against the Purdue Boilermakers (2-7) at Ross-Ade Stadium.
The Golden Gophers are small favorites (-2) in their game versus the Boilermakers, with the over/under at 47.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Golden Gophers are -130 and the Boilermakers are +110.)
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Game Info for Minnesota vs. Purdue
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | -2 | -112 | -108 | 47.5 | -109 | -111 | -130 | +110 |
Minnesota Pick Insights
- Minnesota’s ATS record is 3-6-0 this season.
- Minnesota is 2-4 against the spread when favored by 2 points or more this season.
- The teams have hit the over in four of Minnesota’s nine games with a set total.
Minnesota Stats & Insights
- Minnesota ranks 13th-worst in total offense (308.8 yards per game), but has played slightly better on defense, ranking 40th with 337.3 yards allowed per game.
- Minnesota is totaling 21.7 points per game on offense (105th in the FBS), and ranks 48th defensively with 23.2 points allowed per game.
- Minnesota has been a bottom-25 pass offense this season, ranking sixth-worst with 143.3 passing yards per game. The Ddfensive unit is ranked 58th in the FBS (223.9 passing yards allowed per game).
- On defense, Minnesota has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 24th-best by allowing just 113.4 per game. The Golden Gophers rank 55th on offense (165.4 rushing yards per game).
- In addition to a 45.5% third-down conversion rate allowed on defense, which ranks 18th-worst in the FBS, Minnesota has posted the 95th-ranked third-down conversion rate (36.3%) on offense.
- Minnesota has forced 18 total turnovers (10th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 12 times (57th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +6, the 21st-best in college football.
Minnesota’s Best Players
- Athan Kaliakmanis has 1,290 passing yards for Minnesota, completing 54.1% of his passes and throwing 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions this season.
- Darius Taylor has 591 rushing yards on 103 carries with four touchdowns.
- Jordan Nubin has collected 304 yards on 65 attempts, scoring two times.
- Daniel Jackson’s team-leading 562 yards as a receiver have come on 38 receptions (out of 73 targets) with seven touchdowns.
- Corey Crooms has hauled in 24 receptions totaling 292 yards so far this campaign.
- Brevyn Spann-Ford has a total of 167 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 18 throws and scoring one touchdown.
- Danny Striggow has collected 5.5 sacks to lead the team, while also recording five TFL and 23 tackles.
- Minnesota’s leading tackler, Maverick Baranowski, has 35 tackles, three TFL, and one sack this year.
- Tyler Nubin leads the team with four interceptions, while also collecting 28 tackles, one sack, and four passes defended.
Purdue Betting Insights
- So far this year, Purdue has put together a 3-6-0 record against the spread.
- In games they have played as at least 2-point underdogs this year, the Boilermakers are 1-3 against the spread.
- Five of Purdue’s nine games with a set total have hit the over (55.6%).
Purdue Pick Insights
- Purdue is posting 339.9 total yards per game on offense this season (100th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 387.8 total yards per game (83rd-ranked).
- Purdue has plenty of room to get better, as it ranks 24th-worst in points per game (20.9) this season and 25th-worst in points surrendered per game (31.2).
- With 207.6 passing yards per game on offense, Purdue ranks 91st in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 91st, surrendering 238.9 passing yards per game.
- In terms of rushing, Purdue ranks 92nd in the FBS on offense (132.3 rushing yards per game) and 73rd on the other side of the ball (148.9 rushing yards allowed per contest).
- Purdue ranks 95th in third-down conversion rate (36.3%) on offense, but it has been less productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 16th-worst in the FBS with a 45.7% third-down percentage allowed.
- Purdue has a 0 turnover margin this season, which ranks 64th in the FBS.
Purdue’s Best Players
- Hudson Card has thrown for 1,861 yards (206.8 ypg) while completing 57.8% of his passes and recording nine touchdown passes with eight interceptions this season.
- Devin Mockobee has carried the ball 125 times for 558 yards, with four touchdowns.
- Tyrone Tracy Jr. has racked up 71 carries and totaled 386 yards with five touchdowns.
- Deion Burks has hauled in 469 receiving yards on 32 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring six touchdowns as a receiver.
- TJ Sheffield has caught 30 passes and compiled 336 receiving yards (37.3 per game) with one touchdown.
- Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen’s 25 catches (on 40 targets) have netted him 329 yards (36.6 ypg).
- Kydran Jenkins leads the team with seven sacks, and also has 11 TFL and 41 tackles.
- Dillon Thieneman has 73 tackles and three interceptions, and leads the team in both tackles and interceptions.
