Purdue Boilermakers vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 12/12/2020 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Saturday, December 12, 2020

Location: Indiana Memorial Stadium

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Purdue (+13)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

Jack Tuttle and the Indiana Hoosiers (6-1) play the Purdue Boilermakers (2-4) at Indiana Memorial Stadium on Saturday, December 12, 2020. Purdue opens this contest as 13-point dogs. The O/U opens at 54.5.

In their last contest, the Purdue Boilermakers took the field against the Nebraska Cornhuskers and were on the losing end of this game by a score of 37-27. Jack Plummer went 33/47 with 334 yards by way of passing and completed 3 TD's. He finished this contest without throwing a pick. Zander Horvath paced the team in rushing in this outing. He tore off a long run of 9 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on this day. He ran for a total of 21 yards on 7 carries which means he ran for an average of 3.0 yards per run. David Bell led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 132 yards on 10 receptions. He notched an average of 13.2 yards per catch in this outing.

When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Purdue Boilermakers have an average of 27.2 points per game. Offensively they average 81.5 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 124th in Division 1. The Boilermakers have tallied 2,343 total yards this year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Purdue has amassed 15 touchdowns through the air and 4 rushing touchdowns. The Boilermakers rank 83rd in college football concerning team defense, giving up 29.8 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 3.4 yards per tote and 144.8 rushing yards per game on the year. During the season, they have allowed 869 yards via the ground game in 6 contests. Regarding passing yards, the Boilermakers have given up 1,525 yards which ranks them 66th in college football. Over the course of their 6 games played, they are conceding 254.2 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 65.6%. In total, they are giving up 399.0 yards/game which has them ranked 71st in D-1.

Jack Plummer has connected on 232 of his attempted career 365 passes for a completion percentage of 63.6%. He is passing for 254.1 yards per contest. For his career, Plummer has thrown for 2,541 yards with 19 TD's and 10 interceptions. He has a quarterback rating of 133.7 with a TD percentage of 5.2% and an interception percentage of 2.7%. Over the course of his collegiate career, he has taken off and run 78 different times totaling 77 rushing yards.

In their last contest, the Indiana Hoosiers went up against the Wisconsin Badgers and added a win to their record by a score of 14-6. Stevie Scott III paced the team on the ground for that contest. He had a long run of 8 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on this day. He rushed for 57 yards by way of 18 carries which had him averaging 3.2 yards per run. Whop Philyor was the receiving yardage leader by racking up 47 yards on 4 receptions. He averaged 11.8 yards per catch for that contest. Jack Tuttle went 13/22 with 130 yards through the air and threw 2 touchdowns. He walked away from this game with no interceptions.

Regarding their ability to score points, the Hoosiers are 55th in college football averaging 30.1 points per game. Over the course of the season so far, the Hoosiers have thrown for 1,806 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 258.0 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 41st in Division 1. They are averaging 103.7 run yards per game and have rushed for 726 yards for the season. The Indiana Hoosiers average 361.7 yards/game which ranks them 94th in Division 1. The Hoosiers are giving up 19.4 points per contest, which has them sitting 32nd in college football. This year, they have given up 136 total points. Indiana has allowed the opposition a total of 950 yards rushing (135.7 yards/game) in addition to 6 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have allowed 11 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 226.0 yards per game, ranking them 64th in Division 1.

In 7 contests in his career, Jack Tuttle has been successful on 24 of 38 tries for a total of 195 yds. He is averaging 27.9 yds per contest through the air with a 123.6 QB rating. Tuttle has passed for 2 touchdowns while tossing 0 interceptions in his collegiate career. He has rushed for 31 yards on 15 attempts. His TD rate when attempting a pass is 5.3%.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Boilermakers +13 and under 54.5 total points

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