Purdue Boilermakers vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 11/20/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (+11)

Total/Over-Under: 49

The Northwestern Wildcats (3-7) host the Purdue Boilermakers (6-4) at Wrigley Field on Saturday. Purdue opens this contest as 11-point favorites. The total comes in at 49.

The Purdue Boilermakers come into this matchup with a record of 6-4 for this season. In their last matchup, the Boilermakers played against the Ohio State Buckeyes and went home with a win by a final score of 31-29. King Doerue was the leader on the ground for the Boilermakers with 10 carries for 26 yards (2.6 yards per carry). Aidan O'Connell went 40/52 with 390 yards passing. He had a QB rate of 139.9 and finished the contest without throwing a pick. When it came to stopping the run, the Boilermakers gave up 182 yds on 33 attempts, which calculates to 5.5 yds per rush allowed. Purdue relinquished 20 completions on 30 tries for 276 yards, and a completion rate of 66.7%. Once the final whistle blew, they had 71 plays which gave them a total of 481 yards. The Purdue Boilermakers ran the ball a total of 19 different times and compiled 91 yards, which came out to an average of 4.8 yards per attempt.

When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Purdue Boilermakers have an average of 25.4 points per game. As a unit they average 79.3 yards in the run game which is 128th in Division 1. The Boilermakers have earned 4,176 total yards this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Purdue has earned 19 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns. Purdue has accrued 239 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 39 penalties for 356 yards. They have turned the football over 16 times.

When it comes to passing yards, the Boilermakers have conceded 2,029 yds which ranks them 46th in the nation. They have allowed 202.9 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 57.8%. In total, they are conceding 360.7 yards/contest ranking them 61st in D-1. They have allowed 12 touchdowns through the air and 15 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.7 yards per running attempt and 157.8 rushing yards per contest on the year. For the year, they have given up 1,578 rushing yards through 10 games. The Boilermakers are ranked 53rd in the country regarding team defense, conceding 22.5 points per game.

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The Wildcats come into this game with a record of 3-7 this season. In their last game, the Wildcats walked away with a loss by a score of 17-7 when they played the Wisconsin Badgers. Andrew Marty ended the game with 100 yards on 10/18 passing while his QB rating was 68.9. He threw 3 picks and his average yards per attempt was 5.6. Evan Hull carried the ball 12 times for 21 yds, finishing the game with 1.8 yards per carry for Northwestern. The Wildcats finished the game with 240 yards and they ran 59 plays (4.1 yards per play). Northwestern ran the football for 3.5 yards per tote, totaling 115 yards on 33 attempts. Northwestern surrendered 38 run attempts for 185 yards (4.9 yards per rush). The Wildcats passing defense allowed a completion rate of 62.5%, relinquishing 176 yds on 20 for 32 through the air.

The Northwestern Wildcats have an average of 332.6 yards per contest, ranking them 110th in the nation. The Northwestern offense has compiled 434 yards of penalties on 49 violations, which is 110th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. Over the course of the season thus far, the Wildcats have racked up 1,846 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 184.6 passing yards per contest, ranking them 111th in college football. In relation to their ability to score points, the Wildcats rank 124th in D-1 maintaining an average of 17.1 points per outing.

The Wildcats are relinquishing 26.9 points per contest, which puts them 85th in D-1. Northwestern has allowed the opposition a total of 2,304 yards rushing (230.4 yards/game) and 27 touchdowns rushing for the campaign. In total, they have conceded 269 total points. They have surrendered 7 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 193.3 yards per outing, which has them sitting 33rd in D-1. The Wildcats defense has taken the field for 713 plays, which has them ranked 110th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's Boilermakers/Wildcats college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Wildcats +11

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