Purdue Boilermakers vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, WI

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Badgers (-1)

Total/Over-Under: 53

The Purdue Boilermakers (5-2) are headed to Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday where they will try to beat the Wisconsin Badgers (3-4). Purdue opens this game as 1-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 53.

The Purdue Boilermakers step onto the field holding a record of 5-2 for this season. In their last game, the Boilermakers played the Nebraska Cornhuskers and earned the victory with a final of 43-37. Devin Mockobee was the leader on the ground for the Boilermakers with 30 attempts for 178 yds (5.9 yds per attempt). Aidan O'Connell connected on 35/54 with 391 yards passing and 4 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 146.4 and ended the game with 1 interception. Against the run, the Boilermakers conceded 122 yds on 23 attempts, which averages out to 5.3 yds per run surrendered. Purdue surrendered 16 pass completions on 29 attempts for 354 yds, and a completion rate of 55.2%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 101 plays for 608 yds. The Purdue Boilermakers ended up rushing 47 different times and totaled 217 yds, which is an average of 4.6 yards per carry.

In terms of scoring, the Purdue Boilermakers hold an average of 34.0 points per contest. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 133.1 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 90th in the nation. The Boilermakers have racked up 3,126 total yards for this campaign. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Purdue has amassed 17 touchdowns via the pass and 12 touchdowns via the ground. Purdue has accounted for 179 1st downs, and they have been hurt by 42 penalties for 432 yds. They have turned the football over 12 times.

Concerning passing yards, the Boilermakers have conceded 1,739 yards which has them ranked 101st in D-1. They have conceded 248.4 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 55.1%. In total, they have given up 348.7 yards/game which puts them 40th in the nation. They have yielded 15 touchdowns by air and 5 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up an average of 3.2 yards per rush and 100.3 rushing yards per game for the campaign. During the season, they have allowed 702 yards via the running game in 7 games. The Boilermakers sit in 51st in D-1 regarding team defense, conceding 24.1 points per game.

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The Badgers step onto the field holding a record of 3-4 this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Badgers took a loss by a score of 34-28 against the Michigan State Spartans. Braelon Allen carried the rock 29 times for 123 yards, finishing the contest with 4.2 yds per attempt for Wisconsin. Graham Mertz (2 touchdowns) walked away from the game with 131 yards on 14/24 through the air while his QB rating was 123.4. He had 1 interception and his Y/A was 5.5. Wisconsin gave up 36 rushing attempts for 99 yds (2.8 yards per carry). The Badgers passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 73.3%, surrendering 290 yds on 22 out of 30 through the air. The Badgers finished the game with 283 yds while running 63 plays (4.5 yards per play). Wisconsin ran the ball for 3.9 yards per carry, finishing with 152 yards on 39 carries.

Regarding how much they score, the Badgers are ranking 57th in college football with 31.3 PPG. For the season thus far, the Badgers currently have a total of 1,544 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 220.6 throwing yards per game, ranking them 88th in the country. The Wisconsin Badgers are averaging 391.1 yards/contest, which ranks them 77th in the country. The Wisconsin offense has accrued 469 yards of penalties on 49 violations, which ranks them 24th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition.

Wisconsin has yielded a total of 800 yards rushing (114.3 yards/game) as well as 10 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have conceded 10 touchdowns through the air as well as 215.9 yards/game, which has them sitting 51st in Division 1. The Badgers defense has taken part in 436 plays, which ranks them 55th in the country. The Badgers are surrendering 21.6 points per game, ranking them 33rd in the nation. In total, they have allowed 151 pts.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Boilermakers +1

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