Purdue Boilermakers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Buckeyes (-37.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54

The Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1) will take on the Purdue Boilermakers (1-7) at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Ohio State opens this game as 37.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 54.

The Purdue Boilermakers come into this game with a record of 1-7 this season. In their last contest, the Boilermakers faced the Northwestern Wildcats and went home with a loss by a final score of 26-20. The Purdue Boilermakers ran the ball a total of 23 times and accounted for 47 yds, which is an average of 2.0 yards per attempt. On the day, they ran 64 plays which totaled 337 yds. Purdue gave up 25 completions on 39 tries for 302 yards, and a completion percentage of 64.1%. Against the rush, the Boilermakers gave up 122 yds on 30 attempts, which is 4.1 yds per run allowed.

Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Purdue Boilermakers have an average of 20.3 PPG. As a unit they maintain an average of 149.0 yards on the ground which is 75th in D-1. The Boilermakers have earned 2,678 total yards for the year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Purdue has earned 11 passing touchdowns and 8 touchdowns on the ground. Purdue has accounted for 120 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 53 infractions for 521 yds. They have surrendered the football 10 different times.

The Boilermakers rank 129th in Division 1 in terms of team defense, allowing 36.9 PPG. They are giving up 5.1 yards per rush on the ground and 203.3 yards on the ground per game on the year. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,626 rushing yards through 8 contests. When talking about yards through the air, the Boilermakers are giving up 1,959 yds which has them ranked 84th in D-1. They have relinquished 244.9 yards per outing via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 64.8%. Overall, they have yielded 448.1 yards per outing ranking them 121st in Division 1. They have relinquished 12 touchdowns through the air as well as 24 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Buckeyes come into this game with a record of 7-1 this season. When they last played, the Buckeyes got the victory with a final of 20-13 against the Penn State Nittany Lions. Ohio State allowed 32 attempts on the ground for 120 yds (3.8 yds per carry). The Buckeyes passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 61.9%, surrendering 150 yards on 13 out of 21 passing. The Buckeyes finished the contest with 358 yds while they ran 64 plays (5.6 yds per play). Ohio State ran for 4.4 yards per carry, totaling 176 yds on 40 attempts.

When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Buckeyes currently rank 15th in the nation by tallying 37.8 points per contest. The Ohio State Buckeyes have an average of 457.6 yards/game, which has them sitting 15th in the country. The Ohio State offense has accrued 328 penalty yds on 36 violations, which ranks them 124th in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 5 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 5 fumbles and they have been able to record 175 first downs. During this campaign so far, the Buckeyes have compiled 2,169 passing yards as well as holding an average of 271.1 passing yards per contest, which ranks 28th in D-1. They hold an average of 186.5 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,492 yards in total.

The Buckeyes are relinquishing 12.0 points per contest, which has them sitting 3rd in Division 1. Ohio State has surrendered a total of 759 rushing yards (94.9 yards/game) and 5 touchdowns rushing this year. In total, they have allowed 96 pts. They have conceded 4 touchdowns via the pass and 161.5 yards per game, which has them sitting 8th in Division 1. The Buckeyes defense has taken part in 464 plays, which is good for 3rd in the country. Their defense has tallied 5 fumbles and 6 interceptions this year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Buckeyes -37.5

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