The Purdue Boilermakers are coming into the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl as underdogs against the Auburn Tigers. This afternoon game is scheduled to kick off at 1:30 p.m. ET and fans can catch the action by tuning in to ESPN.
Purdue Boilermakers at Auburn Tigers Betting Preview
In this Friday game, Auburn has been labeled as the favorite and the team’s currently giving up 4 points. The Boilermakers are also receiving +165 moneyline odds while the Tigers are -185. There should be some good live betting opportunities in this contest, and oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 54.5 points.
The Boilermakers have lost 8.6 units so far and are 6-5-1 against the spread (ATS). The team’s recorded an O/U mark of 6-6. The lackluster Tigers have lost 13.0 units this season. The team is 5-7 ATS and has an O/U record of 4-8.
The Boilermakers have gone 6-6 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Tigers are 7-5 SU.
The Boilermakers are coming off a 28-21 win over Indiana on November 24. David Blough completed 27-of-35 passes for 310 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Markell Jones (95 yards on 11 rush attempts, one TD) and D.J. Knox (42 yards on 10 carries) provided the ground attack while Rondale Moore (12 receptions, 141 yards, two TDs) and Isaac Zico (five catches, 64 yards, one TD) manned the receiving duties in the win.
Back in Week 13, Alabama knocked off this Auburn team by a score of 52-21. Jarrett Stidham completed 13-of-30 passes for 127 yards, one touchdown and one interception. JaTarvious Whitlow (61 yards on 19 rush attempts) and Shaun Shivers (27 yards on 10 carries) spearheaded the running game as Ryan Davis (four receptions, 15 yards) and Anthony Schwartz (three catches, 10 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the loss.
Purdue has run the ball on 44.2 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Auburn has an overall rush percentage of 56.2 percent. The Boilermakers have run for 141 yards/game and have 18 scores on the ground this year. The Tigers are totaling 164 rushing yards per game and have 22 total rush TDs.
If 2018 results can translate to this game, then it’s looking like the Tigers should hold an advantage in the trenches. Their offensive line has given up just 23 sacks while their D-line has logged 35 sacks. The Boilermakers O-line has allowed 27 sacks and their defense has sacked opposing QBs just 25 times.
The Boilermakers offense has logged 318 yards per game in the air overall and has 28 passing TDs so far. The Tigers have put up 210 pass yards per game and have 16 total pass scores.
Defensively, Purdue has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 165 yards and pass for 277 yards per game. The Auburn defense has allowed 222.4 yards per game to opposing passers and 140.7 yards per game on the ground. The Tigers are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.29 to opposing QBs, while the Boilermakers have given up a 6.21 ANY/A.
Passing-wise, Blough is up to 3,135 yards on the year, and has completed 67 percent of his 377 attempts with 21 scores through the air and eight interceptions. He has a 7.69 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 8.14 over the last two games.
Jarrett Stidham has managed to complete 197-of-330 passes for 2,243 yards, 11 TDs and five INTs for Auburn. His ANY/A sits at 5.90 for the season and 5.69 across his past two outings.
Free Prediction: Purdue Boilermakers vs. Auburn Tigers
SU Winner – Purdue, ATS Winner – Purdue, O/U – Under
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The Boilermakers offense has recorded 17 pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Tigers have put up 10 such plays.
The Purdue defense has allowed eight pass plays of 40+ yards, while Auburn has given up 10 such plays.
The Purdue offense has created 17 rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Auburn has created seven such runs.
The Boilermakers defense has allowed 14 rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Tigers have given up 13 such runs.
The Auburn D has sacked opposing quarterbacks 35 times this year. Purdue has produced just 25 sacks.
As a team, Purdue has rushed for 3.1 yards per attempt across its past three contests and 3.2 over its last two.
Auburn has averaged 4.6 yards per carry over its last three games and 4.5 over its past two.
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