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Can a inconsistent Spartan team stop a hot Boilermaker team? The Boilermakers are coming off off their biggest victories this season, and Purdue has a real good shot at being a contender in a open B1G West race. this will be a very important game as Purdue will hope to ride with momentum into East Lansing with a victory against a very inconsistent MSU team. Michigan State 2018 Record: 4-3 (Lost to Michigan) MSU is a balance offense with a emphasis on the passing game, they are averaging 244 yds/gm through the air as well as a decent run game with 107 yds/gm on the ground. MSU's star quarterback Brian Lewerke is probable with a right shoulder injury but is expected to play, he has put up some good stats throughout the season averaging 236 yds/gm with 7 TD's and 8 INT's with a completion rate of 56%. But in case he can't play there is the freshman Rocky Lombardi who in the three games he has played has raked up an average of 16 yds/gm with a passing rate of 50%...

Georgia Tech has the spotlight this week  Another week, another MM prediction, this time, Georgia Tech from the ACC will be squaring off against the Hokies of Virginia Tech on Thursday. Georgia Tech 2018 Record: 3-4 (Lost to Duke) Georgia Tech is a heavy run offense as they have over 398 rushing attempts compared to their 85 passing attempts. And with that, they are averaging 352 yds/gm on the ground and 101 yds/ through the air. TaQuon Marshall will be the likely starter but is listed as probable for Thursday's game. He averages 92 yds/gm through the air with 3 TD's and 4 INT's with a passing rate at a abysmal 48%, but he can run as he is averaging 85 yds.gm with 9 TD's. But if he is not able to play then Tobias Oliver will be the next one up and....... oh boy, he is averaging 7.4 yds/gm through the air and even has a worst passing rate at 44%, but like Marshall he does most of his damage through the run averaging 74 yds/gm with 7 TD's. There is one majo...

Can Kentucky bounce back after the loss to Texas A&M Well another day, another midweek madness for yeah, I'm running out of interesting things to   say in the beginning of these things so from now on I will just dive right into it. Kentucky  2018 Record: 5-1 (Lost to Texas A&M) Kentucky is more of a run first, pass second kind of offense, and it has shown as they are averaging 228 yds/gm on the ground with a modest 145 yds/gm through the air. The key players to watch on this explosive Kentucky run game will be Benjamin Snell Jr. who is averaging a modest 120 yds/gm with 8 TD's overall, as well as Asim Rose who is averaging just under 40 with 39 yds/gm with 4 TD's. The passing game is led by Terry Wilson who is averaging 117 yds/gm with 3 TD's and 5 INT's with a passing rate of 66%. Vandy is not too bad on defense, but they can certainly improve. the are allowing 183 yds/gm on the run, but are giving up 240 yds/gm through the air. I can see Kentuck...

Can a hot boilermaker squad play spoilermaker to the #2 Buckeyes The last time these two squads met, it was an absolute beating as OSU drilled Purdue 56-0. This year, we will host them again at Ross-Ade under the lights on national television in what will be Purdue's biggest game of the season. Both teams have a lot to gain from this game as OSU will try to stay perfect as they try to make the CFP as they were just short of it last season. And Purdue will try to win their 4th straight after dropping their first 3 to start the season. This will be a very interesting game and I'm sad that I will not be able to watch it. Purdue 2018 Record: 3-3 (Won against Illinois) Purdue offense is more balanced with a emphasis on the pass. Purdue is averaging 330 yds/gm through the air and 179 yds/gm on the ground. Which is surprising as there have been several plays in which we have picked up huge yardage on the run. Blough will be the starter as he has clearly earned the job for...

Don't be biased, don't be biased, don't be biased... The midweek madness deities have seem to have taken a bit of a fondness to the B1G as we now travel to TSiB where they will play host to Iowa this week Indiana 2018 Record: 4-2 (Lost to OSU) I have to give it to IU for staying with the Buckeyes for TWO whole quarters. they even had the lead by 3 during the second quarter and were down by 8 at the half, but *sarcastic sigh* not everything can go your way. Now back to the prediction. IU has surprisingly one of the most balanced offenses I have seen. They are averaging 247 yds/gm through the air and 163 yds/gm. Peyton Ramsey will be the starting QB for this match up as he is averaging 227 yds/gm with 11 TD's and 5 INT's with a passing rate of 67%. Outside of Ramsey I see no other play maker other than the RB Stevie Scott who is averaging 88 yds/gm with 4 rushing TD's and a receiving touchdown. With IU being a balanced offense, it will be tough for oppo...

Purdue heads to  Champaign  for the Purdue Cannon It's rivalry week as Purdue square off against the Illini to hopefully tie the all-time series at 44-44-6. Both teams are looking for a win here. Purdue is looking to go 3-3 after an 0-3 start and to keep a spark of a second straight bowl appearance under Brohm. And the Illini are looking to return to a bowl game for the first time since 2014. This will be exciting so lets dive right in. Illinois 2018 Record: 3-2 (Won against Rutgers) The Illini's offense is nothing but the run game as they have almost 100 more attempts on the ground than through the air. The run game is not to shabby as they are averaging 262 yds/gm on the ground and 150 yds/gm through the air. Now the QB position is questionable as both Bush and Rivers have split time with the ball. We will start with AJ Bush. He has averaged 104 yds/gm with 1 TD in the 3 games that he has played, he also has a passing rate of 58%.  He also is averaging 86 yd...

We have a newcomer in our Midweek series We are back and we will be heading down into SEC country where Ole Miss will be playing the war hawks of UL Monroe. Ole Miss 2018 Record: 3-2 (Lost against  Louisiana State) Ole Miss has a balanced offense as they are averaging 316 yds/gm through the air and 170 yds/gm on the ground. Jordan Ta'amu will be the likely starter and doesn't have that too bad of stats. He's averaging 307 yds/gm with 10 TD's and 4 INT's and with a modest passing rate of 60%. There is really nothing much in the way of weaknesses for Ole Miss as the war hawks defense is not that great as they are allowing 300 yds/gm through the air and 171 yds/gm. UL Monroe 2018 Records: 2-3 (Lost to Georgia State) the War hawks offense is a more pass centered offense as they average 238 yds/gm through the air and 159 yds/gm on the ground. Caleb Evans will be the starter for ULM with 238 yds/gm with 7 TD's and 6 INT's with a passing rate of 60...

We return back to the B1G for what will be a great match up I always hate these weeks. Its always boring when Purdue has the week off because there is nothing to watch. But while we might have the week off, other teams still have football so I will be having two midweek madness's this week to fill in that gap and we are back in the B1G this week and we have Maryland this week. And I'm just come out and say that they have a huge task as they head to the big house and play #15 ranked Michigan #15 Michigan 2018 Record: (Won against Northwestern) The Wolverines have been hot since their lost to the Irish. They have a run-centered offense averaging about 205 yds/gm on the ground, and the passing game is not that bad as they have 206 yds/gm. the starter obviously looks like to be Shea Patterson who is having a decent season at Michigan as he's averaging 181 yds/gm with 7 TD's and 2 INT's. with a passing rate close to the 70 mark with 68%. The weakness will be...