Purdue @ MSU prediction
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%.
Now while Purdue's D-line is allowing 296 yds/gm through the air and 136 yds/gm on the ground. If Purdue can pressure the quarterback like what they did against a NFL caliber QB like Dwayne Haskins. then the boilermaker's can cause some serious pressure for Lewerke who will most likely not have a throwing arm that will be 100% . running will get a boost but not that much as the boiler's allow 136 yds/gm
Purdue
2018 Record: 4-3 (Won against #2 OSU)
Purdue is hot right now and I don't know when they will cool down. They have a similar offense compared to MSU but the boilermakers are averaging more yards through the air with 337 yds/gm and a modest 176 yds/gm on the ground. Blough will be the starter against MSU, and right now, hes's been on fire as of late averaging 296 yds/gm with 13 TD's and only 2 INT's with a passing rate of 66%. Blough has done a really good job of limiting those turnovers an it really shows. I would also look out for the true freshman Rondale Moore as he has the speed to break ankles all over the place. Don't forget about DJ Knox as well as he just ran all over OSU scoring 3 TD's and over 100 yds.
MSU may not the best pass defense as they are allowing 275 yds/gm but have a excellent run defense allowing just 79 yds/gm. But they did allow Michigan to rack up almost 200 yds on the ground last week and two weeks ago they limit NU to just 8, so who knows what will happen due to this much inconsistency.
verdict
This will be a close one, just like last time we lost 24-21 to then the #2 ranked Spartans who would later go to the CFP that same year, also as a side note, current head coach Mark Dantonio has been 7-0 against us. But unlike that loss 3 years ago, this MSU team is very badly beaten up due to injuries and Purdue is on fire, I just hope that we come down and play our game after that OSU game and with Lewerke arm not being 100%, im just not confident that MSU will have the energy to keep up and it will be the Boilermakers that will sneak out with a win.
Boiler UP
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