The 19th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers will head to Ohio Stadium on Saturday afternoon to take on the fourth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in a Big Ten Conference matchup. The Boilermakers are currently 6-3 (4-2) and are on a two-game winning streak after defeating the third-ranked Michigan State Spartans 40-29. Senior quarterback Aidan O’Connell went 40-of-54 for 536 yards with three touchdowns. The Buckeyes are sitting at 8-1 (6-0) this season and are on a seven-game winning streak as they went on the road and defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 26-17. Freshman quarterback C.J. Stroud finished 36-of-54 for 405 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Purdue at Ohio State Stats
Looking at the Purdue Boilermakers stats
Junior wide receiver David Bell has been playing incredibly well and is a top wideout this season. So far this season, he has 64 receptions for 1,003 yards (15.7 yards per catch) with five receiving touchdowns as well as a pair of rushes for 32 yards (16 yards per attempt). In his last game against Michigan State, Bell finished with 11 catches for 217 yards (19.7 yards per reception) with a receiving touchdown.
This season, the Purdue Boilermakers have been an incredible defensive team as they are giving up 18.4 points per game. In their previous game against the Michigan State Spartans, Purdue allowed 29 points on 458 total yards of offense (276 passing, 182 rushings). The Spartans were able to convert on third and fourth downs as they went 6-of-13 on third down attempts while 1-of-2 on fourth down tries. The Boilermakers need to stop the run better as they allowed 5.5 rushing yards per attempt.
Looking at the Ohio State Buckeyes stats
Freshman running back Treveyon Henderson has been playing exceptionally well thus far. So far this season, he ran 128 times for 937 yards (7.3 yards per carrying) with 12 rushing touchdowns and 15 receptions for 219 yards (14.6 yards per catch) with three receiving touchdowns. In his last game against Nebraska, Henderson finished with 21 rushing attempts for 92 yards (4.4 yards per rush) and six catches for 44 yards (7.3 yards per reception).
This season, the Ohio State Buckeyes have been a suffocating defensive team as they are allowing 19 points per game. In their previous game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Buckeyes gave up 17 points on 361 total yards of offense (248 passing, 113 rushings). Ohio State had a great time forcing the punting unit as Nebraska went 2-of-13 on third-down attempts. The Buckeyes have been doing well controlling the time of possession as they forced the Cornhuskers to have the ball for 26:08 in the game.
Betting Trends for Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio State Buckeyes
- Boilermakers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games against the Buckeyes
- Boilermakers are 7-2 ATS vs a team with a winning record
- Boilermakers are 20-6-2 ATS in their previous 28 games as a road underdog
- Buckeyes are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 November games
- Buckeyes are 3-7 ATS vs a team with a winning record
Who to Bet Boilermakers at Buckeyes
The top sportsbooks have the Buckeyes as a multi-touchdown favorite, and that sounds right. Ohio State is scoring 44.9 points per game, while Purdue is scoring 24.8 points. All in all, go with the Ohio State Buckeyes to cover the spread.