Purdue vs. Notre Dame Odds
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (The Spread) – No. 11 Notre Dame meets up with another rival on Saturday, as the Fighting Irish face Purdue at 7:30PM ET on NBC from Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Notre Dame is 2-0 on the season and 2-0 against the spread. Purdue is 1-1 overall and 1-1 against the spread. Notre Dame has won six straight in this series.
Trends show that Purdue is 4-1 ATS in its last five against Notre Dame. However, the Boilermakers are 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 at a neutral site while Notre Dame has covered in 6 of its last 8 non-conference games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Notre Dame is the heavy favorite to win, as the Irish have odds of -28 points against Purdue on Saturday. The over/under total has been set at 56 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Notre Dame favored by 28 as well. The spread was at 28.5 points for a short time before moving back to 28. The over/under total opened at 55 points before quickly jumping up to 56.
Notre Dame is coming off its impressive 31-0 win at home over Michigan last Saturday, putting an emphatic end to the rivalry between the two programs. The Irish actually had just 280 yards of offense in the win, but they held Michigan to 289 total yards while forcing four turnovers. Everett Golson ended up 23 of 34 passing for 226 yards and three touchdowns while William Fuller caught nine passes for 89 yards and a score.
Purdue is coming off a very surprising 38-17 loss at home to Central Michigan last weekend. The Boilermakers were held to 326 yards of offense while giving up 333 yards to CMU. The key to the game was three turnovers from Purdue, the first two being interceptions returned for touchdowns. Danny Etling went 17 of 32 passing for 126 yards and two interceptions before being pulled for Austin Appleby. Etling also led the team in rushing with 53 yards on 10 carries.
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In terms of Injuries, Notre Dame linebacker Jarrett Grace is out with a knee injury. Purdue safety Austin Logan is questionable for this game with a concussion.
The Public Bets for this game are backing Notre Dame, as the Fighting Irish are getting 75% of the wagers against Purdue with a point spread of -28 on Saturday.
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