Things are not going well for Purdue.
The team lost badly to Notre Dame and Oregon State, and it will be hard for them to get another win because they are likely to be the outsider in their next nine games.
They need to figure out a way to beat Nebraska right away.
The Huskers’ first road game of the season is coming up, but they need to get over yet another close loss, this time to Illinois. This has made Nebraska fans less pumped up.
Nebraska vs Purdue Preview
Nebraska vs Purdue How to Watch
Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Game Time: 12:00 pm ET
Venue: Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
How to Watch: Peacock
Purdue (1-2), Nebraska (3-1)
Why Nebraska Will Win
Nebraska used to have the best running attack in all of college football, and it was not that long ago.
The Big Red Machine smashed through everything it came across, the Husker running backs were legends, and the school was the strongest of all the strongest because of how meticulously everything was run.
That is how it will look this week if Nebraska chooses to try that.
With a quarterback like Dylan Raiola, it is hard to keep running, but the Huskers ran the ball 47 times in their first game against UTEP.
It lost focus on running the ball; they only gained 48 yards against Illinois last week, and
In the past two weeks, Purdue has let Notre Dame and Oregon State run for 703 yards. Let 15 take the day off by handing off.
Why Purdue Will Win
No matter what is wrong with the Boilermakers, the plays in the backfield are still there.
They have a good pass rush and make stops for loss, but they often give up on the run. It is not just that with the Huskers, though.
Nebraska’s first game away from home this season. Everyone likes to say that the past is over, but what did the team do last week?
It lost a close game.
One of the first three, the win over Colorado, was a break. Keep this in mind: the later that Husker collar gets, the better off Purdue will be.
Nebraska vs Purdue: Who Will Win
Nebraska will not have any issues.
It will run, but it will also have a good mix of offense to make up for a few Purdue scoring runs in the first half.
At times in the second half, Purdue will have a chance to take over and make it a game, but they will stall.
After that, Nebraska’s running game will take over.
Nebraska vs Purdue Prediction, Betting Lines
Nebraska 34, Purdue 17
Line: Nebraska -10, o/u: 47.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5
Nebraska vs Purdue Must See Rating: 3
