Wisconsin (2-1, 0-0 Large Ten) at Purdue (1-2, 0-0), Friday, 7 p.m. ET (FS1)
Line: Wisconsin by 5 1/2, in line with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Collection document: Wisconsin leads 52-29-8.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
This sport would be the first head-to-head matchup between new Large Ten coaches. Luke Fickell desires to place his stamp on a Badgers program that’s reached 21 straight bowl video games, owns 4 West Division crowns and has extra convention wins (54) than any workforce except for Ohio State since 2014. Ryan Walters leads the defending West champs however wants to show round an 0-2 house document to get the Boilermakers again on observe.
KEY MATCHUP
Wisconsin’s floor sport vs. Purdue’s run protection. Fickell has introduced his model of the “Air Raid” to Madison, however, thus far, it doesn’t appear a lot has modified. RBs Chez Mellusi and Braelon Allen have a mixed 523 yards and eight TDs by means of three video games. Add QB Tanner Mordecai’s two TD runs and the Badgers have a league finest 10 TDs on the bottom. The Boilermakers run protection has been inconsistent. It allowed 11 yards speeding at Virginia Tech two weeks in the past, then gave up 271 yards and 4 TD runs to Syracuse QB Garrett Shrader final week.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Wisconsin: S Hunter Wohler. The third-year participant leads the Energy 5 with 26 solo tackles, ranks second within the Large Ten in complete tackles (34) and shares the league lead in interceptions (two). He’s already surpassed earlier single season profession bests in all three classes, and Wohler might capitalize on Purdue’s errors — in the event that they once more battle with turnovers.
Purdue: QB Hudson Card and RB Devin Mockobee. After the Boilermakers opened the season with no turnovers of their first two video games, Card and Mockobee struggled with ball safety final week. Card fumbled 4 occasions, dropping three, and threw an interception. Mockobee was lucky to not lose any of his three fumbles. Anticipate each to rebound in Week 3.
FACTS & FIGURES
Wisconsin has received 16 consecutive video games within the collection together with 9 straight in West Lafayette. Purdue’s final win over the Badgers got here in 2004 and its final house win got here in 1997. It’s the Boilermakers’ longest lively dropping streak in opposition to a Large Ten foe … This sport marks the primary time a convention sport was performed on a Friday evening at Ross-Ade Stadium, which is celebrating its a centesimal season as Purdue’s house subject. … Purdue CB Cam Allen picked off passes every of the previous two weeks and now ranks third in class historical past with 12 profession interceptions. … Fickell has received 9 of his final 10 highway video games with the one loss coming in Week 2 at Washington State.
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