Week 6: Boilermakers vs Fighting Illini
College Football Week 6 betting action sees the Purdue Boilermakers taking on the Illinois Fighting Illini on Oct.4, at Memorial Stadium. Cappers Picks provides free College football handicapping tips all season long.
NCAA Football Spreads
When: Saturday, October 4, 2014, at 12 p.m. EST
Where: Memorial Stadium
TV: ESPN2
College Football LINE: -10 (Illinois)
College Football O/U: 58
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Wes Lunt is expected to return at quarterback when Illinois takes on Purdue Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium, just in time for the “The Battle of the Cannon.”
Purdue
The Boilermakers (2-3) are off to a middling start and will head to Memorial Stadium in search of their first road win since November of 2012.
Purdue has struggled to move the ball thus far, as they’ve been held to 17 or less points in three of their last four games.
They are in desperate need of a playmaker other than quarterback Danny Etling who has thrown five interceptions to six touchdowns.
Part of that is due to the fact that the Boilermakers have become a one-dimensional offense, relying mainly on the pass versus a ground game that is averaging less than four yards per carry.
Case in point, senior running back Akeem Hunt is averaging a solid six yards per carry and has caught 18 passes.
Defensively, Purdue is allowing 387.4 yards per game and have forced six turnovers and 13 sacks.
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Illinois
The Fighting Illini (3-2) are unbeaten at home.
They will look to inch one step closer to a bowl appearance as they are set to return quarterback Wes Lunt who missed last week with a knee injury.
Lunt leads an Illinois passing game that’s ranked 24th in the country, and it’s a good thing too, as the ground game is averaging just 3.8 yards per carry.
The defense is a mess, though, allowing 80 points in the last two games.
The Illini are allowing 468.6 yards per game and have forced seven turnovers and 12 sacks.
Week 6 NCAA Football Spread Prediction
Purdue has looked more than a little less than impressive, and the Illini have been giving away points like it’s Christmas.
The spread is 10 in favor if Illinois, and with Lunt looking like he is going to be back in the lineup, I’d have to go with the Illini.
However, the safe bet here is on the total. And my guess is that is goes OVER with two poor defenses facing off.
4* Score Prediction: Illinois 35, Purdue 31
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