Little Caesars Bowl Score Prediction: Western Michigan vs Purdue
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
by Joe Rodriguez
Purdue returns to Detroit, site of the Purdue Boilermakers' last bowl game in 2007.
They had to beat Indiana in the finale to make the postseason for the first time under Danny Hope.
The Western Michigan Broncos and its high-powered passing attack, led by Alex Carder, looks to take down a Big Ten team after losing to Michigan and Illinois this season.
- Western Michigan Broncos vs. Purdue Boilermakers
Bowl: Little Caesars Bowl
When: 4:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
TV: ESPN
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SBG Global Sportsbook currently have the Boilermakers listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Broncos , while the game's total is sitting at 60.
Western Michigan won its last outing, a 68-19 result against Akron on November 25. Western Michigan covered in that game as a 28-point favorite, while the 87 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Purdue was a 33-25 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Indiana. They earned a push of the 8?point spread as favorites, while the total score (58) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Team records:
Western Michigan: 7-5 SU, 8-4 ATS
Purdue: 6-6 SU, 5-6-1 ATS
Western Michigan most recently:
When playing in December are 0-3
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 4-6
Purdue most recently:
When playing in December are 4-4
When playing on turf are 3-7
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Western Michigan's last 8 games
Western Michigan is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Purdue is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Purdue is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Little Caesars Bowl Prediction: Boilermakers 34, Broncos 28
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