CFB BIG 10 TRIPLE PICK
(NCAAF) Illinois vs. Purdue,
Point Spread: -11.00 | -110.00 Purdue (Home)
Result: Loss
The Illinois Fighting Illini face Big 10 rival the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday.

The Illinois Fighting Illini need to turn things around as they are riding a three-game losing streak. The offense is led by Artur Sitkowski with 611 passing yards, to go with six touchdowns and one interception. The Illini rushing attack is putting up 144.8 yards a game and is led by Chase Brown with 122 yards and one touchdown. The receiving corps is led by Isaiah Williams and Deuce Spann, who have combined to catch passes for 347 receiving yards and three touchdowns. On the defensive side, they are giving up 30.3 points and 481.5 yards a game.

The Purdue Boilermakers come into this game sporting a 2-1 record but they have not fared well at home lately. They have lost four of their last six home games. The offense is led by Jack Plummer with 745 yards, to go with seven touchdowns and zero interceptions. The Purdue Boilermakers rushing attack is putting up 110.7 yards a game and is led by King Doerue 126 yards and one touchdown. David Bell and Payne Durham have combined to catch passes for 522 yards and six touchdowns. On the defensive side, they are giving up 16 points and 309.7 yards a game.

The Fighting Illini are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games on grass and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Boilermakers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 conference games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. Illinois looked good in their opener against Nebraska but has tailed off since. They have one of the worst defenses in the country and are awful in defending the pass. against defending the pass. Purdue is currently 14th in college football in passing yards per game. Illinois is 1-5 against the spread in its last six games as a double-digit underdog.

Play on Purdue.