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Michigan vs Purdue Betting Preview<\/h2>\n

Michigan has one foot in the door of the College Football Playoff. Can the Wolverines cement their top-2 seed with a convincing win over Purdue in Saturday\u2019s Big Ten Championship Game? WagerTalk college football handicapper Kevin Dolan<\/a> shares his thoughts on Saturday’s Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

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Michigan vs Purdue Betting Odds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Saturday, December 3<\/th>\nBig Ten Championship Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Point Spread:<\/td>\nMichigan Wolverines -16.5 vs Purdue Boilermakers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/td>\no\/u 51.5 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location:<\/td>\nLucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game Time:<\/td>\n8:00pm ET \/ 5:00pm PT (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TV:<\/td>\nFOX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Michigan vs Purdue Betting Analysis<\/h3>\n

After going down early in last week’s game against Ohio State, Jim Harbaugh\u2019s crew came back to dominate the second half of that game, out-scoring the Buckeyes 28-3 after halftime.<\/p>\n

Purdue has quietly put together a very solid season in West Lafayette. The Boilermakers have won seven of their last nine games, and they\u2019ve covered the spread in four of their six games away from home this season.<\/p>\n

Michigan holds a sizeable 45-14 series advantage over Purdue with the Boilermakers\u2019 last victory in this series coming via a 38-36 win in Ann Arbor back in 2009.<\/p>\n

Boilermakers Tough On Defense<\/h3>\n

Purdue has given up just 16.3 points per game over its last three starts as the Boilermakers\u2019 defense has continued to impress this season.<\/p>\n

Purdue ranks top-25 in the country this year on limiting opponents\u2019 explosive plays. Opponents are only reaching Purdue\u2019s red zone 2.9 times per game, which is tied for 16th-best in the country.<\/p>\n

Aidan O’Connell and the Boilermakers\u2019 offense generated a lot of the headlines earlier this season, but it\u2019s been Purdue\u2019s defense that has carried the team over the last month and that unit should provide a stiff test for the Wolverines\u2019 offense.<\/p>\n

Bulldozer Ground Game For Wolverines<\/h3>\n

If you blinked while Michigan was on offense last week, there\u2019s a chance you missed a 70-yard touchdown run. The Wolverines averaged 7.2 yards per carry against the Buckeyes last week. Donovan Edwards closed the fourth quarter with touchdown runs of 75 yards and 85 yards.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s been a fairly consistent story for the Wolverines all season as they rank No. 3 in the country in yards per rush attempt and No. 3 in rushing touchdowns.<\/p>\n

Michigan vs Purdue Prediction<\/h2>\n

Purdue\u2019s defense has shown its ability to limit passing attacks this season, and while Michigan may have racked up 45 points in last week’s game against Ohio State, that hasn\u2019t been their usual routine this year as they’ve eclipsed the 40-point mark in just three of their last nine games overall.<\/p>\n

Michigan will very likely look to do what they\u2019ve been doing to great success all year, namely trying to run the ball down Purdue\u2019s throat. However, they\u2019ll find a Purdue run defense on Saturday that ranks top-20 in the country in rushing first downs allowed.<\/p>\n

The under has cashed in nine of Michigan\u2019s last 13 games and we expect another low-scoring contest here on Saturday also in the Big Ten Championship Game between Purdue and Michigan.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Under 51.5 Points Scored<\/strong><\/p>\n

Happy Hour CFB Kickoff Show<\/h3>\n

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