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lemartinsports

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I think Rainman does a beautiful job at breaking down these three games for this week:

- Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia
- Penn State vs. Purdue
- Illinois vs. Indiana

my favorite between the three would be fighting illini +3.5 , what about you guys?

 

biggins

biggins

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does anyone have a side for the penn st/purdue game? rainm has the under 54.5
I have Purdue +3 1/2 in the contest. You make up your own mind though

Purdue to win Big Ten West +550 (Caesars)​

The Boilermakers have the fourth best odds to win the Big Ten West behind Wisconsin (+125), Nebraska (+240) and Iowa (+500). That’s good value for a team with 15 returning starters and the division’s best quarterback in Aidan O’Connell.

O’Connell threw for 3,712 yards and 28 touchdowns last season on his way to second-team All-Big Ten honors. Not only is O’Connell arguably the most underrated player in the Big Ten, I think he may be the most underrated player in the country. While Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska all have question marks at the quarterback position, O’Connell returns to lead an offense that finished second to only Ohio State in the Big Ten last season.

The Boilermakers also return nine starters from a defense that ranked 34th in scoring and 48th overall in 2021. They do lose two key players in DE George Karlaftis and LB Jaylan Alexander. However, if this unit can finish with similar numbers as last season, the offense is good enough to carry the Boilermakers to the Big Ten Championship Game.
Last season Purdue’s four losses came against Notre Dame, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio State, so they do need to perform better against tougher competition. Trips to Minnesota and Wisconsin, along with a home game against Iowa, will likely decide this bet.
Win or lose, +550 on the Boilermakers to win the Big Ten West is too good to pass up.
 

lemartinsports

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I have Purdue +3 1/2 in the contest. You make up your own mind though

Purdue to win Big Ten West +550 (Caesars)​

The Boilermakers have the fourth best odds to win the Big Ten West behind Wisconsin (+125), Nebraska (+240) and Iowa (+500). That’s good value for a team with 15 returning starters and the division’s best quarterback in Aidan O’Connell.

O’Connell threw for 3,712 yards and 28 touchdowns last season on his way to second-team All-Big Ten honors. Not only is O’Connell arguably the most underrated player in the Big Ten, I think he may be the most underrated player in the country. While Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska all have question marks at the quarterback position, O’Connell returns to lead an offense that finished second to only Ohio State in the Big Ten last season.

The Boilermakers also return nine starters from a defense that ranked 34th in scoring and 48th overall in 2021. They do lose two key players in DE George Karlaftis and LB Jaylan Alexander. However, if this unit can finish with similar numbers as last season, the offense is good enough to carry the Boilermakers to the Big Ten Championship Game.
Last season Purdue’s four losses came against Notre Dame, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio State, so they do need to perform better against tougher competition. Trips to Minnesota and Wisconsin, along with a home game against Iowa, will likely decide this bet.
Win or lose, +550 on the Boilermakers to win the Big Ten West is too good to pass up.
i was liking the extra point with purdue but i've been seeing a lot of under plays so i've been sitting on it. i'll make a decision later today. thank you for your input boss
 
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