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I was trying to think of the last time Purdue was a five touchdown favorite against an FBS team anywhere, let alone on the road. There have been some FCS games where, if there was a line, Purdue would have been heavily favored. But an FBS team? You would probably have to go back to Drew Brees’ first season when the Boilers blew out Central Michigan and Kent State by a combined score of 93-10.
As far as being such a large road favorite? In 1997 Purdue was 5-1 and in the top 25 when it went to Illinois and won 48-3 over an Illini team that went winless, so maybe then? Later that season Purdue won 56-7 at Indiana, who went 2-9.
If I had to guess with any certainty I would say 1980. Purdue was 5-2 and leading the Big Ten when it went to Northwestern, who as in the midst of their record 34 game losing streak. Purdue “only” won 52-31, but finished 9-3 while the Wildcats were winless that year and the next year.
In short, Purdue should win today. By a lot. Anything less would be a disaster.
GameDay Vitals
| Opponent | Wisconsin Badgers (3-4, 1-3) |
|---|---|
| Opponent | Wisconsin Badgers (3-4, 1-3) |
| Stadium | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI |
| Capacity | 80,321 |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Mascot | Bucky the Badger |
| Tickets | $50 on Stubhub |
| Kickoff Time | 3:30pm EST |
| TV | ESPN |
| Online Streaming | ESPN |
| Satellite Radio | Sirius XM Channel 196 |
| Odds | Wisconsin -2.5 Odds/lines subject to change. T&Cs apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. |
| All-Time Series | Wisconsin leads 51-29-8 |
| Last Purdue Win | 26-23 at Wisconsin on 10/18/2003 |
| Last Wisconsin Win | 30-13 at Purdue on 10/23/2021 |
| SB Nation Blog Representation | Bucky's 5th Quarter |
| Weather Forecast | Partly Cloudy, 68 degrees as a high |
| 2021 Wisconsin Postseason | Beat Arizona State 20-13 in Las Vegas Bowl |
| Coach | Jim Leonhard (1-1 as interim coach) |
| Is the H&R Staff Attending? | No |