The No.23 (AP) Purdue Boilermakers and No.4 Ohio State Buckeyes come into Saturday’s game at West Lafayette, Ind., both at 5-0 on the season. One team will leave the game with perhaps an inside track on the Big 10 conference title. The game between the Boilermakers and Buckeyes kicks off at 8:00 p.m. ET at Ross-Ade Stadium and is televised by ABC.
Oddsmakers at online sports wagering leader Sportsbetting.com currently have the Buckeyes listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Boilermakers, while the game's total is sitting at 52.
Betting trends show Purdue is the favorite on the money line among gamblers drawing 65 percent of early wagers while the Buckeyes are the preferred bet on the side. The wagering public is expecting a high scoring game with 81 percent of early money placed on the OVER.
Ohio State racked up 459 yards in Week 5's 30-7 win at Minnesota, but they failed to cover the 23-point road spread. The 37 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 60.5.
Todd Boeckman was 18-for-29 for 209 yards and two touchdowns, and Chris Wells rushed for 116 yards and two scores on 24 carries for the Buckeyes.
Curtis Painter threw for 250 yards last time out , as the Boilermakers defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 33-19. The Boilermakers failed to cover the 21.5-point spread at home, and the combined score fell UNDER the posted total of 55.
Painter completed 21-of-36 pass attempts with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Chris Summers booted four field goals in the win.
Ohio State is 3-1 against the spread while Purdue is 2-1-1.
BetOnline.com is offering a money line wager on Purdue at +240 while the price of an Ohio State wager is -290.
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Reno Goldberg is red-hot with his college football picks winning 7 of his last 11 picks over this past week. Goldberg is a two-time winner of the Online Best Handicapper Award.
