Essentials WHAT #2 Michigan (8-0) vs Purdue (2-6) WHERE Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI WHEN 7:30 Eastern THE LINE M –32.5 (Vegas) M –36.5 (Bill C) TELEVISION NBC PBP: Noah Eagle Color: Todd Blackledge TICKETS From $111. WEATHER cloudy minimal wind mid-40s Overview Purdue made the Big Ten Championship Game last year on the back of Aidan O'Connell and Chuck "Charlie Jones" Sizzle, supported by the fake-flea-flickerin'-est coach east of the Pecos River. All of those dudes are gone. O'Connell and Jones both went in the fourth round of the NFL draft; Jeff Brohm was finally, inevitably raptured up by the Louisville program where he cut his teeth as a quarterback. Purdue responded by hiring Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters. In the recent annals of third-tier Big Ten football programs hiring coaches this qualifies as a very good idea, but Walters was the king of man coverage last year with Devon Witherspoon and company. Jumping into year zero at Pur
Previously: Purdue Offense, Seth's video breakdown of the No-Name. Yesterday we looked at the Purdue offense. Today we pivot to the side of the ball that head coach Ryan Walters specializes in. He doesn't have his guys yet, but this is still the principles of a Ryan Walters defense: The Film: Still rolling with Ohio State because they are the best offense that Purdue has faced this season and the game was relatively recent. Personnel: Click for big. Purdue is playing with a consistent five-man defensive front, three defensive tackles and then two EDGE-shaped players in their base defense. The three starting defensive tackles are Isaiah Nichols, Cole Brevard, and Malik Langham. Of these three players, the one I liked the most was the nose Brevard, but none reached star status. They were also just okay against an Ohio State offensive line that is not the world's most imposing on the ground. All three rotate out a decent amount, as you'd expect with DTs. Th
Essentials WHAT #2 Michigan (8-0) vs Purdue (2-6) WHERE Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI WHEN 7:30 Eastern THE LINE M –32.5 (Vegas) M –36.5 (Bill C) TELEVISION NBC PBP: Noah Eagle Color: Todd Blackledge TICKETS From $111. WEATHER cloudy minimal wind mid-40s Overview Purdue made the Big Ten Championship Game last year on the back of Aidan O'Connell and Chuck "Charlie Jones" Sizzle, supported by the fake-flea-flickerin'-est coach east of the Pecos River. All of those dudes are gone. O'Connell and Jones both went in the fourth round of the NFL draft; Jeff Brohm was finally, inevitably raptured up by the Louisville program where he cut his teeth as a quarterback. Purdue responded by hiring Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters. In the recent annals of third-tier Big Ten football programs hiring coaches this qualifies as a very good idea, but Walters was the king of man coverage last year with Devon Witherspoon and company. Jumping into year zero at Pur
Line: Michigan by 32 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Michigan is aiming to earn a third straight Big Ten title for the first time since winning five in a row from 1988 to 1992 and its first national championship since 1997. The Boilermakers, who won the West Division last year, have lost three straight and five of six and are in danger of being eliminated from bowl contention under first-year coach Ryan Walters.
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