NU Football Team Again Favored by About 10 Points at Purdue

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Nebraska’s football team was favored by close to 10 points for last Friday’s home game against Illinois and it didn’t work out that way, with the Huskers getting stunned 31-24 in overtime.

On Saturday, the Big Red is a 10-point favorite as NU plays its first road game of the season at Purdue. The Boilermakers are just 1-2 on the season. Purdue cruised to a 49-0 victory in its season opener against Indiana State, was pounded by Notre Dame 66-7 and lost its first road game at Oregon State 38-21 last Saturday.

Nebraska’s last five Big Ten games have all been decided by seven or fewer points, including two in overtime. The last time a Huskers conference contest was decided by more than one score was a 31-14 win over Purdue in Lincoln last season.

Saturday’s kickoff at Purdue is set for 11 a.m. The pregame begins at 7 a.m. on News Talk 900 KJSK. It starts at 10:30 on 93.5 The Hawk.