Betting Preview for VRBO Citrus Bowl: LSU vs. Purdue

Jack Plummer will face Notre Dame yet again Saturday, and our college football picks don't think the previous encounters will have served him very well. See why the Louisville QB could be in for a rude awakening in Week 6. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish face their third-straight unbeaten and ranked opponent in primetime in the Louisville Cardinals,…

Jeff Brohm returns to Louisville and has his work cut out for him at first. His scheme can work but he's introducing it to a new roster, many of whom are rookies and transfers, and face a Georgia Tech defense that could cause trouble on deep passes. Welcome home, Jeff Brohm. Welcome back to where you started 30 years ago. Welcome home, the prodigal…

The Louisville Cardinals clash with the GeorgiaTech Yellow Jackets all-ACC matchup in Week 1 and we look at whether theCards can cover a 7.5-point road spread with our best Louisville vs.Georgia Tech prediction based on the best college football odds. Jeff Brohm, who led the Purdue Boilermakers to the Big Ten title game last year, has assumed the…

As college football season draws ever-closer, we're running down Indiana's schedule to preview its opponents for 2023. The Old Oaken Bucket rivalry enters a new chapter this year, as Purdue hired Ryan Walters as its new head coach following Jeff Brohm's departure for Louisville. Indiana won't be too upset to see Brohm go - Purdue defeated IU in…

The LSU Tigers represent the SEC against the Purdue Boilermakers out of the Big Ten in the Citrus Bowl. This is one of the Bowl games most impacted by players on both sides choosing to opt out of the game to prepare for the 2023 NFL Draft. You will be disappointed if you plan to tune in to catch WR Kayshon Boutte or Edge rusher BJ Ojulari one more…

Purdue and No. 17 LSU will kick off at 1:00 p.m. EST on ESPN in the 2023 Cheez-it Citrus Bowl. Both teams are coming off of 20-plus point losses in the conference championship games as LSU fell to Georgia, 50-30 in the SEC championship game while Purdue fell to Michigan, 43-22. However, Purdue will look much different than it did just one month…

This article is part of our College Football Picks series. What pairs better than citrus and Cheez-Its? And yes, I only opened this way because I wanted to say "Cheez-Its" in direct opposition to the company line that the plural is "Cheez-It crackers." It's not as psychopathic as Skittles saying that an individual entity is a "Skittles lentil," but…

The Purdue Boilermakers will take on the LSU Tigers in the 2023 Cheez-It Crackers Citrus Bowl on January 2nd in Orlando, Florida at Camping World Stadium. Purdue comes in off a successful that saw them win the B1G West Division and going 8-4 but will be without QB Aidan O'Connell, WR Charlie Jones, TE Payne Durham, CB Cory Trice, and LB/S Jalen…

New Jersey sportsbooks received an order to halt betting on the Citrus Bowl between Purdue and LSU on Friday because "an individual associated with the Purdue Football team" is in violation of state regulations, according to ESPN. That individual is reportedly retired NFL quarterback Drew Brees. On Dec. 15, Purdue announced that Brees was joining…

Purdue takes the field as a two-touchdown underdog against LSU in the Citrus Bowl to kick off 2023. Even on the heels of back-to-back losses, the No. 19 Tigers are sizable favorites against the Boilermakers, who were an even heavier underdog last time out against Michigan in the Big Ten Championship game. Purdue fell apart in the second half of…

The Citrus Bowl is officially just one week away. Purdue and LSU will travel to Orlando, Florida to face off in an annual Big Ten vs SEC matchup. Purdue will enter next week as double-digit underdogs, in what has become a war of attrition for the Boilermakers, as there have been numerous amounts of opt-outs and transfers since Coach Jeff Brohm left…

Purdue football will meet LSU in the Citrus Bowl. The Boilermakers (8-5) won the Big Ten West and lost to No. 2 (College Football Playoff) Michigan in the conference championship game. No. 16 LSU (9-4) lost to Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game. Coach Jeff Brohm is taking Purdue to a bowl game for the fourth time. The Boilers…

Michigan looks to further cement its hold on the College Football Playoff as it squares off against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday. Win or lose, it appears Michigan is one of the locks for the national semifinal after finishing the regular season undefeated, capped off by a dominant victory over a then-ranked No. 2 Ohio State…

Following one of the biggest wins in Michigan history, over Ohio State, the Wolverines return to Indianapolis to try to win their second Big Ten championship in a row. Purdue is making their Big Ten championship debut after winning the West division. Game time is 8 pm on Fox on Saturday night. Michigan After rolling Ohio State last week, Michigan…

Every Iowa game week, HawkeyeInsider will ask five or six questions of the opposing team beat writer to preview the upcoming game. This week, we spoke with Mick Walker of BoilerSportsReport.com, our Purdue site on the 247Sports network, to preview the Purdue Boilermakers. HI: What about Aidan O'Connell has made him one of the best quarterbacks in…

The regular season in college football ended in spectacular fashion last week, featuring high-stakes rivalry contests and upsets in every major conference. The Big Ten had it all. In the Big Ten West, where Iowa simply needed to beat a downtrodden Nebraska for the division title, the Cornhuskers upset the Hawkeyes with a remarkable performance on…

Maryland football concludes a two-game homestand at SECU Stadium with a noon game against Purdue this Saturday. The Terps are fresh off an imposing 27-13 home win over Michigan State last Saturday. Led by defensive coordinator Brian Williams, their defense was remarkable, making adjustments to allow zero points and only 75 yards in the second…

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A pass-heavy aerial assault has been synonymous with Purdue football in recent memory. In the era of head coach Jeff Brohm, the Boilermakers have often struggled to run the ball. But without starting quarterback Aidan O'Connell at full strength the past two weeks, it's been the ground game that has helped lead the team to…

Sept. 27, 2022: After dominating Michigan State 34-7 in its first real test of the season, Minnesota looks to continue rowing the boat Saturday in a Homecoming clash against Purdue. -> Follow @ Tony Liebert on Twitter Date: Sat., Oct. 1 TV channel: ESPN2 Time of kickoff: 11:00 a.m. (CST) Broadcast team: n/a (play-by-play) & n/a (color) Betting…

Aidan O'Connell was Purdue's backup quarterback this time last year. He didn't play in the opener and attempted only 48 passes in Purdue's first four games. Then, he gave the Boilermakers new life. O'Connell's nine games as Purdue's QB1 were prolific. He won at No. 2 Iowa. He knocked off No. 3 Michigan State. O'Connell's second top-five upset…

Penn State will be on the rebound this season after a down year in 2021, but they've drawn a tough out against a familiar foe in Week 1. With a new DC shuffling a defense that loses several pieces, our college football betting picks like Purdue to shine. The Penn State Nittany Lions and Purdue Boilermakers open their season with a conference…

LSU and Purdue have been playing football for more than 100 years, but never against each other. That will change when the SEC runner-up Tigers and the Big Ten runner-up Boilermakers meet. Here's what to know about the matchup. Monday, Jan. 2, 1 p.m. ET at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. ABC is airing the game. Purdue's defense has…

Louisville football is off to its best start since 2017 with first-year head coach Jeff Brohm leading the charge. The Cardinals cleaned up some of their season-opening mistakes and used dominant performances from Jamari Thrash and Jawhar Jordan to beat Murray State in their home opener, 56-0. Next up is an Indiana team that suffered a lopsided loss…

Louisville football's long-awaited Jeff Brohm era begins Friday night when the Cardinals open their season, and ACC play, at Georgia Tech. While U of L returns much of its defensive personnel, the Cardinals' offense will have many new faces and a new system. Here are three story lines to watch during U of L's opener: Friday's matchup between the…

The Purdue Boilermakers have completed their nonconference schedule and re-enter Big Ten play against the early West Division leader, the No. 23 (USA TODAY) Minnesota Gophers. Purdue (2-2) held on for dear life against Florida Atlantic as Austin Burton filled in for injured quarterback Aidan O'Connell with 3 passing touchdowns. The Boilermakers…