Big Ten Football Championship Preview: Purdue Boilermakers vs. #2 Michigan Wolverines
Purdue Boilermakers are playing in the Big Ten Championship. They are going to play against the Michigan Wolverines. The game is the biggest one for Purdue football fans. One OTE writer predicted Michigan to win. The writer was right. Michigan is a better team than Ohio State. In just 9 of 188 Power 5 conference championship games, one of the two participants has been unranked. Three of those teams won. There have been 33% of un ranked teams winning. Purdue won the regular season 8-4. It was in bad weather. Illinois was an orange team. This is why the writer got it right in his preseason preview.
Purdue Boilermakers are preparing for the Big Ten Championship game against Michigan Wolverines. Jeff Brohm is undefeated in conference championship games. His Western Kentucky teams won the Conference USA title game both times they played in it. He is 8-12 against top 25 teams in his career despite being ranked for just one of those games at Purdue.
Jeff Brohm is undefeated in conference championship games. His Western Kentucky teams won the Conference USA title game both times they played in it. Jeff Brohman is 8-12 against top 25 teams in his career despite being ranked for just one of those games at Purdue.
Purdue has 9 all time wins as an unranked team against AP top 2 teams. The next highest program has 4. Purdue is 2-0 in 2022 when I've attended the game in person.
The winner of the Big Ten Championship Game will be crowned the winner. Michigan has won the championship game multiple times. No unranked West division champ has ever lost the B1G championship. Unranked Wisconsin steamrolled ranked Nebraska back in 2012.
There is a limit to how many times non-Ohio State teams can win the Big Ten championship game. Michigan has already hit their cap. No unranked West division champ has ever lost the B1G championship. Unranked Wisconsin steamrolled ranked Nebraska back in 2012. Leaders division program has never lost a Big League championship to a Legends division team.
The curse of Nebraska is going to be fulfilled this Saturday. Every team that beat Nebraska this year lost their next game except Minnesota and Michigan. Minnesota's loss was delayed a week, but a curse delayed becomes more powerful. Lucas Oil Stadium is 2000 feet from the White River. Purdue Pete will be in Indianapolis.
The Nebraska curse is a curse that has plagued the teams that beat Nebraska this year. Every team that won against Nebraska lost their next game except Minnesota and Michigan. Minnesota's loss was delayed a week, but Michigan's was already delayed several weeks. Lucas Oil Stadium is 2000 feet from the White River.
Purdue Boilermakers are the defending Big Ten champions. They are playing against the number two Michigan Wolverines. Michigan has a CFP spot and is playing with high expectations. Purdue is under no pressure and can come out swinging. The head of the CFA committee referred to Purdue's opponent as Penn State. Michigan will likely keep their play calling vanilla so they don't reveal anything for next year's game against Ohio State, which is a trick play aficionado Jeff Brohm calls.
Michigan and Purdue are playing each other on Saturday. Michigan has a CFP spot and high expectations. Purdue has no pressure and is under no expectations either. The head of the CFA committee referred to Purdue's opponent as Penn State. Michigan will likely keep their play calling vanilla so they don't reveal anything for next year's game against Ohio State, which is a trick play aficionado Jeff Brohm calling plays.
Purdue is playing in the Big Ten Championship game against Michigan. Purdue won the West division and beat two top 10 teams in basketball since last Friday. Lucas Oil Stadium is indoors. Jim Harbaugh complained about the lack of facilities at Purdue. There are 130 FBS programs and 14 B1G programs. All but two of those fanbases are rooting for Purdue over Michigan, and one of them is really a Notre Dame fan. Michigan claims to be the champions of the East, but they are in West.
Purdue is on a winning streak in men's athletics. They won the West division and beat two top 10 teams in basketball. Lucas Oil Stadium is indoors. Jim Harbaugh complained about the lack of facilities at Purdue. Purdue lacks a medical school and the team doesn't have AC units. Michigan claims to be the champions of the East, but they are in the west. There are 130 FBS programs and 14 B1G programs. All but two of them are rooting for Purdue over Michigan.
Purdue has suffered through Darrell Hazell's error and the last minute touchdown against Notre Dame. The Boilermaker fanbase has been through some tough times. They have persevered in the face of overwhelming odds.
Purdue Boilermakers and Michigan Wolverines are going to play for the Big Ten Championship.
