Score Predictions
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UCLA football vs. Purdue: Spread picks and bold predictions
- Bruin247's writers split on UCLA-Purdue at the quoted 14.5-point spread: Jack backs UCLA -14.5, while Connor takes Purdue +14.5 and projects a 28-17 UCLA win. These are the writers' opposing picks at publication, not a consensus recommendation or a live odds check.
- Jack expects UCLA's rushing attack to outperform Purdue's size up front in a strength-on-strength matchup. Connor separately predicts two rushing touchdowns for Nico Iamaleava as his bold call. Both are matchup projections, not reported play-calling changes or established scoring outcomes.
- The preview says Purdue had no turnovers through its first two games and Ryan Browne had played clean football. Jack's prediction of three UCLA takeaways and three sacks is explicitly a bold forecast against that early-season record, not something already observed or evidence of a Purdue injury.
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Big Ten Picks: Week 3
- Pick/market: Looking at the scoreboard from last week, I went 12-4 in my predictions.
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Friday Night Lights Week 5
- Pick/market: Early start this week since I'll be a bit busy later this week to get the post started: 6A: 1) Brownsburg (4-0) - @ Fishers (0-4) 2) Westfield (4-0) - HSE (2-2) 3) Warren...
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- Pick/market: I doubt I am alone on this board, but I personally knew Hazell and Walters were mistake hires and we were drawing dead within their first few games.
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- Pick/market: Gio Lopez saunters to paydirt from 1 yard out.
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- Pick/market: Purdue forces WF to settle for the FG.
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Game Breakdown
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- [247] This preview lists Purdue's projected left tackle Joey Tanona as doubtful after a fall-camp injury; he has not played this season. The writer also singles out current left tackle Nuku Mafi and right guard Micah Banuelos as struggling. The doubtful designation is not clearance, and the article announces no replacement change. - The preview reports Purdue... [source](https://247sports.com/college/purdue/article/purdue-vs-ucla-preview-what-ill-be-watching-for-saturday-insi
- [on3] Purdue has defended traditional rushing better than quarterback runs: Indiana State's Elijah Owens gained 60 rushing yards and Wake Forest's Gio Lopez had 59 and two touchdowns. That exposes a matchup concern against Iamaleava. Extra blitzers have helped the pass rush but risk coverage explosives; nickel Mister Clark's return remains unresolved after...
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- [forum] Purdue lost 38-36 to Wake Forest in double overtime despite a 455-411 yardage advantage. Three regulation drives reached the Wake Forest 12-, 4- and 3-yard lines but ended in field goals, making red-zone finishing a concrete offensive concern. - Ryan Browne completed a career-best 32 of 42 passes for 329 yards, reaching nine targets. He has topped 300...
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- [on3] Purdue's second-year Josh Henson offense primarily uses 11 personnel with a balanced, run-based passing approach. It posted 62% offensive success but 5.55 yards per play against Wake Forest. Ryan Browne has improved his completion rate and yards per attempt and has no interceptions through two games; the preview cautions that Indiana State and Wake Forest...
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Purdue vs. UCLA preview: What I’ll be watching for Saturday inside the Rose Bowl
- This preview lists Purdue's projected left tackle Joey Tanona as doubtful after a fall-camp injury; he has not played this season. The writer also singles out current left tackle Nuku Mafi and right guard Micah Banuelos as struggling. The doubtful designation is not clearance, and the article announces no replacement change.
- The preview reports Purdue starting defensive back Mister Clark will miss UCLA because of injury. It also says Wake Forest repeatedly targeted cornerback Don Saunders and describes Purdue's pass pressure as limited. Clark's absence is the personnel report; the coverage and pressure weaknesses are the writer's scouting assessment.
- Purdue running back Fame Ijeboi has broken 19 tackles through two games, second nationally in the article's data. Purdue has scored on all 11 red-zone trips but reached the end zone on only five. The report therefore pairs strong contact-running production with a lower touchdown rate once drives reach scoring territory.
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Matchup Preview: Purdue at UCLA
- Purdue has defended traditional rushing better than quarterback runs: Indiana State's Elijah Owens gained 60 rushing yards and Wake Forest's Gio Lopez had 59 and two touchdowns. That exposes a matchup concern against Iamaleava. Extra blitzers have helped the pass rush but risk coverage explosives; nickel Mister Clark's return remains unresolved after missing Wake Forest.
- More than 90 of Fame Ijeboi's 114 rushing yards against Wake Forest came after contact, highlighting limited help from Purdue's line. Travis Terrell Jr. and Jerrick Gibson remain secondary backs. Purdue has allowed five sacks; Ryan Browne mostly runs after pass plays break down rather than on designed calls, so his athleticism has not yet become a regular run-game component.
- Purdue's Ryan Browne is completing 77% and remains turnover-free, but red-zone passing still limits scoring. Waseem, Townsend, Morrissette and Magwood received most receiver snaps and targets against Wake Forest; slot receivers Waseem and Townsend total 25 catches for 277 yards. George Burhenn's unresolved health adds uncertainty to the receiving options at tight end.
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UCLA Football vs. Purdue Full Preview and Prediction
- Purdue's second-year Josh Henson offense primarily uses 11 personnel with a balanced, run-based passing approach. It posted 62% offensive success but 5.55 yards per play against Wake Forest. Ryan Browne has improved his completion rate and yards per attempt and has no interceptions through two games; the preview cautions that Indiana State and Wake Forest limit the strength of that early evidence.
- Purdue running back Fame Ijeboi leads the workload with 38 carries for 201 yards and four touchdowns; Travis Terrell has 14 carries, with Jerrick Gibson also in the rotation. Assad Waseem leads the receiving group and Xavier Townsend is the next target option, but both generally play the slot and rarely overlap. Starting tight end Jackson Berryman is primarily a blocker; George Burhenn is the receiving option.
- Purdue left tackle Joey Tanona remains out, putting Nuku Mafi in that role. Brock Brownfield left the Wake Forest game but was absent from this week's injury list; the writer assumes a return, not a confirmed clearance. Purdue generally keeps its five linemen on the field rather than rotating, and the preview questions their short-yardage and goal-line work.
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2OT Heartbreaker Dooms Purdue Against Wake Forest
- Purdue lost 38-36 to Wake Forest in double overtime despite a 455-411 yardage advantage. Three regulation drives reached the Wake Forest 12-, 4- and 3-yard lines but ended in field goals, making red-zone finishing a concrete offensive concern.
- Ryan Browne completed a career-best 32 of 42 passes for 329 yards, reaching nine targets. He has topped 300 passing yards in both games this season; his touchdown pass to De'Nylon Morrissette forced a second overtime.
- Fame Ijeboi had 27 carries for 114 yards, 42 receiving yards and three rushing touchdowns, setting personal bests in each category. The Minnesota transfer has surpassed 200 rushing yards across his first two Purdue games.
- Purdue's defense produced a late three-and-out to help erase a 23-13 deficit, but allowed a fourth-and-15 conversion in double overtime. Gio Lopez then scored and converted the winning two-point try on keepers, exposing decisive late-down and goal-line failures.
- Jeremy Lewis led Purdue's pass rush with 1.5 sacks and another tackle for loss. Charles Correa recorded 12 tackles; Jojo Hayden and John Slaughter each had nine tackles and a half-tackle for loss.
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Injuries
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Purdue Football vs. UCLA Availability Report #3
- Purdue's Friday availability report downgrades starting left tackle Joey Tanona from doubtful to out for UCLA as he recovers from a fall-camp ankle injury. Nuku Mafi started the first two games in his place, and the writer expects him to do so again. The exclusion is confirmed in this report; the replacement projection is not a new lineup announcement.
- Defensive end Elo Modozie is now out for Purdue-UCLA after being questionable in the first two reports. The article identifies Jeremy Lewis, Keyshawn Burgos, Trey Smith, Breeon Ishmail and CJ Madden as candidates to absorb his snaps. It does not assign their individual workloads or name a single new starter.
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- OL: Purdue OL Joey Tanona and DE Eli Modozie are now listed as OUT for tomorrow’s game at UCLA.
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Purdue Football vs. UCLA Availability Report #1
- Purdue's Wednesday availability article names starting left tackle Joey Tanona, starting nickel Mister Clark and defensive end Elo Modozie. The supplied article text does not assign out or questionable designations to those three; being named in the report alone does not establish their status for UCLA.
- Purdue tight end Kylan Fox and defensive back Raderrion Daniels are again listed as already ruled out for the season. Those are continuing absences, not newly announced game-week losses.
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Outgoing Transfer Tracker: How former Purdue players fared with new teams - Week 2
- Injury: BoilerSportsReport.com takes a look at the outgoing transfers for the Purdue Boilermakers this past offseason and how they are performing at their new schools during the 2026 season.
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Injuries?
- Injury: Odom said Burhenn was dealing with an injury from last week and his snaps were purposely limited today.
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vs WF On Rewatch....
- Injury: A running QB puts tons of pressure on the defense.
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Quarterbacks
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Saturday CFB Games
- QB: Drop back, roll out, throw the ball high and deep down the sideline out of bounds.
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- QB: This is looking a lot like last year's Purdue game, where a QB just cannot make the plays to take his team over the top
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UM 7 vs WF7
- Pick/market: The QB is 20-20
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- QB: We can't be backing up in certain situations and allow free access to happen at that point ...
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Kane sucks.
- QB: Or if they convert just one of those 2 times inside the 5 they win.
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Upgrades
- QB: Balls still being thrown behind receivers from a clean pocket, 2nd & 3rd reads being open but missed because he can't pull his eyes of the 1st read, QB keep opportunities being missed &...
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That was Odom’s job
- Coaching: They dominated the LOS and it wasn't until their QB got hurt that we finally showed some life.
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To the pessimistic crowd….
- QB/LB: As several others have said, this team just has to find a way to win a game.
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Where does win #2 come from?
- QB: He’s not necessarily a strength (I think he’s an average Big Ten QB) but if SIGNIFICANTLY better than any backup, agree on that
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Derrick Barnes
- QB: If I remember correctly Brohm said he “has a little shake to him” in his first year or two here when talking about getting more pressure on the QB.
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By The Numbers - Purdue vs. UCLA
- Pick/market: Having watched both games, I'm going to be disappointed if Ijeboi rushes for less than 100 yards and Brown throws for less than 250.
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Judge This Team on THIS season
- QB: To me that statement means hypothetical Browne would have been by far the best QB hypothetical Brohm had.
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Way too much criticism on this board
- QB: I agree the team fought, and as games can tend to go, certain moments can make it close or a blow out.
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Depth Chart
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- [on3] TE: The first team TE has been limited and the second team TE went down in the pre-season.
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- [on3] QB: They brought back 8 starters on defense.
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- [on3] Pick/market: let's look at this loss.
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- [on3] Pick/market: He’s basically our backup receiving TE.
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Lack of a TE
- TE: The first team TE has been limited and the second team TE went down in the pre-season.
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Bisi Owens
- Pick/market: He’s basically our backup receiving TE.
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Coaching / Pressers
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Updates from Purdue head coach Barry Odom press conference ahead of UCLA
- Barry Odom identified execution, including 50 penalty yards against Wake Forest, as Purdue's problem and said each penalty would be reviewed for technique or fundamentals. He backed the staff and game plan. Purdue considered a two-point try in the first overtime but chose the extra point; this was an explanation of that decision, not a new future policy.
- Purdue returned to practice Sunday night and plans to keep Sunday-night practices with Mondays off. For the late-night UCLA road game, Odom said the team would arrive Friday in the early afternoon, leaving Friday evening and Saturday to prepare. This is the reported preparation schedule, not evidence of a changed player availability status.
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Everything Bob Chesney said Tuesday ahead of UCLA's Big Ten opener against Purdue
- Chesney highlighted Purdue RB Fame Ijeboi's balance, contact strength and ability to catch out of the backfield. UCLA is stressing low tackling posture and solid contact because Chesney does not expect arm tackles to work; that is an opponent-specific preparation concern, not a projected rushing total.
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Everything Colin Hitschler and Dean Kennedy said Wednesday ahead of UCLA's Big Ten opener against Purdue
- Hitschler said Purdue's two slot receivers lead its targets and its four-WR sets could challenge UCLA's man coverage; more zone would depend on how those matchups unfold, not a preannounced switch. He credited improved receiving weapons for Ryan Browne's interception-free start through two games.
- Kennedy identified Purdue's defensive front as unusually large, disciplined and quick off the snap, calling it potentially the biggest UCLA will face this season. UCLA is repping answers to that get-off and relying on its experienced interior OL and center's identification calls; he did not disclose a specific blocking adjustment.
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Game 3 Prep: Head Coach Barry Odom Press Conference
- Purdue plans to complete Friday practice and most meetings at home, then reach Los Angeles Friday afternoon for the 11 p.m. Eastern UCLA kickoff. Barry Odom is front-loading preparation and using the final 48 hours for game readiness. The team now practices Sunday and takes Monday off; he linked that change to academics and getting the team back together sooner after games.
- Odom identified screen-blocking technique as a correction after Purdue's latest 50-yard penalty total, specifically discussing a crackback call on Xavier. He wants the staff to teach positioning and technique differently in that situation. The penalty issue is an execution problem under review, not evidence of a changed offensive scheme.
- Odom said Antonio Harris starts on every Purdue special-teams unit and remains available to step into the running-back role when called. That establishes a meaningful multi-unit depth role, but the interview does not announce a larger offensive workload or a change at starting running back.
- Odom said Purdue considered going for two after its first-overtime touchdown but chose the extra point, partly because he felt only moderately confident in available calls against the opponent's tight-red-zone defense. That explains the prior game's situational decision; it is not a commitment to kick in every future late-game or overtime situation.
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Purdue head coach Barry Odom discusses 38-36 double overtime loss to Wake Forest
- After Purdue's 38-36 double-overtime loss to Wake Forest, Barry Odom said tight end George Burhenn had limited reps because of injury. Offensive lineman Brock Brownfield left the game, but Odom provided no status update; the report does not establish his availability for the next game.
- Odom said early pressure on Purdue's offensive line eased after Zachary Crabtree and Josh Henson adjusted the slide protection. He credited Ryan Browne with staying in the pocket, improving and making throws that kept Purdue in the game.
- Odom praised Fame Ijeboi's pass protection, fakes, route running and ball carrying, projecting a big season for the running back. That is the coach's assessment of a broad offensive role, not a new workload guarantee.
- Odom identified a slow defensive start, insufficient early pass rush and loose coverage, while saying both improved during the game. On Wake Forest's fourth-and-15 conversion, Purdue wanted pressure to force an underneath throw and a tackle short; Odom said the on-field personnel executed the intended assignment.
- Purdue's failed two-point try in the second overtime targeted Xavier Townsend in the flat. Odom credited Wake Forest with working over the intended traffic to defend it, describing a failed designed passing opportunity rather than a quarterback injury or substitution issue.
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Offensive Updates
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Georgia WR has Purdue high on his list...
- WR: At this point with NIL and the transfer portal I don't know that you can ever feel comfortable about depth from one year to the next.
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So a moment of reflection
- Offense: I have been pondering things a bit and I frankly think that at the end of the season baring a miracle, There needs to be wholesale firings...
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4 SIMPLE CHANGES PURDUE NEEDS TO MAKE!
- TE: Here are 4 simple changes that Purdue needs to make, which should help them from again being the cellar dwellers!
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Defensive Updates
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Kane through 2: By the numbers
- Pick/market: The purduesports stats show 3rd down conversion defense at 39% (9/23).
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- QB: Seond half drive here for WF has had little resistance from the Purdue defense.
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Everything
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Manage Your Football Expectations
- Intel: The phrase "living in a dream world" comes from ancient philosophical ideas about illusion versus reality, popularized in modern English literature and idioms to describe someone out of touch with facts.
Availability Reports
- LB: According to a B1G release last month "beginning this year, schools will submit four availability reports per week , beginning three days before a contest and concluding with a gameday report"
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Alternate Jersey leak?
- Intel: If you need to finance your Purdue football jersey, you might be a Purdue fan.
Mister Clark
- Intel: I thought smiley Bradford took most of his snaps (and did pretty good).
- Intel: @derrickbarnes21 looks to follow up his Week 1 performance tonight on Thursday Night Football
CFB Playoff tiers
- Intel: Naturally, Purdue under the category of "longshots." Which won't change.
The pessimists lack credibility.
- Intel: I’m pretty sure there aren’t many fan bases who would continue to fill their stadiums week after week to support the worst P4 program in college football over the past 3 seasons.
- Intel: That celly >>> Not long after his first pick of the season, Derrick Barnes added his first sack.
- Intel: Purdue in the redzone after several missed tackles.
- Intel: As I say this, big stop by Purdue but then WF converts a third down.
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