Purdue vs. Maryland – Game Preview – October 8, 2022 – ESPN

Purdue (3-2, 1-1 Massive Ten) at Maryland (4-1, 1-1), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (BTN)

Line: Maryland by 3 1/2, .

Sequence report: Maryland leads 2-1.

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Purdue is one in every of six groups within the Massive Ten West with a 1-1 convention report and final week’s win at Minnesota may loom giant because the season progresses — if the Boilermakers can replicate their street success. They don’t play No. 3 Ohio State or No. 4 Michigan and have already confronted No. 10 Penn State, so a win Saturday may assist them earn the within monitor to a division crown. Maryland is attempting to construct on a stable begin and final weekend’s win over Michigan State.

KEY MATCHUP

Purdue go protection vs. Maryland QB Taulia Tagovailoa. The Boilermakers’ go protection is in the course of the Massive Ten rankings, however the numbers have been much less of an issue than penalties. After his workforce blew a last-minute lead at Syracuse, partly due to a number of flags, coach Jeff Brohm advised reporters his employees wanted to seek out new instructing strategies to restrict the penalties. These methods will get examined Saturday.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Purdue: S Cam Allen. Whereas QB Aidan O’Connell fights via an higher physique harm and WR Charlie Jones produces numbers, Allen has been a key participant on a short-handed protection. He was named the convention’s defensive participant of the week, the results of two interceptions within the win at Minnesota.

Maryland: WR Rakim Jarrett. There are a variety of gifted receivers on this recreation, together with Jarrett, Maryland’s Jeshaun Jones and Dontay Demus Jr. and Purdue’s Jones. It is an opportunity for Jarrett, who leads the Terrapins with 20 catches this season, to shine.

FACTS & FIGURES

Maryland RB Antwain Littleton II has scored a landing in six straight video games courting to final season. … O’Connell returned final week after lacking the earlier recreation. It marked the primary begin of his profession that he didn’t have no less than 25 completions or one TD go. … Jones continues to rank among the many FBS leaders in receptions (47), yards receiving (588) and TD catches (seven). … The Terrapins are attempting for his or her first 5-1 begin since 2013.

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