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Game 11: Purdue Boilermakers - Outlook

John Opie
Nov 11, 2009

Middle of November already.. Damn it went by fast.. There is NO better weekend family activity, experience or value, in the entire Michigan lower peninsula than heading to a Spartan home game and tailgate at Michigan State...ย  Good food, friends, beer, brats..ย  Surrounded by the beautiful manicured campus grounds.ย  Its coming to a close oooh too fast..

But, One moreย  Home Game, thatโ€™s against JoPa at 3:30 Nov. 21..

Slow the ride SpartyMSU.. We have to talk about the Purdue game this weekendโ€ฆ



Game 11
:ย  Purdue Boilermakers
Away game:ย Ross-Ade Stadium (my Second Favorite Stadium in the Big Ten)
November 14ย ย  Noon Game

Early Weather Forecast:



We Like Purdue.. We like the pubs, bars and restaurants in Lafayette.. So, canโ€™t really say too much sarcastic about a place weโ€™ve enjoyed so much;, Nine Irish Brothers, Chumley's, Knickerbocker or Hunter's... Many fine trips thereโ€ฆ Brother Dave always was there to help share a good time, cold beer and a smile...โ€ฆ



On to Footballโ€ฆ.

One word that best describes Purdue is Inconsistent...
They can be good: Like what they did to Ohio State .. Won 26 โ€“ 18, with 66 yrds rushing, and 221 yrds passingโ€ฆย  Bad: like against Wisconsin... Lost 37 โ€“ 0, with only 60 yrds rushing, 80 yrds passingโ€ฆ

Whoย is Purdueย this year ?? They don't even know...



Who will come out against the Spartans is anyoneโ€™s guess... Coach Hope is doing a decent job in West Lafayette.. Certaily better than Rich Rodโ€ฆย  But, Purdue runs Hot and Cold this year.... No telling which Boilermakers will show up Saturday..

Both teams are playing for Bowl eligibility, and both teams have much riding on this game..ย ย 

As for the Spartans.. They have gotten better each game.. MSU is coming off a scrimmage with Western Michigan. Where no one was injured, it was a week to heal, yet get some game experience.. Spartans are looking crisper on Offense and Defense.. . Sure, they have not had the season we had originally thought, but, they are headed in the right direction.

Take a look at the Big Ten Tem Comparison statsโ€ฆย  MSU leads Purdue in most categories.. our sophomore QB Cousins, is rated higher in efficiency thanย  Purdue senior Joey Elliott.

Neither team relies on the rush, but the Spartans do have a better Rush โ€œDโ€ than Purdue. So, this gives a nod to the Spartans for ground yardage...

As for Passing โ€œDโ€:ย  The Spartans are weaker than Purdue.. and If Joey has another good game this week, like he did against scUM, then it could be trouble, unless the secondary of the Spartans gets better quick.

In Summary, This game really depends on just a few things:
1)ย Which Purdue team shows up?
2)ย Can the Spartan Pass โ€œDโ€ focus ?
3)ย Can the Spartan Front get pressure On Joey ?
4)ย Football Dropitis: Which team will be afflicted ?
5)ย Can MSUโ€™s talented Backs establish a Run Game ?


Take a look at the comparisonsโ€ฆ.

TOTAL OFFENSEย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Gย  Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Yds/G
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1. Michigan State...... 10ย  1383 2807ย ย  673ย  4190ย ย  6.2 35 419.0
5. Purdue.............. 10ย  1358 2485ย ย  683ย  3843ย ย  5.6 32 384.3

SCORING OFFENSEย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Gย ย  TDย  XP 2XP DXPย  FG Safย  Ptsย ย  Avg
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3. Michigan State...... 10ย ย  37ย  34ย ย  0ย ย  0ย  15ย ย  0ย  301ย  30.1
6. Purdue.............. 10ย ย  33ย  31ย ย  0ย ย  0ย  10ย ย  0ย  259ย  25.9

SCORING DEFENSEย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Gย ย  TDย  XP 2XP DXPย  FG Safย  Ptsย ย  Avg
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4. Michigan State...... 10ย ย  27ย  24ย ย  0ย ย  0ย  12ย ย  0ย  222ย  22.2
11.Purdue.............. 10ย ย  36ย  32ย ย  2ย ย  0ย  12ย ย  0ย  288ย  28.8

PASS OFFENSEย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Gย ย  Attย  Cmp Intย  Pct.ย  Ydsย  Avg TD Yds/G
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1. Michigan State...... 10ย ย  335ย  204ย ย  8ย  60.9 2807ย  8.4 21 280.7
3. Purdue.............. 10ย ย  365ย  212ย  14ย  58.1 2485ย  6.8 17 248.5

PASS EFFICIENCYย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Gย ย  Attย  Cmpย ย  Pctย  Intย  Yds TD Effic
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1. Michigan State...... 10ย ย  335ย  204ย  .609ย ย ย  8 2807 21 147.2
10.Purdue.............. 10ย ย  365ย  212ย  .581ย ย  14 2485 17 123.0

QB PASS EFFICIENCYย ย ย ย ย ย ย Team Clย  G Att Cmp Intย  Pct.ย  Yds TDย  Eff.
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ย 1. Cousins, Kirk....... MSUย  SO 10 248 158ย ย  5ย  63.7 2097 14 149.3
ย 9. Elliott, Joey....... PURย  SR 10 349 207ย  13ย  59.3 2448 16 125.9

RUSHING OFFENSEย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Gย ย ย  Attย ย  Ydsย ย  Avgย  TDย  Yds/G
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6. Michigan State...... 10ย ย ย  338ย  1383ย ย  4.1ย  14ย  138.3
7. Purdue.............. 10ย ย ย  318ย  1358ย ย  4.3ย  15ย  135.8

RUSHING DEFENSEย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Gย  Rushesย  Yardsย  Avg.ย  TDย  Yds/G
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3. Michigan State...... 10ย ย ย ย  327ย ย  1014ย ย  3.1ย ย  5ย  101.4
11.Purdue.............. 10ย ย ย ย  412ย ย  1731ย ย  4.2ย  25ย  173.1

Spartans should win and head back to East Lansing Bowl eligibleโ€ฆ With a record of 4 โ€“ 3 in the Big Ten, 6 - 5 overallโ€ฆ.

Prediction of score:
Spartansย ย ย ย ย ย 31
Boilermakersย ย 24

And don't forget about the Purdue Cheer Leaders..
I think this is them ..???ย ย ย ย ย Arn't they ย ??? Same color uniforms....




Sparty ON !!!