Reviewing how we did in our predictions prior to the Maryland game.
Kyle Charters
Prediction: Maryland 28, Purdue 25
Well, I did say that I wasn't going to get pulled into believing that Purdue had turned a corner, that one win would lead to another. Over the last four years - and before that even - there's been no evidence to suggest it was possible.
But I picked a close loss, because I didn't realize the scope of the Boilermakers' issues. Purdue didn't stop the run, as it had the week before, and the offensive line was a wreck, a bigger wreck than imagined.
Stacy Clardie
Prediction: Maryland 27, Purdue 26
What kept me from picking Purdue was its inability to show any consistency over the last three-plus seasons following a victory with another one. It was the right call. But I also kept the margin tight because I still thought Purdue had a chance to win, based on Maryland's undefeated record going in maybe not being a true indication of its ability.
Turns out Maryland's ability was more than fine against a Purdue defense that continues to look confounded against the run. I said in my prediction that Purdue's D would need "nearly flawless execution against the zone read," and its performance was about as far from flawless as one can get. A mind-boggling 400 rushing yards allowed. Yikes.
Also wondered whether Purdue's game plan was going to try to help David Blough out with the shaky tackle situation, and it didn't really seem to do much in that regard. And Blough got sacked six times. Yikes.
Alan Karpick
Prediction: Maryland 30, Purdue 24
(Alan is not available currently, but we'll ask him to add this in later, if you're on pins and needles over it.)
Brian Neubert
Prediction: Maryland 27, Purdue 21
I don't know if I anticipated 50-7 against a Maryland team that will probably turn out to probably be kind of OK, sort of. Maybe, I guess. But I do know that oftentimes the best predictor of the future is the past and Purdue's track record after wins since 2013 - admittedly a small sample size - is amazingly bad.
But I did not anticipate the Boilermakers getting completely shelled by the Terrapins.
Shelled? Terrapins? See what I did there?
Truth be told, I picked a close game to be polite and because I didn't know if Maryland was good enough to do what it did on Saturday. Still not sure it is.
Kyle Charters
Prediction: Maryland 28, Purdue 25
Well, I did say that I wasn't going to get pulled into believing that Purdue had turned a corner, that one win would lead to another. Over the last four years - and before that even - there's been no evidence to suggest it was possible.
But I picked a close loss, because I didn't realize the scope of the Boilermakers' issues. Purdue didn't stop the run, as it had the week before, and the offensive line was a wreck, a bigger wreck than imagined.
Stacy Clardie
Prediction: Maryland 27, Purdue 26
What kept me from picking Purdue was its inability to show any consistency over the last three-plus seasons following a victory with another one. It was the right call. But I also kept the margin tight because I still thought Purdue had a chance to win, based on Maryland's undefeated record going in maybe not being a true indication of its ability.
Turns out Maryland's ability was more than fine against a Purdue defense that continues to look confounded against the run. I said in my prediction that Purdue's D would need "nearly flawless execution against the zone read," and its performance was about as far from flawless as one can get. A mind-boggling 400 rushing yards allowed. Yikes.
Also wondered whether Purdue's game plan was going to try to help David Blough out with the shaky tackle situation, and it didn't really seem to do much in that regard. And Blough got sacked six times. Yikes.
Alan Karpick
Prediction: Maryland 30, Purdue 24
(Alan is not available currently, but we'll ask him to add this in later, if you're on pins and needles over it.)
Brian Neubert
Prediction: Maryland 27, Purdue 21
I don't know if I anticipated 50-7 against a Maryland team that will probably turn out to probably be kind of OK, sort of. Maybe, I guess. But I do know that oftentimes the best predictor of the future is the past and Purdue's track record after wins since 2013 - admittedly a small sample size - is amazingly bad.
But I did not anticipate the Boilermakers getting completely shelled by the Terrapins.
Shelled? Terrapins? See what I did there?
Truth be told, I picked a close game to be polite and because I didn't know if Maryland was good enough to do what it did on Saturday. Still not sure it is.
