Indiana opens +27
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This is the best team IU has had in a long time. Given their schedule, I wouldnt be surprised if they win 2 more. Yes, they have had a weak schedule, but they took advantage and won they games they were supposed to. Previous years they would be 2-3 or at best 3-2. Maryland and Iowa at home plus Minnesota on the road are winnable. Purdue also isn’t going to be able to just walk in and thrash them either. IU has a QB much like Nebraska’s QB that just put a hurting on the Purdue defense. And their defense has been respectable, granted it has been mostly against struggling offenses.
I would be shocked if they lose out, but IU does suck and stranger things have happened. That would absolutely drain away any momentum they have as well. What a shame that would be.
Ramsey isn’t as explosive as Martinez and Martinez put a hurt on Purdue for one drive until Purdue was up multiple scores...
People need to remember as you evaluate our games.. we lead the big ten in every explosive play that’s measurable
And that has actually really hurt the defense. They looked gassed at the end of the game and there just isn’t any depth. Ramsey may not be as explosive, but if you sleep on him he will make you pay. I have been impressed and I though IU was going to start off 2-3. I also didn’t expect an 0-3 start from Purdue in excuciating fashion. I will say that Purdue has shown in the last 3 games that they are a good team and the future is very bright. I still think that even though Purdue dropped 3 winnable games at home before getting into the meat of the schedule, they should still make a bowl game.
Maryland can run the ball and keep it away from IU’s offense. The same for Iowa...traditionally. Haven’t seen a bit of Iowa yet this season.
My best guess is that IU goes in to the bucket game needing a 6th win potentially while Purdue will be around 4-7 at the time.
Best scenario for both would be IU at 6-5 and Purdue at 5-6 though. Could have been a real chance for both teams to be ranked had Purdue not dropped the first three and if IU could pull a few upsets. Have both teams ever been ranked for the Bucket Game?
What if we agree purdue will win by between 3-10, but must come out like they have these past few weeks to do so? Fair?
1979? Lee Corso at IU, finished 19th I think. Purdue finished 10th, Coaches by Jim Young. IU was ranked under Mallory, but Purdue was doodoo when that happened.
Not sure if they were ranked at the time of the game, but I would assume so. Also, Purdue won.
In order for them both to be ranked, both will need to practically win out.
Not sure it’s the best idea for him to throw the deep ball. Isn’t his strong suit.
They were both ranked in 1967.They both may have been in 1979,as I know Purdue was but maybe IU wasnt.The latter was the only season when both schools won Bowl Games.Thats sad.,
All it takes is one shot on Ramsey and IU is screwed. Their offense puts him in harms way a lot and he got destroyed last year. He’s taken some big shots this year too. OSU and PSU will tee off on him.
IU will finish 4-8 or 5-7. Just watch. IU’s played and beaten NO ONE so far. They are a true paper tiger.
Horse$hit. Purdue will not be 4-7.
Dude, what do you think our record going into Bloomington will be? Please tell me no higher than 6-5
I think 6-5 is quite reasonable. IF the offense keeps playing the way it has been, 7-4 is not out of the realm of possibility. I think we will lose to OSU. Other than OSU, there isn't another team on the schedule we can't beat.
I agree with you.MSU and Wisconsin are both good but not unbeatableI
Yup, both MSU and Wisky look vulnerable. I am surprised that MSU has looked as shaky as it has.
If we keep our momentum going, I think we could be 6 and 5 heading into the bucket game, which we will win 32 to 21. (You saw it here first 
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You thought they’d be 2-3 against the likes of Florida International and the likes??? Really? I thought Rutgers was the toughest School I saw them play and.....
Last year FIU would have beaten them. I thought Virginia and Ball State (especially after the Notre Dame had a chance) and there was no shot at them beating MSU. Rutgers was a toss up for me. I thought more of Virginia and Ball State than I did of Rutgers.
Yes, those teams were bad, but past IU teams would have lost a few of those. Definitely not 4-1 anyway.
Technically, they weren't both ranked in 1967. Indiana was #5 going into the Minnesota game, but dropped out of the rankings after the loss. In 1967, the polls only included the top 10 teams. Indiana made it's way back to #4 after beating #3 Purdue. They didn't expand to a top 20 ranking until 1968.
IU is RPO’ing OSU to death and using the over-aggressive OSU defensive calls against them. Great scheme up to this point by IU but OSU just looks like they are still waiting for the game to actually start.
MSU lost to NW. I think Wisky covers 18 against NB at home. I originally liked IU to cover but it looks like they are about to go down 42-20 after another fumble.
One thing doesn’t change: Tom Allen acts like such a dork on the sideline
OSU is susceptible to one on one deep balls and I think Purdue’s WR’s are better overall than IU’s. Brohm has to be seeing lots of things he can take advantage of from this game.
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