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Southern Illinois Salukis at Purdue Boilermakers
In case you were wondering, the Purdue Boilermakers are still terrible in Darrell Hazell’s second year. His defensive-minded, mistakes-limiting style has worked exactly the opposite of how it’s supposed to. The Boilermakers have proven they can move the ball, but they can’t stop anybody and keep turning it over. They’re losing to people at their own game. Fortunately, they actually looked a bit better in their loss to Notre Dame, and the game this weekend is a toss-up. To pull it out, Purdue will have to make sure it does not turn the ball over the way it has been doing, and it will need to come away with a few stops.
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Southern Illinois may be a powerhouses FCS school this year and will not be coming in looking to play hard on Saturday. A win is very feasible, and if they can force Purdue into consistently making turnovers, it will happen.
Prediction
The Boilermakers showed signs of improvement last week, and they’ll limit their turnovers just enough to hold on for a decent victory here. The offense will come up with a few big plays, but the defense will still be a question.
Purdue: 31 Southern Illinois: 21