The set-up: Purdue is only 1-4 and it's off a big loss to Penn State. It's now or never for the Boilermakers if they have any shot at a late Bowl push. Maryland's been all over the place with its consistency this year, but it enters at 3-2. The Terps hammered the Orange 63-20, but since then they lost to Temple and then got destroyed 59-0 by Penn State. Maryland then responded with a 48-7 victory over a hurting Rutgers team. UPDATE: a big blow to Maryland today is that starting QB Josh Jackson is out with a high ankle sprain and back up Tyrell Pigrome is in.
The pick: Jeff Brohm is a great coach and the Boilermakers were supposed to be better than this this year. But here we are. Jake Plummer suffered seven sacks last week vs. the Nittany Lions, but he definitely catches a break at home this weekend. Note as well that Maryland is just 5-8 ATS in its last 13 road games, while Purdue is 5-1 ATS in its last six after two or more conseuctive SU losses. The outright is possible obviously, but let's great the points.
9* SITUATIONAL SMOKE-JOB on Purdue.