The Purdue Boilermakers will take on the No. on Saturday, October 12, 2024 (10/12/2024). 23 Illinois Fighting Illini at the University of Illinois Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.

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Here’s what you need to know:

What: NCAA football, week 7

WHO: Purdue vs. Illinois

When: Saturday October 12, 2024 (10/12/2024)

Where: University of Illinois Memorial Stadium

Time: 3:30 PM ET

TV: FS1

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AP example:

Purdue (1-4, 0-2 Big Ten) at No. 23 Illinois (4-1, 1-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (FS1)

BetMGM College Football Odds: Illinois at 19 1/2.

Series record: Purdue leads 48-45-6.

WHAT IS AT STAKE?

With key Big Ten matchups coming up against No. 24 Michigan and No. 3 Oregon and five ranked opponents scheduled over a seven-game stretch, No. 23 Illinois can afford no disappointment against a struggling Purdue team that lost four. in a row and was crushed 52-6 by Wisconsin last Saturday.

KEY MATCHUP

Illinois’ passing attack vs. Purdue’s secondary attack. Luke Altmyer is 14th nationally in completion percentage (70%), 19th nationally in passing efficiency (164.0) and has thrown 11 TD passes. Pat Bryant is fifth in the nation and second in the Big Ten in receiving touchdowns with six. One of the few highlights of Purdue’s loss to Wisconsin was DB Kyndrich Breedlove’s back-to-back interceptions. They were the Boilermakers’ first interceptions of the season.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Illinois: LB Gabe Jacas. The 6-for-3, 275-pound outside linebacker has emerged as the leader of Illinois’ improved defense. He made 25 tackles and forced two fumbles. Jacas played in all 30 games in his first three seasons at Illinois with 23 starts.

Purdue: DB Dillon Thieneman. After an All-American freshman season last year, the safety ranks 11th nationally and third in the Big Ten in solo tackles (5.4 per game). He has made 31 tackles in the last three games, including eight last week against Wisconsin.

FACTS & FIGURES

The winner of Saturday’s competition will take home the Cannon Trophy. Purdue has a 40-30-2 edge in Cannon Trophy games in a streak that began in 1943. …Purdue has defeated a ranked Illinois team three times, the last in 2022. …Five of Purdue’s seven remaining games this season are against ranked opponents. … Only 14 Illinois players are in their final season of eligibility. That puts Iowa State at the lowest total in Power-4 conferences. …Illinois has defeated two Top 25 teams (Kansas and Nebraska) in one season for the first time since 2007. Before those wins, Illinois was 2-32 in its previous 34 games against Top 25 teams. No. 8 Tennessee and Syracuse are the only other teams with two Top 25 wins this season. … Illinois alum Sean Evans, host of the popular YouTube show Hot Ones, will sound the traditional air raid siren before the game.

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