Big Ten football championship game betting odds, prediction, TV, radio
Purdue football will meet No. 2 Michigan in the Big Ten championship game.
The Boilermakers (8-4, 6-3) clinched the Big Ten West title with a 30-16 win over Indiana in the Old Oaken Bucket game. Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell played with a heavy heart in the wake of the recent death of his brother, but he completed 18-of-29 passes for 290 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Michigan (12-0, 9-0) beat previous No. 2 Ohio State 45-23 in The Game behind a dominant second half led by backup running back Donovan Edwards, who scored on two long runs and finished with 216 yards. Starter Blake Corum is slated for knee surgery and is out.
This is Purdue's first conference title game appearance, and Michigan beat Iowa last season on the way to a College Football Playoff berth. The West Division is 0-8 in conference championship games.
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When does Purdue play Michigan in the Big Ten title game?
Time: 8 p.m. ET Saturday Dec. 3, 2022, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
TV: Fox, with Gus Johnson on play-by-play and Joel Klatt with analysis
Radio: 96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis and SiriusXM Channel 83
Is Purdue favored against Michigan?
Michigan is a 17-point favorite, according to Draft Kings. The over/under is 52 points.
Purdue is 5-7 against the spread, covering against IU. Seven Purdue games have gone over, but just 1 of its past 4.
Michigan is 7-4-1 ATS, covering in 3 of their past 4 games. Just 3 Michigan games have gone over, though its win over Ohio State did.
ESPN's matchup predictor gives Michigan an 89% chance of winning. FiveThirtyEight gives the Wolverines an 87% chance.
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Purdue vs. Michigan series
The teams haven't met since 2017, when the Wolverines beat the Boilermakers 28-10 in West Lafayette. Michigan has won four in a row. Purdue last won in 2009, 38-36 in Ann Arbor.
Purdue key players
Aidan O'Connell has completed 63.7% of his passes for 3,124 yards, 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions; Charlie Jones has 97 catches for 1,199 yards and 12 TDs; Payne Durham has 54 catches for 550 yards and 8 TDs; Devin Mockobee has rushed for 849 yards (5.1 per carry) and 8 TDs; Sanoussi Kane has 63 tackles; Jack Sullivan has 5.5 sacks; Cam Allen has 3 INTs and 6 passes defended.
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Michigan key players
J.J. McCarthy has completed 65.3% of his passes for 2,215 yards, 17 TDs and 2 INTs; Blake Corum has 1,463 rushing yards (5.9 per carry) and 18 TDs, but he is dealing with a knee injury; Donovan Edwards has 687 rushing yards (7.5 per carry) and 6 TDs; Ronnie Bell has 51 catches for 687 yards and 2 TDs; Cornelius Johnson has 29 catches for 460 yards and 6 for TDs; Junior Colson has 80 tackles; Eyabi Okie has 3.5 sacks; Rod Moore has 3 INTs and 3 passes defended.
Purdue, Michigan coaches
Jeff Brohm (36-33) is in his 6th season at Purdue, which is making its first Big Ten championship game appearance; Jim Harbaugh (73-24) is in his 8th season at Michigan. The Wolverines won last season's Big Ten title game.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Purdue football vs. Michigan in Big Ten championship game: Odds, TV
