Washington at Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — Washington will aim to halt a three-game slide when the Huskies visit Purdue on Friday in an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision matchup at Ross-Ade Stadium.
Washington enters at 3-3, while Purdue is also 3-3. The Huskies are coming off a 41-24 home loss to Iowa in their most recent outing. Elijah Brown, a player to watch for Washington, completed 19 of 24 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns in that defeat. Demond Williams Jr. added six completions on 11 attempts for 69 yards for the Huskies.
The Huskies opened the season with a win over Washington State, then beat Utah State and Eastern Washington before losses to Minnesota, Southern California and Iowa. Washington will look to get its offense moving consistently against a Purdue team that has won two straight games.
Purdue most recently defeated Minnesota 41-13. Ryan Browne, the Boilermakers’ quarterback and a player to watch, completed 14 of 24 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 81 yards and another score on seven carries. Fame Ijeboi powered the Purdue ground game with 31 carries for 195 yards and three touchdowns, and he also had two receptions for minus-4 yards. Antonio Harris added eight carries for 23 yards.
Browne has shown big-play ability this season. He threw for 255 yards and a touchdown while completing 18 of 27 passes in a win at Illinois. Earlier, he passed for 378 yards and three touchdowns at UCLA. In a loss to Notre Dame, Browne completed 18 of 28 passes for 111 yards.
Purdue’s season has included wins over Indiana State, Illinois and Minnesota, with losses to UCLA, Notre Dame and Wake Forest. The Boilermakers dropped a 38-36 overtime decision to Wake Forest at home before rebounding with consecutive wins.
Washington’s recent results include a 25-21 loss at Southern California, a 27-24 home loss to Minnesota and a 48-16 home win over Eastern Washington. The Huskies also defeated Utah State 16-14 and Washington State 24-10.
Both teams enter with identical records. Washington will lean on Brown; Purdue will lean on Browne and its running game.
Washington’s upcoming schedule includes a trip to Nebraska, a home game against Penn State, a visit to Michigan State, a home matchup with Indiana and a trip to Oregon. Purdue will next play at Penn State, then host Maryland, visit Iowa, host Wisconsin and visit Indiana.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Washington 47, Purdue 29. Purdue has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -3.5. The over/under is 50.5.