WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — Maryland visits Purdue on Saturday for an NCAA Football Bowl Division game. Maryland will be the visiting team, and Purdue will be the home team. The game will take place at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. The forecast calls for 47 degrees at game time. Maryland enters at 2-6. Purdue enters at 3-5. Maryland has lost six consecutive games. Purdue has dropped two straight.

Maryland’s player to watch is Malik Washington. In the Terrapins’ most recent game, a 20-17 loss to Illinois, Washington went 19-for-29 for 190 yards and ran five times for 25 yards with one touchdown. The most productive Maryland players in that game were Washington, Judah Jenkins and Zion Elee. Jenkins and Elee each had two tackles. Washington also went 19-for-38 for 263 yards and ran nine times for 56 yards with two touchdowns in a 37-30 loss to Rutgers. Maryland’s other results this season include a 37-30 loss to Rutgers, a 45-16 loss at Ohio State, a 48-23 loss at Nebraska, a 54-3 loss to UCLA, a 35-26 loss to Virginia Tech, a 38-14 win at Connecticut and a 62-0 win over Hampton.

Purdue’s player to watch is Ryan Browne. In the Boilermakers’ most recent game, a 31-17 loss at Penn State, Browne went 10-for-29 for 142 yards and ran three times for 7 yards with one touchdown. The most productive Purdue players in that game were Browne, Anthony Speca and Mister Clark. Speca had two tackles and Clark had one. Browne also went 21-for-41 for 273 yards and ran nine times for 15 yards with two touchdowns in a 38-26 loss to Washington. Purdue’s other results this season include a 38-26 loss to Washington, a 41-13 win over Minnesota, a 24-17 win at Illinois, a 49-10 loss to Notre Dame, a 52-38 loss at UCLA, a 38-36 overtime loss to Wake Forest and a 44-19 win over Indiana State.

Maryland’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Wisconsin, a road game at Southern California and a home game against Penn State. Maryland’s next three opponents are Wisconsin, Southern California and Penn State. Purdue’s upcoming schedule includes a road game at Iowa, a home game against Wisconsin and a road game at Indiana. Purdue’s next three opponents are Iowa, Wisconsin and Indiana.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Purdue 42, Maryland 38. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Purdue with a 77.1 percent probability to win. Purdue has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -5.5. The over/under for this game is 57.5.