Purdue Offense vs Illinois Defense by the Numbers Review

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty ImagesNote: (The Pregame stats/analysis from my previous article are in italics)

Last week, Purdue faced a talented, but struggling Notre Dame defense and got exposed. This week they face a struggling defense that also lacks talent. They should be able to get back on track, even if David Bell isn’t able to go.

In fact, even if Bell is ready to go, Brohm should probably give him another week to recover, because there is no way this Illinois defense should be able to slow down the passing attack, regardless of the available receivers. Travis should be able to line up and hobble his way to a 2 touchdown game. If Purdue doesn’t dominate this game from the opening…