Following last weekend's first conference win in two years, Rutgers football has been picked as an eight-point underdog by Las Vegas prognosticators.
According to SportsLine/com and VegasInsider.com, Purdue has an eight point edge over Rutgers in the Scarlet Knights’ homecoming game scheduled for Saturday at noon, being played at High Point Solutions Stadium. Purdue dropped a 17-9 decision against Wisconsin last week. Wisconsin is ranked #5 in the most recent AP poll.
So far this season, Purdue is 3-3, with their most impressive win being a 35-3 victory over the Missouri Tigers of the SEC.