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Northwestern vs. Purdue
Notes:
Since 2006, Northwestern is 10-2 on week one of the college football season. The Wildcats are 8-2 against FBS opponents (Miami (OH), Syracuse-twice, Vanderbilt, Boston College, CAL, Stanford & Nevada) and have won those games by a total score of 231-148 or 10.3 ppg.
Northwestern is also 2-0 against FCS opponents (Towson & Northeastern) and have won those games by a total score of 74-14 or 30.0 ppg.
Northwestern won 10 games in 2017 against FBS opponents (Nevada, Bowling Green, Maryland, Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Purdue, Minnesota, Illinois & Kentucky) with a combined overall record of 52-72 or .419%.
The Wildcats won those games by a total score of 332-156 or 17.6 ppg.
Northwestern lost 3 games in 2017 to FBS opponents (Duke,Wisconsin & Penn State) with a combined overall record of 31-9 or .775%. The Wildcats lost those games by a total score of 105-48 or 19.0 ppg.
Northwestern was 7-2 in Big 10 play in 2017.
The Wildcats won those 7 games against opponents with a combined overall record of 40-47 or .459% by a total score of 228-106 or 17.4 ppg.
The Wildcats lost both conference games to Penn State & Wisconsin who were a combined 24-3 or .888% by a total score of 64-31 or 16.5 ppg.
Purdue won 7 games in 2017 against FBS opponents (Ohio, Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana & Arizona) with a combined overall record of 43-45 or .488%. The Boilermakers won those games by a total score of 232-125 or 15.2 ppg.
Purdue lost 6 games in 2017 against FBS opponents (Louisville, Michigan, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Nebraska & Northwestern) with a combined overall record of 47-30 or .610%. The Boilermakers lost those games by a total score of 142-96 or 7.6 ppg.
Purdue was 4-5 in Big 10 play in 2017.
The Boilermakers won those 4 games against opponents with a combined overall record of 20-29 or .408% by a total score of 115-66 or 12.2 ppg.
The Boilermakers lost those 5 games against opponents with a combined overall record of 39-29 or .609% by a total score of 107-68 or 7.8 ppg.
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