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LSU vs Purdue Game Info

On Tuesday, January 2nd, the SEC runner-up, the LSU Tigers, will meet the Big 10 runner-up, the Purdue Boilermakers in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. On paper, this game looks like it will be a blowout, but as you know, football games aren’t played on paper.

The LSU Tigers got to this point by virtue of winning the SEC West. With victories over Alabama and LSU, the Tigers advanced to the SEC Championship game, where they were thoroughly defeated by the Georgia Bulldogs. However, the Tigers can hold solace in the fact that they put up 549 yards of total offense against one of the nation’s top defenses.

As for the Purdue Boilermakers, they won a fairly weak Big 10 West this season. They won three of their last four games, but two of those wins were against Indiana and Northwestern. They were demolished in the Big 10 title game by the Michigan Wolverines.

Let’s preview both teams, and then we’ll give you our prediction for the Citrus Bowl .

Purdue Boilermakers

One of the main storylines surrounding this game will be the fact that Purdue will be without their head coach. Jeff Brohm, who has done a great job of bringing the Purdue program to new heights, left Purdue to take over at his alma mater, Louisville.

Brohms brother, Brian, the team’s offensive coordinator, will now step in and be the interim head coach. Purdue has since hired Ryan Walters, the defensive coordinator for the Illinois Fighting Illini this past season, to be the new head coach going forward.

Brohm’s offense tends to be pass-heavy, as the Boilermakers averaged over 285 yards passing per game. Their running game isn’t too shabby itself, as they rushed for over 130 yards per game as well. All of this led to an average of 28 points per game.

We’ll see if Purdue can continue to run a strong offense against a defense that plays against some of the top offenses in the country on a weekly basis.

LSU Tigers

Brian Kelly knew he had his work cut out for him when he came to LSU after last season. Kelly quickly put together a very good team, hitting the recruiting trail hard, and raiding the transfer portal. LSU finished the season with a 9-4 record.

Jayden Daniels, LSU’s dynamic quarterback, injured his ankle in the second half of the SEC title game, but we expect to see him in this one. Daniels is a key component to the LSU offense, as he can beat you with his arm or his legs.

We will have to wait and see if any of LSU’s top players choose to sit out the bowl game to avoid injury or prepare for the NFL Draft.

Prediction

As long as Daniels comes back and plays, we think that LSU is a much better team than Purdue, and LSU should have no issues covering the 14-point spread in this one.

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The LSU Tigers had a vastly different look this season. After Ed Orgeron was ousted midway through the 2021 season, LSU knew that changes needed to be made. The LSU administration made a huge change, as they pried Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame. Kelly immediately brought credibility back to the LSU program. He brought in some huge recruits, hit the transfer portal hard, and he now has the Tigers looking for their 10th win.

The Tigers will meet up with the Big 10 runner-up, the Purdue Boilermakers. These two will square off in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando. Purdue has gone through a lot of changes since the season ended. Head coach Jeff Brohm left Purdue to take the head coaching job at his alma mater, the University of Louisville. Brohm took many coaches with him, including defensive coordinator Ron English. We’ll see how different the Boilermakers look in this one.

We’ll now give you a brief overview of each team, and then we’ll give you our NCAA Football Bowl Betting prediction for the 2023 Citrus Bowl.

Purdue Boilermakers

Purdue will look nothing like the offensive juggernaut that they were throughout the Big 10 season. The Boilermakers averaged 410 yards of offense per game. With quarterback Aidan O’Connell, top receiver Charlie Jones, and three other offensive starters opting out for this game, the offense will have a vastly different look. We’ll see what Jeff Brohm’s brother Brian, the team’s offensive coordinator and now the interim head coach, has in store for LSU. Purdue alum and future NFL Hall of Famer Drew Brees has also been brought in to help with the offense.

LSU Tigers

While many teams have been hit hard during the bowl season, LSU didn’t get a lot of opt outs. The best news that LSU received is that quarterback Jayden Daniels will be returning next season. Daniels was responsible for over 3500 yards of offense along with 27 touchdowns this past season. Even though Daniels missed time at the end of the regular season due to an injury, he has stated that he is now back to 100% and will play in the Citrus Bowl.

LSU did lose three top defenders from the defensive line prior to this game. We’ll see how well they can replace those three starters. Other than that, the Tigers haven’t lost anyone of much importance. This defense should be ready to slow down an already weakened Purdue offense.

Prediction

LSU comes into this one as a 14.5-point favorite. LSU has played better competition throughout the season, has a victory over Alabama, and is the better team in this one. Not only has Purdue lost some important players on offense, but their defense has been hit hard by opt-outs as well.

While we think Purdue will be able to score some points, we just don’t see them staying too close to LSU. The LSU offense will take advantage of a poor Purdue run defense and will attack them on the ground. We look for a big day from Daniels running the ball. LSU wins this one 42-24 and gets their 10th win of the season.