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Purdue at No. 4 Indiana: Week 13 preview

• Purdue (3-5) visits No. 4 Indiana (8-1) on Sat, Nov 28 · TBD.
• SP+ power ratings: Purdue 0.2 (69th), Indiana 24.2 (6th). SP+ projects Indiana by 26.5, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The Purdue offense ranks 49th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.15); the Indiana defense ranks 17th (−0.02 allowed). Biggest Purdue edges: explosiveness, rushing explosiveness. The Indiana defense holds the edge in line yards per carry, power success rate, second-level yards per carry.
• The Indiana offense ranks 19th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.24); the Purdue defense ranks 130th (+0.29 allowed). Biggest Indiana edges: EPA per pass, EPA per play, passing explosiveness.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): Purdue +11.6 (4th toughest), Indiana +7.0 (28th toughest).