Saturday Index
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Saturday Index
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Sat, Sep 12 · FS1
FINAL
Published projection
Original edition · Sep 10WAKE2938PUR2436| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT1 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 38 |
| PUR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 36 |
Updated Sep 14, 7:45 AM EDT
| WAKE | Statistic | PUR |
|---|---|---|
| 411 | Total yards | 455 |
| 225 | Net passing yards | 329 |
| 186 | Rushing yards | 126 |
| 25 | First downs | 29 |
| 5-11 | Third downs | 7-14 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 27:48 | Possession | 32:12 |
| 4-50 | Penalties | 8-50 |
| WAKE | Statistic | PUR |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Fourth downs | 1-1 |
| 16-27 | Passing | 32-42 |
| 8.3 | Yards per pass | 7.8 |
| 41 | Rushing attempts | 40 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 3.2 |
| 0 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 3 | Passes Deflected | 0 |
| 2 | Qb Hurries | 6 |
| 3 | Sacks | 2 |
| 43 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 0 |
| 8 | Tackles For Loss | 6 |
| 1 | Total Fumbles | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles Recovered |
Final
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Lopez | 16/27 | 225 | 1 | 0 |
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Saturday Index win outlook
64%
Wake Forest leads the Saturday Index outlook
Wake Forest win probability 64%; Purdue win probability 36%.
Wake Forest's best chance comes through the passing game, but that part of the offense has to improve on last season.
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| 12 | Kicking Points | 12 |
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| 3 | Kick Returns | — |
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| 0 | Kick Return TDs | — |
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| 64 | Kick Return Yards | — |
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| 1 | Passing TDs | 1 |
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| 3 | Rushing TDs | 3 |
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| — | Punt Returns | 1 |
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| — | Punt Return TDs | 0 |
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| — | Punt Return Yards | 0 |
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Wake Forest has the stronger passing matchup. Purdue needs pressure and disciplined coverage to keep completions from becoming explosive plays.
Wake Forest has the stronger rushing matchup. Limiting steady gains is the clearest way for Purdue to avoid long, favorable drives.
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Wake Forest enters with the stronger down-to-down profile. Purdue needs to win early downs and stay out of obvious passing situations.
Wake Forest has the better big-play matchup. Purdue can keep the game on schedule by preventing chunk gains and forcing longer drives.
Wake Forest has the stronger passing matchup. Purdue needs pressure and disciplined coverage to keep completions from becoming explosive plays.
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