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College football · Week 7 · Friday, October 16, 8:00 PM ET · Final Washington 38, Purdue 26

Washington at Purdue

Purdue −1.5 at our first look, −3 at kickoff. Big Ten game. Team pages: Washington · Purdue

Conditions · Ross-Ade Stadium: Forecast 51°F, wind 15 mph (gusts 33), 49% chance of rain. At kickoff: 51°F, wind 15 mph (gusts 37), dry. The wind came in under the forecast (15 mph, not 15).

The read at kickoff

News: Washington −3.5 · Purdue 0.0 → favors Purdue by 3.5. Market: moved 1.5 toward Purdue. Partly priced in

Landed: Washington 38, Purdue 26. Washington covered the closing line (Purdue −3). The move toward Purdue was wrong. 64 points, over the closing total of 50.5.

Washington Huskies −3.5

QB Demond Williams Jr
ESPN, Mon 8:14 PM: Doubtful		 Doubtful−2.9
QB Elijah Brown
ESPN, Fri 3:18 PM: Named starter (for Demond Williams Jr)		 Named starter−0.6

Purdue Boilermakers 0.0

No news that moves the number.

Quarterback news, valued from college efficiency (this season, plus last at half weight) over the team's next quarterback, in points from his team's side. College football has no official injury report: statuses come from team and media reports. News that broke before the line opened is already in the opening number.

Line Movement

What moved the Purdue linePurdue Boilermakers spread, consensus of U.S. books. Right = against Purdue.
−4−3−2−1Opening line−1.5Reaction to last week's gameSun 3:39 AM−1.5Washington QB Williams in doubt atPurdue with rib injuryMon 4:23 PMmarket moved 4h before the report−0.5Market move, no reported newsFri 12:33 PM+0.5Closing line−3
−4−3−2−1Opening line−1.5Reaction to last week's gameSun 3:39 AM−1.5Washington QB Williams in doubt at Purdue withrib injuryMon 4:23 PM · market moved 4h before the report−0.5Market move, no reported newsFri 12:33 PM+0.5Closing line−3

Final: Washington 38, Purdue 26. Purdue missed the closing number by 15.

Data
CauseWhenMove
Opening line−1.5
Reaction to last week's gameSun Oct 11, 3:39 AM ET-1.5
Washington QB Williams in doubt at Purdue with rib injuryMon Oct 12, 4:23 PM ET-0.5
Market move, no reported newsFri Oct 16, 12:33 PM ET+0.5
Closing line−3
What moved the Purdue moneylinePurdue Boilermakers moneyline, no-vig consensus of U.S. books. Right = toward Purdue.
−100−108−117−127−138−150Opening line−104Reaction to last week's gameSun 3:39 AM−121Washington QB Williams in doubt atPurdue with rib injuryMon 4:23 PMmarket moved 4h before the report−149Market move, no reported newsFri 12:33 PM−121Price-only move−146Closing line−146
−100−108−117−127−138−150Opening line−104Reaction to last week's gameSun 3:39 AM−121Washington QB Williams in doubt at Purdue withrib injuryMon 4:23 PM · market moved 4h before the report−149Market move, no reported newsFri 12:33 PM−121Price-only move−146Closing line−146
Data
CauseWhenMove
Opening line51.0% (−104)
Reaction to last week's gameSun Oct 11, 3:39 AM ET54.8% (−121)
Washington QB Williams in doubt at Purdue with rib injuryMon Oct 12, 4:23 PM ET59.8% (−149)
Market move, no reported newsFri Oct 16, 12:33 PM ET54.8% (−121)
Price-only move59.3% (−146)
Closing line59.3% (−146)
What moved the totalConsensus over/under across U.S. books.
5051525354Opening line53.5Reaction to last week's gameSun 2:05 AM−1Market move, no reported newsTue 10:08 AM−2Closing line50.5
5051525354Opening line53.5Reaction to last week's gameSun 2:05 AM−1Market move, no reported newsTue 10:08 AM−2Closing line50.5

Final: 64 points, over the closing total of 50.5.

Data
CauseWhenMove
Opening line53.5
Reaction to last week's gameSun Oct 11, 2:05 AM ET-1
Market move, no reported newsTue Oct 13, 10:08 AM ET-2
Closing line50.5

Notes

InjuryFri Oct 16, 3:18 PM · Washington

Backup Brown to Start for Washington as Williams Nurses Rib Injury

Washington will start quarterback Elijah Brown at Purdue because Demond Williams Jr. is dealing with a rib injury suffered against Iowa. The change puts an inexperienced passer under center for the Huskies. ESPN

InjuryThu Oct 15, 10:06 PM · Washington

Washington Short Five Running Backs at Purdue

Washington will be without five running backs for its trip to Purdue after freshman Ansu Sanoe was added to the injury list. The depleted backfield thins the Huskies' ground game for Saturday. Yahoo Sports

MarketThu Oct 15, 9:09 AM · Purdue

Total drops 1.5 for Washington at Purdue with no reported news

The consensus total on Washington at Purdue has moved from 52 to 50.5, with 1 of 10 books moving the same way. Neither team has reported news that explains it yet; moves like this often come before a story breaks.

InjuryMon Oct 12, 8:14 PM · Washington

Washington QB Williams in doubt at Purdue with rib injury

Washington coach Jedd Fisch said quarterback Demond Williams Jr., hurt in the loss to Iowa, is unlikely to play at Purdue, though a decision will wait until later in the week. Losing the starting quarterback would force the Huskies to a backup on the road. ESPN

Every Book · Purdue side

BookSpreadPriceMoneylineDecimalWin % (no-vig)TotalAs of
Consensus−3 −110−1591.63 59.3%50.5Fri 7:57 PM
DraftKings−3 −112−1551.65 58.3%50.5Fri 7:57 PM
FanDuel−3.5 −104−1661.60 59.8%50.5Fri 7:57 PM
BetMGM−3 −115−1601.62 59.1%50.5Fri 7:57 PM
Caesars−3 −110−1591.63 59.0%50.5Fri 7:57 PM
Fanatics−3.5 −105−1701.59 60.2%52.5Mon 4:23 PM
BetRivers−3 −115−1751.57 59.7%50Fri 7:57 PM
BetOnline−3 −113−1591.63 59.5%50Fri 7:57 PM
Bovada−3 −110−1501.67 58.0%50.5Fri 7:57 PM
LowVig−3 −109−1591.63 59.5%50Fri 7:57 PM
MyBookie−3 −110−1661.60 59.5%50.5Fri 7:57 PM
BetUS−3 −110−1501.67 57.9%50.5Fri 7:57 PM

College football has no official injury report: our notes come from team and media reports, linked at the source, in our own words. Lines are the consensus (the median across U.S. sportsbooks) unless a book is named.