Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Preview, B1G perspective: Look for Broncos to get first bowl win

Western Michigan brings a 7-5 record to Ford Field to take on the Purdue Boilermakers who finished the year at 6-6 but shocked many in the Big Ten with a 4-4 conference record.  The Boilermakers won’t have an easy game though as they face the high scoring Broncos in this one.  The Boilermakers finished the year third in the Big Ten Leaders division while the Broncos were third in the Mid American West. Who has the edge?  Let’s take a look at how these teams match up for this contest. Purdue’s offense ranked sixth in the Big Ten rushing (174.7 yards) and passing (196.8).  They ranked seventh in scoring with 26.1 points per game.  The running game will be a concern with Ralph Bolden missing this game due to an injury but Akeem Hunt was able to rush for 100 yards against the Hoosiers in the season finale.  The passing game has been shaky all year but has improved as the season progressed.  Caleb TerBush averages 150.3 yards per game and has thrown 12 touchdowns and si...