Football is an 11-on-11 game, but when it comes down to it, you have to win at the individual level to win at the team level. Here are three individual matchups that will be key in Saturday night's contest between Big Ten foes Northwestern and Purdue.
It's no secret that Northwestern is better when Justin Jackson gets going. Purdue boasts one of the best run defenses in the nation (seventh in S&P+), so it could be tough going for the Ball Carrier to find holes for a lot of the game. But the Boilermakers rank 100th in defensive rushing IsoPPP, meaning they give up some explosive plays.