Purdue takes the field as a two-touchdown underdog against LSU in the Citrus Bowl to kick off 2023.
Even on the heels of back-to-back losses, the No. 19 Tigers are sizable favorites against the Boilermakers, who were an even heavier underdog last time out against Michigan in the Big Ten Championship game. Purdue fell apart in the second half of that matchup, which it lost, 43-22. The Tigers similarly fell, 50-30, to Georgia in the SEC title game.
A 10-win season, highlighted by a win over Alabama, is within reach for Brian Kelly in his first season in Baton Rouge.