Tennessee vs. Purdue Music City Bowl Odds, Plays and Insights


Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Tennessee Volunteers vs. Purdue Boilermakers Music City Bowl college football matchup on December 30, 2021.

Nov 27, 2021; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Jaylen Wright (20) runs for a touchdown against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the second half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

The Music City Bowl will see the Tennessee Volunteers battle the Purdue Boilermakers.

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Odds for Tennessee vs. Purdue

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Over/Under Insights

  • Tennessee has combined with its opponents to score more than 64 points in seven of 12 games this season.
  • Purdue's games have gone over 64 points in two opportunities this season.
  • Thursday's total is 2.3 points lower than the two team's combined 66.3 points per game average.
  • The 48 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 16.0 fewer than the 64 total in this contest.
  • The Volunteers and their opponents score an average of 62.0 points per game, 2.0 fewer than Thursday's total.
  • The 64 total in this game is 11.1 points higher than the 52.9 average total in Boilermakers games this season.

Tennessee Stats and Trends

  • Against the spread, Tennessee is 5-7-0 this year.
  • This season, the Volunteers have an against the spread record of 3-2 in their five games as a favorite of 5 points or more.
  • Tennessee's games this year have eclipsed the over/under nine times in 12 opportunities (75%).
  • The Volunteers average 38.8 points per game, 18.3 more than the Boilermakers give up per outing (20.5).
  • Tennessee is 5-5 against the spread and 7-3 overall in games when it scores more than 20.5 points.
  • The Volunteers collect 458.9 yards per game, 117.3 more yards than the 341.6 the Boilermakers allow per outing.
  • In games that Tennessee churns out more than 341.6 yards, the team is 5-7 against the spread and 7-5 overall.
  • The Volunteers have turned the ball over 12 times this season, four fewer than the Boilermakers have forced (16).
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Tennessee at SISportsbook.

Purdue Stats and Trends

  • In Purdue's 12 games this year, it has seven wins against the spread.
  • This season, the Boilermakers have two against the spread wins in four games as an underdog of 5 points or more.
  • Purdue's games this season have hit the over in 33.3% of its opportunities (four times in 12 games with a set point total).
  • The Boilermakers average per game (27.5) than the Volunteers surrender (27.5).
  • Purdue is 6-1 against the spread and 6-1 overall when the team records more than 27.5 points.
  • The Boilermakers rack up 423.9 yards per game, just 19.3 more than the 404.6 the Volunteers give up.
  • When Purdue churns out more than 404.6 yards, the team is 5-2 against the spread and 5-2 overall.
  • The Boilermakers have turned the ball over three more times (15 total) than the Volunteers have forced a turnover (12) this season.
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

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