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Sep
09
SAD Prediction: Purdue vs Virginia Tech

By | Prediction

New Purdue is 0-1 but I am 1-0. This week, Purdue travels to Virginia to play the Virginia Tech Hokies. What is a hokie you ask? It is basically a made-up bird. SecondsLooking at the last 10 seasons, Purdue is 7-3 in their second games and currently on a four-game win streak. Of those games, […]

Sep
02
SAD Prediction: Purdue vs Fresno State

By | Prediction

New coach. New quarterback. New coordinators. New Purdue Pete logo. This is new Purdue against the 2022 Mount West Conference champions, the Fresno State Bulldogs. Season Openers and the MWC In the last 10 seasons, Purdue is 4-6 in their season openers. Of those games, Purdue has played a non-conference opponent seven times and they […]

Mar
04
Python, Spotify, and 2021 Holidays

By | Data AnalysisPython

In the same way that I mindlessly browse streaming services looking for Matt Berry shows that I already know are unavailable to me, I browse datasets looking for something that I can’t define. For whatever reason, this usually happens at 1 A.M. So, I browsed until my eyes burned and settled on data from Spotify. […]

Nov
12
SAD Prediction: Purdue vs Illinois

By | Prediction

Last week, before the Purdue vs Iowa game, I noted the following: Of the last five games that Purdue has played on the 5th date of a month, they are 1-4. In the last five seasons, Purdue is 10-9 in games played in November while Iowa is 15-5. In the last five seasons, Purdue is […]

Nov
05
SAD Prediction: Purdue vs Iowa

By | Prediction

Purdue football is welcomed back after the bye week by rain, 20 mph wind, and a Hawkeyes team that has been held to 10 or less points in four games this season. I love ugly football. History Today is the 93rd game in the series between Purdue and Iowa. Purdue is currently 50-39-3 against the […]

Oct
22
SAD Prediction: Purdue vs Wisconsin

By | Prediction

I am currently 4-3 in my Purdue predictions. And as the saying goes, “better than average gets the cabbage.” History The series between the Purdue and Wisconsin football teams started in 1892. Purdue is currently 29-51-8 in the series. As of recently, the matchups have favored the Badgers. Purdue has not beat Wisconsin since 2003 […]

Oct
15
SAD Prediction: Purdue vs Nebraska

By | Prediction

No time to dwell on the past. At least not the immediate past. History The series between Purdue and Nebraska is tied at 5-5. They have played each other every year since 2013. Before that, they had one game in 1958. As for the random information from the series that will probably sway my prediction […]

Oct
08
SAD Prediction: Purdue vs Maryland

By | Uncategorized

My predictions are going off the rails. In last week’s prediction, I mentioned that Purdue’s longest losing streak against the Minnesota Gophers was four games. Purdue was in a current four-game losing streak against Minnesota and had another four-game losing streak between 2012 and 2016. So, I picked Purdue to lose. However, I should have […]