IthacaMatt
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We got this nice little call out in this morning's recap of Saturday's college football highlights:
Even after the third quarter, the scoring was still in short supply. But in the fourth, that's when things got weird.
Purdue scored with 11:25 to play to take a 15-10 lead. Then Syracuse scored. Then Purdue threw a pick-six. Then the Boilermakers completed a 55-yard touchdown throw and found the end zone again on their next drive, taking a 29-25 lead with just 51 seconds to play.
Still, the under would cover if Purdue could keep Syracuse out of the end zone.
Alas, it wasn't meant to be. Two penalties after Purdue's touchdown gave Syracuse excellent field position for its final drive, and Garrett Shrader connected with Oronde Gadsden II for a 25-yard TD with 7 seconds to go.
Final score: Orange 32, Purdue 29. The over hit after 42 points were scored in the final quarter.
Oh, and if you also had Purdue plus-1.5 -- good luck recovering from this one.
Big bets and bad beats
If you had the under in the Purdue-Syracuse game, you were feeling pretty good at the half. The total closed at 59.5. The game went to the break with Purdue nursing a 9-3 lead.Even after the third quarter, the scoring was still in short supply. But in the fourth, that's when things got weird.
Purdue scored with 11:25 to play to take a 15-10 lead. Then Syracuse scored. Then Purdue threw a pick-six. Then the Boilermakers completed a 55-yard touchdown throw and found the end zone again on their next drive, taking a 29-25 lead with just 51 seconds to play.
Still, the under would cover if Purdue could keep Syracuse out of the end zone.
Alas, it wasn't meant to be. Two penalties after Purdue's touchdown gave Syracuse excellent field position for its final drive, and Garrett Shrader connected with Oronde Gadsden II for a 25-yard TD with 7 seconds to go.
Final score: Orange 32, Purdue 29. The over hit after 42 points were scored in the final quarter.
Oh, and if you also had Purdue plus-1.5 -- good luck recovering from this one.