Citrus Bowl. Both teams have been hammered by opt outs. Purdue lost starting QB Aidan O'Connell among its many (plus coach Jeff Brohm but should still have consistency with his younger brother Brian, the OC, coaching before also leaving for Louisville), while LSU lost stud receiver Kayshon Boutte and three-fourths of its starting D-Line among several departed starters. This spread is simply too high for a meaningless game. Was hoping this got to 15.5 as it is at a few other books but guess not.

A few bowl teams coping with multiple player and coach defections have done well, so anyone getting more than two touchdowns is worth a shot. The void left by Purdue coach Jeff Brohm and numerous players cannot be discounted, but take a look at LSU. QB Jayden Daniels might remain hobbled by a recent ankle injury. DE BJ Ojulani and WR Jaray Jenkins, among others, have skipped out. The Tigers allowed 88 points in the last two games. They tend not to blow out opponents even while winning most games outright.

The Purdue offense will be a mess with the quarterback and coaching turnover within the system, and it'd be hard to move against this LSU defense even at full-strength. LSU's offense won't exactly be crisp considering its quarterback and opt-out situations, and the Tigers are in a spot where they'd just like the season to end. Don't expect basketball-on-grass. This will be slow, plodding and old-school football that won't exactly be viewer-friendly.