In an SEC vs. Big Ten showdown, the No. 17 LSU Tigers will take on the Purdue Boilermakers on Monday in the 2023 Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. The Tigers (9-4, 6-2 SEC West) will be out to snap a two-game losing streak after falling 50-30 to top-ranked Georgia in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 3. The Boilermakers (8-5, 6-3 Big Ten West) had a three-game winning streak snapped in the Big Ten Conference Championship Game. In that matchup, No. 2 Michigan rolled to a 43-22 win.

Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET. LSU is favored by 14.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 56 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page). 

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The model knows junior quarterback Jayden Daniels powers the Tigers offense and leads them in both rushing and passing. The transfer from Arizona State completed 254 of 371 passes (68.5%) for 2,774 yards and 16 touchdowns with three interceptions for a rating of 143.9. He added 180 carries for 818 yards (4.5 average) on the ground with 11 touchdowns. He threw for over 200 yards and rushed for 100 or more in the same game three times, including in a 41-10 win over UAB on Nov. 19. In that game, he completed 22 of 29 passes for 297 yards and one touchdown, and rushed 12 times for 111 yards and a score.

The model also knows freshman running back Devin Mockobee leads the Boilermakers' rushing attack. The walk-on carried 182 times for 920 yards (5.1 average) and nine touchdowns. He had a season-long run of 68 yards. Mockobee set the school record for most rushing yards and attempts by a freshman. He has surpassed 100 yards rushing in a game four times, including a season-high 178 yards and one touchdown against Nebraska on Oct. 15.

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