Dan Feldman:

Freshman running back Michael Shaw will have his best game of the season. He leads the Wolverines' running backs in yards per carry, but he only has 11 attempts this season. With opponents planning for junior Brandon Minor's hard-nosed style and freshman Sam McGuffie out with a concussion, Shaw will get his chance in West Lafayette.

The two teams will combine for 10 sacks. Michigan has played in two games in which both sides totaled nine sacks (Michigan State and Utah), but the Wolverines and Boilermakers have two of the most futile offensive lines around. And both teams have good pass rushes. It will be a long day for the quarterbacks on both sides.

Michigan will win 20-10. Michigan's defense will shut down the Boilermaker attack, but not without some blunders from the feeble Purdue offense. And with the help of the Purdue defense, the Michigan offense will do enough to squeak by. Both teams are bad, but the Boilermakers are a little worse.

Courtney Ratkowiak

Steven Threet will throw an interception in the first half. The Purdue defense has picked up some rhythm in the past few weeks, and the Wolverines will take a while to adjust to playing on the road. Whether it's nerves or just the inconsistency he's shown this season, Threet will falter in the first half and give a ball to the Purdue secondary.

The teams will combine for at least seven turnovers. With the Purdue quarterback situation shaky, expect the Boilermakers to lose the turnover battle — but it'll be an ugly game. Purdue's defense is better than it looks on paper, and Saturday will be when both teams exploit how bad the other really is.

Michigan will win 14-10. This game won't be high-scoring, but it should be exciting near the end — about as exciting as watching two bad teams can be. As long as Threet doesn't choke late, as he did last week against the Spartans, the Wolverines will be fine.

Ian Robinson

Fifth-year senior cornerback Morgan Trent will bounce back. Trent struggled against Michigan State, to put it lightly. He started the season with high expectations but has failed to live up them. But he is a senior and wants to finish his college career on a high note. As one of the leaders on this team, Trent will be integral to any late season turnaround.

Freshman Martavious Odoms will score a touchdown. He is the team's leading receiver and one of the top returners, but he has yet to score a touchdown. His time will come this week against a Purdue secondary that has allowed the second-most passing touchdowns of any team in the conference.

Michigan will win 17-14. Michigan has had a rough season. But so has Purdue. The Boilermakers are just 2-6 in Joe Tiller's swan song. In this battle of Big Ten underachievers, the Wolverines will respond with their backs against the wall.

Nate Sandals

The Michigan secondary will have more interceptions than Purdue's. This result has been rare for the Wolverines, but when the Boilermakers are sending a converted running back out to play quarterback, things should go Michigan's way. Couple that with the fact that Purdue's secondary is weak at best and the interception advantage clearly goes to Michigan.

The game's first touchdown will come on an interception or fumble return. These offenses are bad, really bad. Even though the defenses aren't exactly up to Big Ten snuff, they'll have the advantage tomorrow. Also, Purdue and Michigan are tied for the worst turnover margin in the Big Ten (-1.12 per game).

Michigan will win 13-9. This one will be boring. Play the drinking game in Andy Reid's column if you want to enjoy it.