Penn State vs. Northwestern Odds
EVANSTON, IL (The Spread) – No. 21 Penn State hits the road on Saturday for Big Ten action when the Nittany Lions face off with Northwestern at 7PM ET on the Big Ten Network.
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Penn State is 6-1 on the season and just 1-6 against the spread. The Nittany Lions have yet to hit the over in any game this season. Northwestern is 2-4 on the year and 2-4 against the spread. Northwestern has hit the over in 4 of its 6 games. Penn State has won the last four games in this series.
Trends show that the home team has covered the spread in 9 of the last 12 games in this series while Penn State is just 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games and Northwestern is 2-9 ATS in their last 11 conference games.
Oddsmakers have made Penn State a favorite in this game, giving the Nittany Lions odds of -4 points against Northwestern on Saturday. The over/under total has been set at 47.5 points. (View Matchup)
Penn State is coming off a 23-18 win over Purdue last week, giving the Nittany Lions five-straight wins. Of the team’s six wins, four have come by 10 points or less. Penn State is averaging just 21.7 points per game this season, but holding opponents to only 11.6 points per game, which ranks sixth in the country. Silas Redd is leading the team with 705 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 147 carries.
Northwestern has lost four straight games, coming off a 41-31 loss to Iowa last week. Three of the four losses have been by 10 points or less. Northwestern is scoring 28.3 points per game on offense this season, but allowing 30 points per game on defense. Quarterback Dan Persa has thrown for 700 yards and five touchdowns in limited action to lead the team.
In terms of Injuries, Penn State receiver Curtis Drake is questionable with a leg injury while receive Derek Moye is out with a foot injury. Northwestern cornerback Mike Bolden and receiver Tony Jones are both questionable with leg injuries.
Currently over 2,200 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Northwestern is getting 56% of the wagers with odds of +4 points at home against Penn State on Saturday.
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