Penn State vs. Virginia Odds
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (The Spread) – Penn State hopes to pick up its first win of the season on Saturday when the Nittany Lions travel to Virginia for a Noon ET kickoff on ABC.
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Penn State comes into the game at 0-1 overall and 0-1 against the spread following a 24-14 loss at home to Ohio. Virginia is 1-0 overall and 1-0 against the point spread odds after beating Richmond at home, 43-19. Penn State has won 5 of the 7 all-time meetings with Virginia.
Trends show that Penn State is just 3-12-1 against the spread in its last 16 games and 2-12 ATS in its last 14 non-conference games. Virginia is just 0-4-1 against the spread in its last 5 non-conference games and 0-3-1 ATS in its last 4 games in September.
Oddsmakers see Virginia as the favorite at home in this game, as the Cavaliers have odds of -10 points against Penn State. The over/under odds have been set at 44 points. (View Matchup) The opening odds had Virginia favored by just 8.5 points, but the spread has been making a quick climb up, now sitting at 10 points.
Penn State was expected to struggle this season and for seasons to come, but the 24-14 loss at home to Ohio was still surprising. The Nittany Lions gave up 499 total yards to the Bobcats and had three turnovers on offense. In the loss, the top player for Penn State was quarterback Matt McGloin, who threw for 260 yards and 27-of-48 passing and two touchdowns.
Virginia didn’t have much trouble with Richmond last week. The Cavaliers out-gained the Spiders 545-266 in total yards. Virginia had a balanced offensive attack as quarterback Michael Rocco threw for 311 yards and a touchdown while three different Cavaliers had at least 49 yards rushing. The trio combined for 153 yards and four touchdowns on the ground.
In terms of Injuries, Penn State cornerback Stephon Morris is questionable with an ankle injury, as is running back Bill Belton. Virginia guard Cody Wallace is questionable to play due to a leg injury.
The Public Bets are currently backing Virginia at home in this game. Of the wagers paged, 67% are going on Virginia with odds of -10 points against Penn State.
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