Navy vs. Penn State Odds
STATE COLLEGE, PA (The Spread) – Penn State hopes to pick up its first win of the 2012 season on Saturday when the Nittany Lions host Navy at 3:30PM ET on ESPN2.
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Penn State comes into Saturday 0-2 overall and 0-1 at home while Navy is just 0-1 overall and playing in its first road game. The Nittany Lions are 1-1 against the point spread odds while Navy is 0-1 ATS. Penn State is 18-17-2 all-time against Navy, with the last meeting coming back in 1974.
Trends show that Penn State is 0-3-1 against the spread in their last 4 home games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a cover. Navy is 37-17 ATS in their last 54 road games and 10-1 ATS in their last 11 road games against a team with a losing record at home.
Oddsmakers see Penn State as the slight favorite at home in this game, as the Nittany Lions are getting odds of -5.5 points against Navy. The over/under total for the game has been set at 46 points. (View Matchup) The opening odds had Penn State favored by 6 points. The odds haven’t changed much, just dropping the ½ point down to 5.5. The over/under total hasn’t moved much either, as it opened at 46.5 points.
Penn State fell to 0-2 last week with a 17-16 loss at Virginia. The Nittany Lions had four missed field goals in the loss. The team is struggling with all the changes and penalties from the NCAA sanctions in the offseason. So far, Penn State is averaging just 15 points and 341 yards per game on offense while the defense is allowing an average of just under 400 yards per contest. The team is being led by quarterback Matt McGloin, who has thrown for 457 yards and 4TDs on the year.
Navy hasn’t played since losing 50-10 to Notre Dame in Dublin, Ireland in the season opener. The Midshipmen struggled defensively, as they allowed 490 total yards and 293 rushing yards to the Fighting Irish. On offense, Navy racked up 341 total yards in the loss and also had four turnovers. Navy was led in the game by Trey Miller, who had 192 passing yards and a touchdown.
In terms of Injuries, Navy receiver Matt Aiken is questionable for this game with a knee injury while linebacker Chris Johnson is also questionable with a knee injury. For Penn State, running backs Bill Belton and Derek Day are both questionable with injuries.
The Public Bets for this game are behind Penn State to get its first win. The Nittany Lions are getting 77% of the wagers in this game with odds of -5.5 points against Navy.
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