Penn State and Ohio State Meet in Big Ten Clash

The fans at Ohio Stadium will the 2nd-Ranked Penn State Nittany Lions and the 6th-Ranked Ohio State Buckeyes when they take their seats on Saturday. The game is set for a 3:30 pm Kickoff. FOX Sports will televise the game nationally. There’s no denying that Saturday’s matchup is the biggest game of the season to date for both teams. The winner has the inside track to the Big Ten Championship Game. Michigan State will have its say most likely.  The winner of this game likely has a berth in the College Football Playoff if it can win out. Oddsmakers have the Buckeyes as 7-point favorites. The total is at 57.5. This will be the eighth meeting between the storied programs when both are ranked in the top 10. The last one came in 2008, when Penn State edged Ohio State 13-6.

Ohio State Looking for Payback for 2016

Ohio State was a 56-14 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. They covered the -24-point spread as favorites, while the total score (70) made winners of OVER bettors. Ohio State was riding high at No. 2 in the country last season. they were taken down in overtime by Penn State. That win propelled the Nittany Lions to the Big Ten championship. Ohio State had last Saturday off. The team used the bye week to heal and get ready for a tough opponent. Urban Meyer’s teams are 20-1 after a bye week. They are 5-0 against Top 25 opponents. Ohio State’s offense struggled against Oklahoma in the only loss of the season. The Buckeyes have since hit their stride. They’ve scored 50 points and produced more than 500 yards in each of their last four wins. Quarterback J.T. Barrett is completing 66.7 percent of his passes, He has thrown for 21 touchdowns with just one interception. Freshman running back J.K. Dobbins has rushed for 775 yards. The Buckeyes haven’t faced a defense like Penn State’s.

Penn State is Playing Great In All Aspects

Penn State won its last outing, a 42-13 result against the Michigan Wolverines on October 21. They covered in that game as a -7.5-point favorite, while the 55 combined points took the game OVER the total. The Nittany Lions are No. 1 in the country in fewest points allowed at 9.6 per game. They are No. 9 in yards allowed at 282.9. They are led by Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Jason Cabinda. Penn State’s offense centers around running back Saquon Barkley. He leads the country in all-purpose yards. He has scored a touchdown in 14 consecutive games. The Nittany Lions use him multiple ways. Last week against Michigan he wastaking direct snaps, split wide, in the slot and on kickoff returns.  

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Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	40.00	16	15.43	10
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	285.00	22	127.25	9
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	195.00	43	147.25	58
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	47.29	2	9.57	1
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	319.00	18	194.50	27
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	227.00	29	74.50	8

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College Football Betting Trends

Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State is 14-1-1 ATS in its last 16 games
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Penn State’s last 7 games
Penn State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Penn State is 8-15-1 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Penn State’s last 10 games on the road
Penn State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ohio State
Penn State is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
Penn State is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Penn State’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Ohio State

Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ohio State’s last 5 games
Ohio State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Ohio State is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ohio State’s last 6 games at home
Ohio State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Penn State
Ohio State is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Penn State
Ohio State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Penn State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ohio State’s last 8 games when playing at home against Penn State

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Ohio State Buckeyes

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