Month: September 2022

2025 power forward set to visit LSU

The Tigers are already reaching out to a sophomore prospect in Parker Jefferson.

[autotag]Parker Jefferson[/autotag] is a 2025 6-foot-10, 230-pound power forward from Waxahachie, Texas, where he plays for Waxahachie High School. He currently holds offers from LSU, Texas A&M, TCU, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, and SMU.

Jefferson’s signing date is a long way out, but he’s already taking some visits and will be in Baton Rouge in September.

“I’ll visit (LSU) on Sept. 17,” Jefferson told On3. “I don’t know too much about LSU, but they look like they got a good environment over there. My parents are from Arkansas, so they are kind of their rivals. I want to go down to Baton Rouge and explore what they got.”

[autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] was named the head coach of the Tigers last offseason and he has since totally rebuilt the LSU roster heading into the 2022 season and has one commit for the 2023 class.

Jefferson is just a sophomore in high school so it will be a couple of years before he receives an official ranking but that hasn’t stopped a lot of coaches from reaching out to the big man.

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Penn State at Purdue odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Penn State at Purdue odds and lines, with college football expert picks and predictions.

The Penn State Nittany Lions and Purdue Boilermakers open the 2022 season with a Thursday night Big Ten battle in West Lafayette, Ind. Kickoff at Ross-Ade Stadium is slated for 8 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Penn State vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.

Last season, Penn State was 5-0 through Oct. 2, but then fell apart the rest of the way to finish with a 7-6 mark. The Nittany Lions had a little bit of Nebraska-itis over the course of its disappointing season, going 0-4 in games decided by 1 score.

Purdue — which has lost 9 in a row to Penn State — went 9-4 last season. Bolstered by a strong aerial attack, the Boilermakers led the Big Ten West in points per game at 29.1. Purdue averaged 355.4 passing yards per contest. It went 2-2 against ranked foes, beating Iowa and Michigan State.

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Penn State at Purdue odds

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:01 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Penn State -180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Purdue +145 (bet $145 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Penn State -3.5 (-108) | Purdue +3.5 (-112)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 52.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Penn State at Purdue picks and predictions

Prediction

Penn State 24, Purdue 21

Money line

A lot of juice to overcome here. Too much, so PASS.

Against the spread

The Thursday night under the lights mixes with some program mojo and makes Purdue a worthwhile consideration here.

For for the host Boilermakers to hang around in a 1-score game. The lean is a small one. Consider a partial-unit play on PURDUE +3.5 (-112).

Over/Under

The Under went 2-5 in Purdue’s last 7 games in 2021. But it was 6-0 through Oct. 16.

Penn State played in 3 straight Unders to open the 2021 season. Overall, the Under went 10-3 in Lions games.

And that’s the lean in Thursday’s lid-lifter, with the offense being a half-step behind the defense. BACK THE UNDER 53.5 (-108).

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Browns DE Myles Garrett responds to Baker Mayfield’s Week 1 ‘comments’

Browns DE Myles Garrett already knows how spicy Panthers QB Baker Mayfield can be.

The spiciness of Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield is nothing new to former teammate Myles Garrett—whether that spiciness is serious or not.

On Tuesday, Garrett reacted to Cynthia Frelund’s alleged conversation with his old Cleveland Browns buddy—one in which the NFL Network analyst claimed Mayfield was ready to really, um, take it to his former team in Week 1. And although Frelund has since stated that the chat was had in jest, the All-Pro defensive end knows what Baker is already about.

“We’ll take it and we’ll use it, and I’m hoping for a great matchup,” he said. “I don’t think any less of him because he’s going out there and doing the same thing he did when he was with us. He’s the same guy personally, and maybe we’ll see a different Baker when we get on the field. Who knows?”

Well, we’ll know on Sept. 11—when Mayfield and his Panthers play host to Garrett and his Browns for their 2022 season opener.

He also added, just a week after asserting that there is no rivalry between the two sides, that Mayfield is at where he’s at because he is who he is.

“We’ve known he has that type of demeanor and that attitude, and for better or for worse, it works for him,” Garrett said. “And I’m not mad at him using that fire and that chip on his shoulder to help him play to the level he has. He’s been successful in what he’s done.’’

Mayfield, additionally, cleared the air on Wednesday—claiming that he did not say what was initially reported and only wants to win.

So, in short, just football guys being football guys. Week 1, here we come.

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