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The No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) and Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-4, 4-3) meet Saturday. Kickoff from Huntington Bank Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Penn State vs. Minnesota odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Penn State demolished the Purdue Boilermakers 49-10 Saturday while covering as a 30-point favorite. TE Tyler Warren had 8 receptions for 127 yards and 1 TD while also rushing 3 times for 63 yards and a TD, leading the Nittany Lions in both rushing and receiving.
Minnesota lost 26-19 to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights Saturday while failing to cover as a 6.5-point favorite. The Golden Gophers could not run the ball in the loss, totaling just 35 rushing yards. Minnesota was outgained 349-297 in total yards in the loss.
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Penn State at Minnesota odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated Friday at 1:46 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Penn State -450 (bet $450 to win $100) | Minnesota +340 (bet $100 to win $340)
- Against the spread (ATS): Penn State -11.5 (-110) | Minnesota +11.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 45.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Penn State at Minnesota picks and predictions
Prediction
Penn State 29, Minnesota 21
Moneyline
PASS.
The Nittany Lions will pick up the win here as -450 favorites, but they are not worth the risk of betting on as such heavy favorites. Pass here and bet on the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
LEAN MINNESOTA +11.5 (-110).
Minnesota is 7-2-1 ATS this season while Penn State is just 5-5 ATS. The Golden Gophers have also covered the spread in 5 of their last 6 games.
The Golden Gophers are also 2-1-1 ATS in their last 4 matchups against the Nittany Lions.
This is a lean because Penn State is 3-1 ATS in its last 3 games.
Over/Under
BET OVER 45.5 (-110).
The Over hit in both Penn State’s and Minnesota’s last game and is 2-1 in Minnesota’s last 3 overall. The Over is also 2-1 in Minnesota’s last 3 home games. For Penn State, the Over is 2-1 in its last 3 on the road.
The Over has also hit in each of the last 3 matchups between these squads.
Be aware that the Under is 7-3 for Penn State this season.
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