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The No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0, 2-0 Big Ten) visit the Northwestern Wildcats (2-2, 1-1) Saturday. Kickoff from Ryan Field is set for noon ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we look at Penn State vs. Northwestern odds from FanDuel Sportsbook. Also see: SportsbookWire’s college football picks and predictions.
Penn State won 31-0 in a rout of the Iowa Hawkeyes to keep its dominant start to the season rolling. QB Drew Allar was solid in the win, completing 25 of 37 passes for 166 yards and 4 TDs, but it was the Nittany Lions’ defense and run game that proved pivotal in the win.
The Nittany Lions rushed for 215 yards on 57 attempts, and their defense forced 6 fumbles, including 1 on special teams. Penn State dominated in time of possession as the Nittany Lions had possession for 45 minutes and 27 seconds compared to Iowa’s 14 minutes and 33 seconds.
Northwestern won 37-34 in OT Saturday vs. the Minnesota Golden Gophers to complete its comeback. The Wildcats trailed 31-10 heading into the 4th quarter but would go on to score 21 points unanswered to send the game into OT. In overtime the Wildcats defense held the Gophers to a field goal, and QB Ben Bryant would then score on the offenses 1st play of overtime on a 25-yard TD pass. Bryant completed 33 of 49 passes for 396 yards and 4 TDs.
Penn State is No. 7 in the US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
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Penn State at Northwestern odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 1:10 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Penn State -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100) | Northwestern +1600 (bet $100 to win $1600)
- Against the spread (ATS): Penn State -26.5 (-110) | Northwestern +26.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 45.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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2023 betting stats
- ML: Penn State 4-0 | Northwestern 2-2
- ATS: Penn State 4-0 | Northwestern 2-2
- O/U: Penn State 2-2 | Northwestern 3-1
Penn State vs. Northwestern head-to-head
Penn State leads the all-time series vs. Northwestern 14-5 and has won both of the last 2 meetings with the Wildcats. The Nittany Lions and Wildcats last met Oct. 1, 2022 when the Nittany Lions won 17-7 in Beaver Stadium. Penn State is 7-3 on the road all-time vs. Northwestern and 4-1 in the last 5 vs. Northwestern as the away team.
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