The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-5, 2-5 Big Ten) and Penn State Nittany Lions (6-3, 3-4) tangle at noon ET Saturday at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pa. Below, we look at the Rutgers vs. Penn State odds and lines; check back for our college football picks and predictions.
Rutgers is on the road for the fourth time in its last five games, having played just one home game since Oct. 9. The Scarlet Knights are coming off a successful trip to Bloomington, Ind., where they downed the Indiana Hoosiers 38-3 Saturday. The Knights’ 38 points were a revelation: Rutgers had averaged 11.5 points per game over its previous six.
The Nittany Lions lost 21-17 to Michigan Saturday. Penn State has dropped four of its last five since starting the season 5-0. The Lions were held to 332 yards of total offense against the Wolverines and have averaged just 339.2 yards per game over their last five.
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Rutgers at Penn State odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Rutgers +650 (bet $100 to win $650) | Penn State -1100 (bet $1100 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Rutgers +17.5, -108 (bet $108 to win $100) | Penn State -17.5, -112 (bet $112 to win $100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 46.5, O: -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | U: -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
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2021 betting stats:
- ML: Rutgers 5-5 | Penn State 6-4
- ATS: Rutgers 6-4 | Penn State 6-4
- O/U: Rutgers 4-6 | Penn State 2-8
Rutgers at Penn State head-to-head
PSU hasn’t lost to Rutgers since 1988 and is 29-2 all-time against the Scarlet Knights. The Lions won last year’s meeting 23-7 as Penn State covered a 13.5-point spread and snapped a string of three straight Rutgers ATS wins (2017-19).
The Under has cashed in seven straight PSU-RU games.
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