Penn State is coming off their bye week and entering some crucial points to the season.
The Nittany Lions haven’t really played anyone challenging besides Purdue in Week 1, where Penn State won 35-31.
As for Michigan, they beat Indiana 31-10 last weekend, but they were also tied 10-10 at halftime. The week prior they played Iowa and won 27-14 and the week before that they played Maryland and barely won 34-27.
The point is, Michigan was tested in games where they shouldn’t have been tested. As for Penn State, besides Purdue, the Nittany Lions haven’t played anyone good. Auburn is a completely different team than they were last season, headlined by the loss of starting quarterback Bo Nix, who transferred to Oregon.
So, this will be another real test for Penn State.
But, who are the experts picking for Penn State’s Big Noon matchup at The Big House against Michigan? Let’s take a look.
To start, ESPN is giving the Nittany Lions just a 26.7% chance to win while the Wolverines have a 73.3% chance to win on Saturday.
A little key player comparisons for you.
Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford has been fairly solid this season. A few silly mistakes but he has been solid for the most part, currently having 1,030 passing yards, nine touchdowns and two interceptions.
Michigan quarterback has had an impressive start to his first-year starter campaign, currently having 1,152 yards, nine touchdowns and one interception.
Now for the running backs.
Penn State freshman running back Nick Singleton has been impressive for the Nittany Lions, currently having 63 carries for 463 yards and five touchdowns.
Michigan running back Blake Corum has 118 carries for 735 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Finally, the pass-catchers.
Penn State is led by wide receiver Parker Washington, who currently has 20 receptions for 285 yards.
Michigan’s highly experienced Ronnie Bell currently has 30 receptions for 390 yards and one touchdown.
Now, let’s get back to our expert picks.
Next up, we have the writers over at Athlon Sports. Of the three writers, all of them have the Wolverines taking down the Nittany Lions.
Next up, we have College Football News. The consensus pick is Michigan, but there is one writer that has Penn State pulling off the upset against Michigan.
Lastly, we have Max Escarpio from Bleacher Report. He has this one being a close one, but Michigan finishing the game with a 28-24 win over Penn State.
This is a highly anticipated game, as it will be on the Big Noon slate this weekend.
Many experts have the Wolverines taking down the Nittany Lions. Will it happen? We will find out on Saturday.
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