We are just two days away from Penn State’s matchup against the Indiana Hoosiers. Indiana has gotten off to a bumpy start with a couple of losses already but hopes a road game to Happy Valley is able to turn things around. Meanwhile, Penn State is looking to improve to 5-0 and pick up a win in what is now expected to be a pretty wide-open Big Ten East Division race.
Much attention will be given t the quarterback comparison this week. According to 247 Sports, Sean Clifford is currently ranked as the second-best Big Ten quarterback this season. Indiana quarterback Michael Penix is near the middle of the pack for their rankings. The Hoosiers didn’t lose a ton, but they also have been on and off the first few games of the season.
Who are the experts picking in this intriguing Big Ten matchup between Penn State and Indiana? Let’s dive deeper into it.
Earlier this week, Penn State opened as double-digit favorites for week five, or 10.5 points, according to Tipico odds.
A group of writers from college football news got together and made their week five predictions. All of them picked Penn State to defeat Indiana.
We have seen flashes of Penn State’s offense, but most of it has been nothing to get too excited about. The passing game has become much more efficient over the past few weeks. They didn’t do a ton against Auburn, but really turned it on last week against Villanova.
We still have yet to see any sort of production from the run game. A home matchup against an average conference team like Indiana would be a good opportunity for Penn State to start moving the ball on the ground.
Penn State is favored to win this game by several analysts and media outlets. ESPN currently has the Nittany Lions at an 82.4% chance to win at home against the Hoosiers.
There are high hopes for the Nittany Lions leading into Saturday’s game. Indiana is certainly not a team to mess around with, as they have made noise at times earlier in the season. However, Penn State is more than capable of winning this game.
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