The No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions (7-0) will host the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) in a Big Ten showdown on Saturday afternoon. Penn State overcame the loss of starting quarterback Drew Allar midway through last week’s 28-13 win at Wisconsin, remaining unbeaten. Allar is questionable for Saturday’s game due to his lower body injury, though media reports indicate he has been practicing this week. Ohio State’s lone loss came against now-No. 1 Oregon, but it bounced back with a 21-17 win over Nebraska last week to stay on track for a College Football Playoff spot.
Kickoff is set for noon ET on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Ohio State is favored by 3.5 points in the latest Penn State vs. Ohio State odds, while the over/under is 46.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Ohio State vs. Penn State picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is a sizzling 16-7 on all top-rated picks over the past five weeks of this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen strong returns.
The model has set its sights on Penn State vs. Ohio State. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the Ohio State vs. Penn State game:
- Penn State vs. Ohio State spread: Ohio State -3.5
- Penn State vs. Ohio State over/under: 46.5 points
- Penn State vs. Ohio State money line: Ohio State -164, Penn State +136
- Penn State vs. Ohio State picks: See picks here
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Why Penn State can cover
Five of Penn State’s seven losses have come by double digits this season, including last week’s 28-13 win at Wisconsin. Allar completed 14 of 18 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown before leaving with his lower body injury, and his status is up in the air. However, sophomore quarterback Beau Pribula gained valuable experience in relief, completing 11 of 13 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown.
Pribula also played against West Virginia and Kent State earlier this season, and he will have a full week of practice under his belt if he is called upon on Saturday. The Nittany Lions can also lean heavily on their rushing attack, as junior Kaytron Allen has 509 rushing yards and junior Nicholas Singleton has 483 yards. Penn State is 4-1 against the spread in its last five games as a home underdog against Ohio State. See which team to pick here.
Why Ohio State can cover
Ohio State has dominated this head-to-head series, winning seven consecutive matchups in this rivalry. The Buckeyes cruised to a blowout win at Michigan State in their first road game this season before falling to then-No. 3 Oregon by one point on the road in mid-October. They were able to overcome a sloppy performance against Nebraska last week, picking up a 21-17 win and avoiding the monumental loss.
Senior quarterback Will Howard had an efficient performance, completing 13 of 16 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns. Howard has 1,795 passing yards, 17 touchdowns and four interceptions season, so the Buckeyes could have a major edge at that position if Allar is held out. They have a pair of capable running backs as well, with Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson combining for nearly 1,000 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. See which team to pick here.
How to make Penn State vs. Ohio State picks
The model has simulated Ohio State vs. Penn State 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Penn State vs. Ohio State, and which side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Ohio State vs. Penn State spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that’s up well over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception, and find out.
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