Penn State vs. Illinois College Football Picks: Penn State hits the road for the first time this season, visiting Illinois for a key Big Ten clash on Saturday. The game, which is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill., will be regionally televised by ABC. This is a crucial game for both Illini and Nittany Lions, each coming off a conference loss in week 4, Illinois losing at Ohio State and Penn State losing at home to Iowa.
College football picks oddsmakers at Bodog.com list Penn State as 7 1/2-chalk road favorites with a 47 total. As home underdogs, Illinois backers are getting +245 moneyline odds while the moneyline price on wagering Penn State is -290 ml.
Illinois will be looking for its first win against a BCS program having lost badly to Missouri (9-37) in week 1 and at Ohio State (0-30) in week 4. The Illini only win came in week 2 versus FCS Illinois State (45-17).
The Nittany Lions are 3-1 SU but have not covered the spread in four tries. Part of that problem is because of sportsbook over-lining. The first three games the spread was -29 against Akron, Syracuse and Temple. Then against Iowa Penn State lost SU.
Penn State was upset 21-10 by Iowa in Week 4, as 9.5-point favorites at home. That game's 31 points went UNDER the posted total of 40.Chaz Powell had 97 yards receiving with a TD in the loss. Juice Williams had a bad day for Illinois, throwing for only 77 yards and two interceptions in a 30-0 loss to Ohio State in Week 4. The Illini did not cover the 14-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day's posted total of 49.5.
College Football Picks: Penn State should get a SU win and cover today with a realistic -7 1/2 betting line.
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