Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State BuckeyesCollege Football Pick: Betting Line-Nittany Lions by -2.0 (Total 44 1/2); Kickoff 8:00 p.m. ET, Television-ABC; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio. Betting Lines provided by Sportsbook.com.
Penn State hasn’t won in Columbus against Ohio State since it joined the BIG 10 Conference in 1992. Today could be the day the stars are lined up correctly as the Nittany Lions come into Columbus in the best shape to win a football game since joining the league. Undefeated at 8-0 and ranked No. 3 in the BCS rankings, Penn State needs a win against the Buckeyes to keep in the national title picture and to separate itself from the Buckeyes in the BIG 10 race.Ohio State needs this win to climb back into the national spotlight as well as gaining sole possession of the top spot in league standings.
Online oddsmakers Sportsbook.com have installed Penn State as 2-point favorites ATS and -130 on the money line with a 44 ½ total. Ohio State backers are getting +110 money line juice as a rare home underdog.
This will by far be the biggest test for the Nittany Lions as the Buckeyes seem to be on the rebound from their earlier embarrassing loss at Southern Cal. For the most part the Nittany Lions early schedule looked more like a parade of weaklings as they marched through the likes of Coastal Carolina, Oregon State, Syracuse and Temple. What was supposed to be a test at Wisconsin wasn’t and Michigan didn’t put up much of a challenge in week 7 in Happy Valley losing by 29.
Ohio State leads the series, 12-11 , winning, 37-17 last year in State College and 28-6 in 2006 in Columbus. The Nittany Lions won, 17-10, at home in 2005. The home team has won 12 of the 15 meetings since Penn State began Big Ten play in 1993 and the higher ranked team has won 16 of the last 17 meetings.
Penn State is ranked in the Top 15 nationally in three offensive categories and lead the Big Ten in two of the four of the primary offensive categories. Penn State leads the Big Ten and is No. 7 in scoring at 45.4 ppg. The Nittany Lions lead the conference and are No. 10 nationally in rushing at 234.6 ypg.
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