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Ohio State vs Penn State College Football Picks Predictions: Big Ten rivals Ohio State and Penn State meet this weekend at Beaver Stadium in Happy Valley as both squads try to keep pace with the Iowa Hawkeyes in the conference race. Kickoff in this heated league battle is set for 3:30pm ET on ABC. College Football Picks Predictions at Bookmaker.com have the Nittany Lions listed as a -4 against the spread home favorite.

Ohio State enters this contest having won back-to-back games, beating Minnesota 38-7 on October 24th and New Mexico State 45-0 last weekend. Prior to those two wins the Buckeyes were stunned 18-26 by the Purdue Boilermakers in West Lafayette, Indiana. Jim Tressel's troops, which are 7-2 overall and 4-1 in Big Ten action, desperately need this win to stay a game back of Iowa before next weekend's meeting with the Hawkeyes.

"Are we consistent enough right now to be contending champions for the Big Ten? Not yet," Tressel said. "That's why we're going to practice like crazy and get ready for the Nittany Lions."

No. 11 Penn State reeled off its fifth straight win since losing to Iowa back on September 26th in Happy Valley, pounding Northwestern 34-13 at Ryan Field. The victory brought the Nittany Lions record to 8-1 overall and 4-1 in conference play, placing them one game behind the Hawkeyes in the Big Ten standings. Joe Paterno's squad needs a win here to preserve their title hopes, but they will also be rooting for a Buckeye win next weekend when Ohio State hosts Iowa.

Penn State is 5-1 at home this year where they have allowed an average of just 7.3 points per outing and won by an average of 27.8 points per game.

College Football Picks Predictions Betitng Trend: Penn State is 4-0 straight up and against the spread over the last five years playing as a home favorite coming off a road win.

Bookmaker.com Ohio State vs Penn State College Football Picks Predictions:

Ohio State Buckeyes +4 (-110), Over 40 (-110), +155 (Moneyline)

Penn State Nittany Lions -4 (-110), Under 40 (-110), -175 (Moneyline)

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