Penn State at Iowa College Football Pick

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Penn State Nittany Lions at Iowa Hawkeyes College Football Pick: Betting Line-Nittany Lions by -7 1/2 (43 Total); Kickoff 3:30 p.m. ET; Television-ESPN/ABC; Kinnick Stadium; Iowa City, Iowa. Betting Lines provided by online sportsbook SBGglobal.com.

At 9-0 and ranked No. 3 in the current BCS poll, the Nittany Lions must take care of their own business and wait for an opening to occur in the top two BCS slots to have a chance at winning a national championship. If things continue as they are, Penn State could be on the outside regardless of their undefeated record.

[Penn State coach Joe Paterno will be looking to coach his team to a win over the Iowa Hawkeyes to keep pace with top-ranked Alabama Saturday afternoon. Penn State is is a slight favorite according to oddsmakers. Handicapper Reno Gold has a solid pick for this game that can be found following this link to Reno Gold's picks page.]

Today the Nittany Lions travel to Iowa City, Iowa to play the University of Iowa Hawkeyes (5-4) a team looking for a sixth win to become bowl eligible. Kinnick Stadium is always a difficult venue for any visiting team so the Nittany Lions must keep focused if they plan on departing Iowa City unscathed. The Nittany Lions are 4-0 on the road this season and have an opportunity to earn their first unbeaten season on the road since 1994, when they went 5-0.

Oddsmakers at online sportsbook SBGglobal.com have installed the Nittany Lions as -7 1/2 ATS and -300 moneyline favorites in the game with a 43 total.

The teams are meeting in Iowa City for the first time since 2003. The visiting team has won 13 of the 20 series games. Penn State is 7-3 in Kinnick Stadium, with a 3-2 mark in Big Ten play, earning victories in 1993, '95 and '99.

Iowa junior Shonn Greene is one of the nation's top running backs, becoming the first Iowa RB to gain 100 or more yards in nine consecutive games. He is No. 3 in the nation in rushing at 139.7 ypg, gaining 1,257 yards on 198 attempts (6.3) and has 11 touchdowns.

Iowa has one of the nation's top defenses, ranking in the Top 25 nationally in rushing (12th, 100.7 ypg), pass efficiency (9th, 100.5 rating), total (24th, 301.5 ypg) and scoring defense (7th, 13.2 ppg). The Hawkeyes rank in the top three in the Big Ten in all four categories. They have grabbed 16 interceptions, good for No. 3 in the nation, and have held four opponents to less than 10 points.

Point-Spreads.com handicapper Reno Gold and his staff have researched this game inside and out and have come up with a solid pick guaranteed to make you money. Reno Gold is red hot with his college football picks going 4-1 with his week night picks.