FREE CONTEST: #2 Ohio State Buckeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions ($50 Prize!)
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Oct 25, 2014; University Park, PA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) runs with the ball in the first quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Saturday, October 22nd, at 8:00 P.M. the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes will be on the road to take on the unranked Penn State Nittany Lions.
The Crowd
“The Crowd” projects a final score of Ohio State 39.7 – Penn State 19.1 with an over/under of 58.8. The Vegas line has a final score of Ohio State 39 – Penn State 19.5 with an over/under of 58.5.
2016-17 Statistics (127 total teams):
Passing offense: Ohio State 216.0 YPG > Penn State 239.3 YPG
Rushing offense: Ohio State 300.5 YPG > Penn State 152.2 YPG
Scoring offense: Ohio State 49.3 PPG > Penn State 30.5 PPG
Scoring defense: Ohio State 12.8 PPG > Penn State 28.5 PPG
Passing defense: Ohio State 159.5 YPG > Penn State 172.7 YPG
Rushing defense: Ohio State 120.8 YPG > Penn State 208.8 YPG
Turnover Margin Per Game: Ohio State +1.3 > Penn State -0.3
Strength of schedule:
Ohio State is (6-0) with wins over Bowling Green, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Rutgers, Wisconsin and Indiana. Penn State is (4-2) with wins over Kent State, Temple, Minnesota, and Maryland. Their losses came against Pittsburgh and Michigan.
Summary:
Penn State continues to improve slowly after the sanctions from the Joe Paterno era were lifted. The Nittany Lions have won the games they should have but were blown out in their only real test against Michigan. Ohio State narrowly escaped a loss on the road against a top ten Wisconsin team. Penn State struggles against the run and that’s where Ohio State thrives. If the opportunistic Ohio State defenses forces a few turnovers early, then this one could get ugly fast. The Buckeyes are the superior team on paper and should win this one big.
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