Ohio State vs Penn State College Free Pick
Scott Morris | November 22, 2019
Just a few weeks ago, before Penn State lost to Minnesota, this matchup would have seemed to be a little more interesting and the spread probably would have been a bit smaller. Currently, Ohio State is favored by -18.5 points at Youwager and Intertops. If you are thinking of betting Penn State you probably want to look at Bovada sportsbook who has the Nittany Lions +19.5 points.
Ohio State is a perfect 10-0 and 8-2 against the spread. They are 5-1 ATS at home. They average 51.5 point per game on offense and allow 9.8 PPG. They are #2 overall in the College Football Ranking.
Penn State is 9-1 straight up and 5-5 ATS. They average 36.8 PPG on offense and allow 13.5 PPG. They are 3-1 ATS away from home. They are ranked 8th in the nation. PSU is 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following a loss.
Head to head PSU has covered the last three times these two teams met. They won one of those games and lost the other two by just one point. However, Penn State is just 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Ohio State.
Betting thus far has about 57% of the public money on the Buckeyes. There is not expected to be any major lopsided action on this game.
This is a big time rivalry game for sure, one that OSU has gotten the better of the last few decades.
Most Ohio St fans don’t hate Penn State because they view PSU as Ohio State’s rival. They hate them because PSU fans have this weird idea that Ohio St and PSU are equals. Despite being 4-13 in their last 17, PSU fans talk a ton of trash.
Also PSU fans are just really annoying.😐 pic.twitter.com/3iuHCmLmIJ
— Joseph (@BuckeyevsTworld) November 20, 2019
Before the season, Penn State coach James Franklin said long-snapper Chris Stoll had a “great story.”
He does: a former hockey player who grew up an OSU fan, learned to snap one-handed and sold all his Buckeyes gear after committing to Penn State.https://t.co/NLU6aJRJ46
— Mark Wogenrich (@MarkWogenrich) November 22, 2019
With all of this said, I have to take Penn State plus the points. I know that Ohio State has been smoking people this year and I have even burned burned a couple of times picking against them. But I have got to take the points here. Give me the Nittany Lions.
