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Northwestern Wildcats vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
The Northwestern Wildcats and the Penn State Nittany Lions will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Nittany Lions as -20.5-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total opened at 48.5.
Penn State lost its last outing, a 42-37 result against Bruins on October 04. Penn State failed to cover in that game as a -24.5-point favorite, while the 79 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Northwestern, they were a 42-7 winner as they battled Warhawks at home. Northwestern covered in the match as a -13-point favorite, while 49 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Northwestern:
Team record: 3-2 SU,3-2 ATS
Northwestern is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Northwestern is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northwestern's last 5 games on the road
Penn State:
Team record: 3-2 SU,0-5 ATS
Penn State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Penn State is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Penn State's last 6 games
Next up:
Northwestern home to Purdue Saturday, October 18
Penn State at Iowa Saturday, October 18