Penn State at Iowa 10/12/19 - College Football Betting Odds & Picks
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAAF: 7:30 PM EST
Oct. 12, 2019
TV: abc
Latest Odds : PSU -4 Total 44.5
On Saturday, two teams ranked in the top 20 meet when the No. 10 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions visit Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa to play the No. 17 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes. The Nittany Lions improved to 5-0 on the season following a 35-7 victory over Purdue on Saturday. Sean Clifford passed for 264 yards and three touchdowns while running for another in the win.
The Hawkeyes fell to 4-1 on the season following a hard fought loss to Michigan 10-3. Defense ruled the game with both offenses unable to move the ball. Iowa gave up 10 points to Michigan in the first quarter thanks to turnovers and Iowa held the Wolverines scoreless the final three quarters but could not score against the tough Michigan defense, even though they had favorable field position in two late drives.4
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Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford has thrown for 1,443 yards, 12 touchdowns and two interceptions. Journey Brown leads in rushing 217 yards and three touchdowns. KJ Hamler leads Penn State in receiving with 394 yards and four touchdowns. Micah Parsons is the leading tackler for Penn State with 27.
Nate Stanley leads Iowa with 1,225 yards passing, eight touchdowns and three interceptions. The leading rusher for the Hawkeyes is Mekhi Sargent with 311 yards and two touchdowns. The top receiver for Iowa is Ihmir Smith-Marsette with 314 yards and three touchdowns. Kristian Welch leads Iowa in tackles with 39.
Recent Betting Trends:
Penn State is 18-7-2 ATS in its last 27 versus an opponent with a winning record
The OVER has cashed in 7 of the Nittany Lions’ last 9 on the road
Iowa is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 in the Big Ten
The OVER has cashed in 3 of the Hawkeyes last 5 at home
Free Betting Pick: Iowa Hawkeyes +4
Iowa played very well on defense in its 10-3 loss to Michigan. The offense let the Hawkeyes down committing turnovers and not taking advantage of field position. Look for this to change at home against Penn State. Iowa’s defense will hold the passing game of Sean Clifford and Penn State in check while Iowa QB Nate Stanley will guide the offense to enough points to upset the Nittany Lions. Take the points and the home dog to win. Final Score Prediction, Iowa Hawkeyes win and cover ATS 24-20