A couple of exciting college football matchups are on the horizon tonight.
The ACC will feature a thrilling matchup between Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech. Both teams are undefeated coming into this game. Also tonight, Northwestern will break in the new $875 million stadium, Ryan Field, for the first time in a home game against Penn State.
I’ve got best bets for Penn State vs. Northwestern below.
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Best College Football Bets for Friday: Penn State vs. Northwestern
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern’s got all the hype. After giving Indiana a run for its money last week, they’re opening up their new stadium this weekend.
Meanwhile, Penn State took a deflating home loss to Wisconsin last weekend. A loss here would make everyone in Nittany Lion country upset about James Franklin’s firing. He never really lost these games with Penn State until last season.
That said, Penn State has struggled to sustain drives, but Northwestern will likely allow Penn State to improve. They’ve allowed many sustained drives defensively this season.
The Nittany Lions’ offense and the Wildcats’ defense match up well against each other in both the passing and running games.
Additionally, Penn State ranks 10th in the nation in successful plays, giving up a successful play just 31.5% of the time. Ultimately, the Nittany Lions rank 5th in pass rating and third in passing PPA. The Wildcats likely won’t see much success offensively, either, especially if tight end Luke Dehnicke is out. Dehnicke balled out against Indiana, catching seven for 140 yards.
Speaking of injuries, Penn State’s WR Koby Howard will remain out with an injury.
Let’s back the Under 45.5 (-105).
Pick: Under 45.5 (-105)
