College Football Week 9 Same Game Parlays Picks & Predictions: Ohio State vs. Penn State (Saturday)

We are so close to the final quarter of the regular season, and there are still some great races in conference play and for the CFB Playoffs. We have three matchups featured that will matter for both, including one potential national champion contender going into the most hostile environment they’ve seen this season. And here’s a closer look at Ohio State vs. Penn State.

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College Football Week 9 Same Game Parlays Picks & Predictions: Ohio State vs. Penn State

#2 Ohio State  vs. #13 Penn State

• Leg 1: Ohio State -14.5 (-114)
• Leg 2: Under 60.5 (-110)
• Leg 3: Emeka Egbuka over 81.5 receding yards (-114)

Ohio State is looking like one of the best teams in the country, especially with how they've dominated their opponents this season. This may be their toughest challenge going into Happy Valley to face Penn State.

Don't just look at the score from the game against Iowa because it was deceiving. They got off to a slow start, and Iowa could stop the run and had stops in the red zone. Still, Ohio State won by 45.

Penn State has a nice tandem in the backfield. If you look back at their games, they struggle offensively as a whole if they can't establish the run. The preseason talk was the improvement of the Buckeyes' defensive front, especially at linebacker, and they've come through with the eight fewest rushing yards allowed this season. Quarterback Sean Clifford has improved this year, but he's not a takeover type of guy, especially when on the other side is CJ Stroud.

I like the Nittany Lion’s secondary, and this will be one of the better ones Ohio State sees all year, but their lack of a pass rush is what can hurt them. You cannot allow CJ Stroud to have time to let guys get open, and that will do them in.

Parlay Odds: +569 via FanDuel

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