When Rutgers joined the Big Ten Conference, it was for the New York television market. Big Ten Network wanted all of those TV sets. Specifically, Rutgers has been a success on that part of the betting on College Football plan. But another part of the vision was that Rutgers would become good enough to rival Penn State Nittany. Unfortunately, that is not coming to fruition. Increasingly there are not a lot of believers that see it happening. Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano is making small strides. But Rutgers remains far behind Penn State.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, November 19, 2022, 3:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey |
| TV Coverage: | Big Ten Network |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Penn State | -19½ (-110) | 45 (-110) | -1250 |  |
| Rutgers | +19½ (-110) | 45 (-110) | +800 | |
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Penn State at Rutgers SBG Odds Overview
Penn State will get a good share of support as a quality road favorite that will get a bit of a price break away from home. Rutgers is a difficult sell to the casual sector as a perennial offshore betting loser.
Penn State Nittany Lions Team Overview
Last game, the Penn State Nittany Lions won 30-0 against the Maryland Terrapins 11-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 56.5. Penn State has a record of 8-2 straight up, 7-3 against the spread, and 7-3 over/under the total. Penn State ranks 35th for total offense, 43rd for passing, 48th for rushing, and 30th for scoring. Defensively they rank 31st overall, 52nd against the pass, 27th against the rush, and 16th for points allowed. Also, Penn State ranks 57th for fewest turnovers lost and 38th for takeaways.
On the whole, Penn State brought constant pressure that Chop Robinson and his fellow pass-rushers turned into seven sacks in a soggy Beaver Stadium. In turn, Nick Singleton scored two touchdowns and ran for 113 of his 122 yards in the first half. Brenton Strange caught a touchdown pass. While Jake Pinegar kicked three field goals for the Nittany Lions. As a result, Penn State beat Maryland for the seventh time in nine games since the Terps joined the Big Ten in 2014. In like manner to the overall series, this one was all Nittany Lions, thanks to the defense.
At the beginning, the Nittany Lions did most of their damage. They sacked Tagovailoa five times and held Maryland to just 27 total yards before halftime. Overall, Tagovailoa finished 11 for 22 for 74 yards. Roman Hemby led the Terps with 68 rushing yards on 13 carries. It looks as if it could be another long November for the Terps. Consider they’re just 2-9 in the month all-time under coach Locksley.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Team Overview
Last game, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights lost 27-21 against the Michigan State Spartans as a 10-point road dog. The game went over the total of 41.5. Rutgers has a record of 4-6 straight up, 5-4-1 against the spread, and 5-5 over/under the total. Rutgers ranks 120th for total offense, 120th for passing, 77th for rushing, and 114th for scoring. Defensively they rank 21st overall, 22nd against the pass, 47th against the rush, and 64th for points allowed. Also, Rutgers ranks 19th for fewest turnovers lost and 51st for takeaways.
Penn State at Rutgers SBG Free Pick
On this occasion, Maryland lacks college football betting momentum to match PSU.
Penn State at Rutgers SBG Best Bet: Penn State Nittany Lions.