At the onset of the season, the Minnesota Golden Gophers had three losses in their first five games. But head coach PJ Fleck has proven why he is the most underrated coach in college football. Fleck has engineered an impressive College Football Betting turnaround that culminated in a bowl game. Now comes the Senior Day home finale against the Penn State Nittany Lions. Minnesota is coming off a disappointing road game loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Rutgers clinched a bowl berth for head coach Greg Schiano. Meanwhile, Penn State routed the Purdue Boilermakers in a road game victory.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, November 23, 2024, 3:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN |
| TV Coverage: | CBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Penn State | -11½ -110 | 45 -110 | -425 |  |
| Minnesota | +11½ -110 | 45 -110 | +333 | |
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Penn State Nittany Lions Team Overview
Last game, the Penn State Nittany Lions won 49-10 against the Purdue Boilermakers as 30-point road favorites. The game went over the sportsbook total of 51.5. Penn State has a record of 9-1 straight up, 5-5 against the spread, and 3-7 over/under the total. Penn State ranks 14th for total offense, 41st for passing, 23rd for rushing and 34th for scoring. Defensively they rank 4th overall, 14th against the pass, 5th against the rush, and 6th for points allowed. Also, Penn State ranks 25th for fewest turnovers lost and 80th for takeaways.
Penn State coach James Franklin has been pitching Tyler Warren as the nation’s top tight end for weeks. Specifically at Purdue, the Nittany Lions called a game to try to get Warren an invitation to the Heisman Trophy ceremony.
In sum, Warren finished with 190 all-purpose yards, caught eight passes, and scored two touchdowns. The Nittany Lions removed their starting offense late in the third quarter. But they continued scoring points with the College Football Playoff committee in mind.
Penn State outmanned Purdue across the board. To show, PSU scored three second-half touchdowns of 48, 46, and 49 yards. Also, it totaled 539 yards of offense and went 9-for-14 on third down with their lead offense. Finally, Penn State prompted a Purdue quarterback change. Quarterback Drew Allar played a superbly efficient game, going 17-for-19 for 247 yards and three touchdowns. Allar’s only two incompletions were a dropped pass and an overthrow to a running back.
Meanwhile, Warren finished with 190 all-purpose yards in yet another multi-use game. He caught eight passes for 127 yards. Also, he carried three times for 63 yards from the Wildcat formation and outran Purdue’s back seven for a 48-yard touchdown.
Minnesota Golden Gophers Team Overview
Last game, the Minnesota Golden Gophers lost 26-19 against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights as 6.5-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 44.5. Minnesota has a record of 6-4 straight up, 7-2-1 against the spread, and 5-5 over/under the total. Minnesota ranks 113th for total offense, 68th for passing, 122nd for rushing, and 83rd for scoring. Defensively they rank 11th overall, 17th against the pass, 34th against the rush, and 12th for points allowed. Also, Minnesota ranks 13th for fewest turnovers lost and 4th for takeaways.
Penn State at Minnesota SBG Free Picks
Minnesota will draw College Football Betting consideration from Wise Guys as a rapidly improving and capable team. But Penn State has too much firepower and the more advantageous road team price.
Penn State at Minnesota SBG Best Bet: Penn State Nittany Lions.