Minnesota vs Penn State Prediction, Odds & Props

College Football · Week 12 · Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM ET

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Away · 5-4

Penn State Nittany Lions

Home · 5-4

Current lines

Spread: PSU -9.5
Total: 41.5
Moneyline: MINN +280 / PSU -350

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Scouting report

Sprinkle's read:Penn St. -9.5 spread★★★★

Laying 9.5 with the better team

Penn State are laying 9.5, a number they have cleared in one of their last six. Penn State is No.

The number

A win by 9.5 or less is a loss on this ticket; it needs a comfortable margin, not just the result.

The decider

Penn State's offense meets a Minnesota defense that has been average; the edge in that matchup belongs to Penn State. Penn State score 28.9 a game and Minnesota allow 22.0.

The context

Penn State have been the cleaner team with the ball, and in a close game that is usually the difference.

Situational

Minnesota are missing Julian Johnson (TE), Hayden Moore (WR); Penn State are missing Koby Howard (WR) — worth a notch of caution.

What breaks this

Penn State have won by 9.5 or less in five of their last six; a late backdoor score beats this ticket.

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Last five

L20-34 vs UCLA
L16-23 @ IU
W13-10 vs IOWA
L13-41 @ PUR
W20-14 vs MICH

Out

Julian Johnson, TE (Concussion)
Hayden Moore, WR
Parker Knutson, DB (Knee)
Ryan Estrada, RB (Knee)
Joey Gerlach, LB
Pierce Walsh, TE

Penn State Nittany Lions

Last five

W28-25 @ WASH
W31-17 vs PUR
L18-21 @ MICH
L23-31 vs USC
L13-34 @ NU

Out

Koby Howard, WR (Lower Body)

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