The Ohio Bobcats'(1-0) will travel east to University Park, Pa., to face the Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0) with kickoff at noon ET (ABC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Ohio vs. Penn State'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Bobcats beat Florida Atlantic in a nailbiter last week 41-38. QB Kurtis Rourke passed for 345 yards and 4 touchdowns and also ran for1 TD. RB Sieh Bangura had a big start to the season with 114 yards on 14 carries.
While the offense shined, Ohio’s defense had a week to forget allowing 21 points in the 4th quarter. If the Bobcats want a chance for a major upset Saturday, they need to control the tempo on offense and step up majorly on defense to force turnovers.
The Nittany Lions barely got by Purdue last week with a 35-31 victory. QB Sean Clifford led the way with 4 touchdowns and 282 yards passing. Penn State had 3 rushers with at least 8 touches, but no RB gained more than 31 yards. This week against a MAC school, expect that to change with a battle in the trenches. Coach James Franklin will hope to get his offense clicking on all cylinders in front of their home crowd.