The No. 16 Penn State Nittany Lions (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) take a trip to the Midwest to visit the Indiana Hoosiers (3-5, 1-4) Saturday. Kickoff from Memorial Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Penn State vs. Indiana odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Nittany Lions are coming off of a big 44-31 rivalry loss vs. Ohio State on Oct. 29th. Penn State had 482 total yards, 24 first downs and 30:26 time of possession — all of which led the game. What killed Penn State is this game was losing the turnover battle 4-0.
Holding a 21-16 lead with 9 minutes left in the 4th quarter, Penn State allowed a big rushing touchdown, then had a fumble which led to a touchdown and then threw a pick 6 that really put the game out of reach. QB Sean Clifford had 371 passing yards (32-of-47), 3 TDs and 3 INTs with a fumble.
The Hoosiers are on a 5-game losing skid with their latest loss a 24-17 defeat at Rutgers as 3-point underdogs. Indiana lost the turnover battle, the time of possession battle and had fewer total yards — all of which are a formula for a loss. QB Connor Bazelak'completed 57% of his passes (24-of-42 attempts) for 210 yards, 0 TD and 1 INT.