College football line moves and best bets for Week 8
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Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes (-4.5, 46.5)
Penn State was believed to be a surprising contender in the Big 10 this season, and the way the Nittany Lions can deliver on those expectations is by winning this game in Columbus. Penn State could also benefit from some potential absences on the Ohio State sideline. In the win over Purdue the Buckeyes were without wide receiver Emeka Egbuka and running back TreVeyon Henderson and cornerback Denzel Burke. Their status will likely be what decides where this number ends up on Saturday.
Outside of the health concerns, the Buckeyes’ offense will be facing its toughest test yet. The Nittany Lions lead the country in both opponent yards per play (3.2) and opponent yards per game (204.4). They also rank third in opponent EPA per play (-0.223). Ohio State quarterback has improved each of the last three weeks – he has averaged 271.7 yards per game and thrown five touchdowns over that span – but two of those opponents have ranked outside of the top 50 in opponent EPA.