The No. 22 Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) and the Auburn Tigers (2-0) meet at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday, September 17, 2022.
The Nittany Lions beat the Ohio Bobcats 46-10 in their most recent outing. The Tigers’ last game was a 24-16 win over the San Jose State Spartans. Against the Bobcats, Sean Clifford led the Lions with 213 yards on 19-of-27 passing (70.4%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball eight times for 14 yards and one rushing touchdown. Nicholas Singleton rushed for 179 yards on 10 carries (17.9 yards per carry) and two touchdowns, adding one reception for zero yards. Parker Washington had four receptions for 60 yards (15.0 per catch) against the Bobcats. TJ Finley went 13-for-20 with 167 yards, no touchdowns and one interception for the Tigers against the Spartans. He rushed five times for 18 yards and one touchdown. Robby Ashford carried the ball seven times for 61 yards. Ja’Varrius Johnson caught three passes on four targets for 41 yards (13.7 yards per reception).
The Nittany Lions are field goal favorites in their matchup with the Tigers. The over/under is set at 49.5 points.
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