The UMass'Minutemen'(1-6) take a trip to Happy Valley to face the No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions'(5-0) Saturday. Kickoff from Beaver Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network).'Below, we analyze'FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the UMass vs. Penn State'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Penn State, who was off last week, has won all of its 5 games by a minimum of 23 points and have only allowed 48 total points on the year. QB Drew Allar'has shined to start his collegiate career, completing 64.5% (102 of 158) of his passes for 1,092 yards and 9 TDs with 0 INTs.
UMass suffered its 6th-consecutive loss on Saturday, 41-24 vs. the Toledo Rockets, but covering as a 19.5-point underdog. RB Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams ran for 157 yards and 1 TD on 20 carries. Lynch-Adams has now rushed for 661 yards and 6 TDs this' season while averaging 5.1 yards per carry.
Penn State is No. 5 in the US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.