The No. 20 Houston Cougars take on the No. 24 Penn State Nittany Lions in the 2012 Ticket City Bowl. Both teams had a shot to got to a BCS game late into the season, but each will have to settle for this game, which is played in inside the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. It will take place on Monday, January 2nd and will be nationally televised on ESPNU with kickoff set for 12:00 EST. Taking a look at the bowl odds, I find a spread of Houston -6.5 over Penn State and a total set of 57 points. Houston The...
Read more about 2012 TicketCity Bowl Odds Penn State at Wisconsin Line - November 21, 2011The Big Ten Leaders Division is up for grabs this Saturday when the No. 19 Penn State Nittany Lions go on the road to face the No. 16 Wisconsin Badgers. Penn State leads the division with a 6-1 conference record, while Wisconsin is just a game back at 5-2. The winner will face Michigan State in the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game. The Nittany Lions have won three of the last four meetings, but the two teams haven’t faced each other since Penn State won 48-7 at Wisconsin back in 2008. Taking...
Read more about Penn State at Wisconsin Line 2011 Penn State Basketball Preview - November 17, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 19-15 Big Ten: 9-9 Conference Tournament: Lost to Ohio State in the Big Ten Conference Championship. Postseason: Lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Patrick Chambers took over the program in June and will have little to work with this season. Previously he was at Boston University and he replaces Ed DeChellis. Last season DeChellis helped Penn State snap its 10-year NCAA tournament drought. Last season’s Penn State team employed a defensive style of basketball...
Read more about 2011 Penn State Basketball Preview Penn State at Ohio State Line - November 16, 2011This Saturday the Ohio State Buckeyes will host the Penn State Nittany Lions in a matchup of two Big Ten programs who have had the spotlight on them for the wrong reasons. The Buckeyes were forced to fire head coach Jim Tressel after the NCAA found several players had received improper benefits. As you all well know, the Nittany Lions recently fired head coach Joe Paterno in regards to knowing that his former assistant Jerry Sandusky had sexually abused young children. Either way, these two teams...
Read more about Penn State at Ohio State Line Nebraska at Penn State Line - November 8, 2011The No. 12 Penn State Nittany Lions will host the No. 19 Nebraska Cornhuskers in a crucial Big Ten matchup on Saturday. The Nittany Lions lead the Leaders division with a perfect 5-0 conference record and return from their bye week on a seven-game winning streak. The Cornhuskers were stunned 25-28 at home by Northwestern, just one week after taking control of the Legends division with a 24-3 win over Michigan State. Both teams will look to improve their chances of playing in the first ever Big...
Read more about Nebraska at Penn State Line Illinois at Penn State Odds - October 26, 2011Joe Paterno has a chance to pass Eddie Robinson for the Division 1 lead in wins Saturday when the 21st-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions host the Illinois Fighting Illini. The 84-year-old Paterno tied Robinson with his 408th victory last Saturday in a 34-24 win at Northwestern. The Nittany Lions will be looking to revenge last year’s 33-13 home loss to Illinois, while also winning one for the gipper. Penn State has won five of the last seven in this series overall. Looking at the college football...
Read more about Illinois at Penn State Odds Penn State at Northwestern Line - October 19, 2011This Saturday the No. 22 Penn State Nittany Lions will look to remain unbeaten in Big Ten play when they go on the road to take on the struggling Northwestern Wildcats. The Nittany Lions held on for a 23-18 win over Purdue this past Saturday, improving to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play. The Wildcats dropped to 0-3 inside the Big Ten after falling at Iowa 31-41. Penn State has won four straight over Northwestern, including a 35-21 win at home a season ago. Taking a look at the week 8 college...
Read more about Penn State at Northwestern Line Iowa at Penn State Line - October 5, 2011The Penn State Nittany Lions will look to continue their winning ways when they host the Iowa Hawkeyes this Saturday. Penn State opened up conference play with a 16-10 win over Indiana last Saturday, pushing their overall record to 4-1 on the season. The Hawkeyes are coming into the game off a bye week. Iowa went 3-1 in non-conference play, with the only loss coming in triple-overtime against in-state rival Iowa State. Taking a look at the week 6 college football spreads, oddsmakers currently have...
Read more about Iowa at Penn State Line Penn State at Indiana Line - September 27, 2011This Saturday the Penn State Nittany Lions will open up Big Ten play on the road against the Indiana Hoosiers. The Nittany Lions are coming off an easy 34-6 win over Eastern Michigan to move to 3-1. The Hoosiers continued to struggle early, falling to 1-3 with a 21-24 loss at North Texas. Penn State is a perfect 14-0 against Indiana, winning by an average of 17 points per game. The week 5 college football odds currently have Penn State listed as a 16-point favorite over Indiana with the total set...
Read more about Penn State at Indiana Line Penn State at Temple Line - September 12, 2011The Temple Owls are set to host the Penn State Nittany Lions in non-conference action this week. The Owls improved to 2-0 on the year with an impressive 41-3 win over Akron, just one week after opening the year with a 42-7 win over Villanova. The Nittany Lions fell to 1-1 after getting dominated at home by No. 3 Alabama 27-11. This will be the fourth straight year these two teams have faced off. Penn State has won each of the last three, but only managed a 22-13 win at home a year ago. Looking at...
Read more about Penn State at Temple Line Alabama at Penn State Line - September 6, 2011This Saturday the N0. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide will go on the road to face the No. 23 Penn State Nittany Lions. Both teams had no trouble disposing of their opening week opponents. Alabama crushed Kent St 48-7 while Penn State won 41-7 over Indiana State. These two teams faced off in Alabama last year, with the Crimson Tide winning 24-3. The game is scheduled for 3:30 ET and will be televised nationally on ABC. Current college football odds have Alabama favored by 10-points over Penn State with...
Read more about Alabama at Penn State Line 2011 Penn State Football Predictions - June 20, 2011Penn State enters 2011 looking to improve upon a 7-6 injury-marred season. Joe Paterno’s squad returns a deep and experienced defense that has as much depth as any team in the Big Ten. They are deep at every unit on the defensive side of the ball, boast at least nine players who started last season and no less than 15 players who saw a lot of action throughout the year. Questions at QB could hinder Penn State if neither Matt McGloin nor Rob Bolden seize the job before the season begins. The Nittany...
Read more about 2011 Penn State Football Predictions 2011 Big Ten Football Predictions - June 11, 2011The 2011 Big Ten Conference will be as wide open as it has been in several years as there appears to be no dominant squad this season. This will be a season of firsts in many respects as the Big Ten expands to 12 teams with the addition of Nebraska, has two divisions for the first time in its history (the poorly named Legends and Leaders), plays its first conference championship game, and could see a new champion for the first time in 6 seasons. Ohio State has been rocked by controversy all off season,...
Read more about 2011 Big Ten Football Predictions 2011 Big Ten Basketball Tournament Predictions & Schedule - March 8, 2011An automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament will be up for grabs this week, as the 11 Big Ten teams get ready to do battle in the 2011 Big Ten Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The tournament is scheduled to get underway Thursday, March 10 and will conclude on Sunday, March 13. While teams like Ohio State, Purdue, and Wisconsin are all locks to make the Big Dance no matter how they perform, teams like Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, and Penn State all finished the conference...
Read more about 2011 Big Ten Basketball Tournament Predictions & Schedule 2011 Outback Bowl Picks - December 28, 2010The 2011 Outback Bowl is a very intriguing match-up between a pair of head coaches that have great resumes if their careers were to end today. Urban Meyer and Joe Paterno each have two consensus national championships to their credit, but the one that most figured would retire by now looks like he will be back for another season. The 46-year old Meyer will be calling it quits at Florida due to health and family reasons, while Paterno plans to return for a 46th season at Penn State. The books believe...
Read more about 2011 Outback Bowl Picks Michigan State at Penn State Odds - November 23, 2010This Saturday the No.10 Michigan State Spartans will look to secure at least a tie for the Big Ten title when they go on the road to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Spartans struggled at home against Purdue last week, but were able to come away with a 35-31 win. The Nittany Lions made easy work of Indiana in a 41-24 blowout, and have now won four of their last five after starting the season 3-3. The Nittany Lions have won two straight against the Spartans to end the regular season, including...
Read more about Michigan State at Penn State Odds College Football Picks: Penn State vs Indiana - November 16, 2010This Saturday the Indiana Hoosiers and Penn State Nittany Lions will do battle at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins. The Hoosiers got demolished 83-20 by Wisconsin last week for their fourth straight loss, while the Nittany Lions snapped a three game winning streak with a 38-14 loss at Ohio State. The Hoosiers are 0-13 all-time against the Nittany Lions, and the oddsmakers don’t seem to think that streak will end this week, as the current college football odds have the Nittany Lions...
Read more about College Football Picks: Penn State vs Indiana College Football Picks: Penn State at Ohio State - November 11, 2010This Saturday the No.9 Ohio State Buckeyes will look to keep their Big Ten Title hopes alive when they host a fast improving Penn State team. The Buckeyes weren’t in action last week, but come in off two huge blowout wins over Purdue and Minnesota. After starting off 0-2 in Big Ten play, the Nittany Lions have rolled off three straight wins, and its the offense that is winning games right now. The home team has lost three straight in the series, but the oddsmakers don’t seem to think...
Read more about College Football Picks: Penn State at Ohio State Northwestern at Penn State - November 2, 2010This Saturday the Penn State Nittany Lions will look to add to their win streak when they host the Northwestern Wildcats in Big Ten action. The Nittany Lions pulled even at 2-2 in the Big Ten with a 41-31 win over Michigan at home. The Wildcats also come in off a win, beating Indiana 20-17 on the road for their sixth victory of the season. If you are thinking about betting on the game this weekend, the current college football odds have the Nittany Lions favored by 6-points over the Wildcats at home. Northwestern...
Read more about Northwestern at Penn State Michigan at Penn State - October 28, 2010This Saturday the Michigan Wolverines will look to get back on track when they go on the road to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. After starting the season 5-0, the Wolverines have lost two straight against Michigan State and Iowa, but are coming off their bye week and should have quarterback Denard Robinson back from injury. The Nittany Lions snapped a two game skid with a 33-21 win over Minnesota last week, but may be without freshman starting quarterback Robert Bolden. If you are thinking...
Read more about Michigan at Penn State Penn State at Minnesota - October 19, 2010This Saturday the Penn State Nittany Lions will look to get things turned around when they head to Minnesota to take on the Golden Gophers. Penn State was off last week, but in their last game against Illinois the Nittany Lions were blown out at home 33-13, while the Golden Gophers suffered their sixth straight loss last week, falling at Purdue 28-17. The Nittany Lions have won three straight in the series, including a 20-0 win last year. If you are thinking about betting on the game this weekend,...
Read more about Penn State at Minnesota Big Ten Football Report for 10/16 - October 15, 2010Five Big Ten games a week ago only produced more new questions than answers. Ohio State continued to roll, but Michigan State took a huge step forward with a convincing victory at Michigan. Northwestern, off to a 5-0 start, fell to Purdue, and then Illinois startled Penn State with a lopsided win at State College. Four teams are still unblemished in conference play – and this new slate of games could finally paint a clearer picture of where the power in the league lays. Let’s look at this week’s...
Read more about Big Ten Football Report for 10/16 College Football Picks: Illinois at Penn State - October 5, 2010This Saturday the Penn State Nittany Lions will look to get back on the winning track when they host the Illinois Fighting Illini. Both teams are coming off a conference road loss last week, as the Fighting Illini lost at Ohio State 24-13, while the Nittany Lions were dominated at Iowa 24-3. It is homecoming week for the Nittany Lions, who have won all six meetings at home over the Fighting Illini. Last year the Nittany Lions beat up on Illinois at their place, winning 35-17. The oddsmakers are calling...
Read more about College Football Picks: Illinois at Penn State College Football Picks: Penn State at Iowa - September 29, 2010The No.17 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes have a tough matchup on their hands this weekend, as they are set to host the No.22 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions in both teams first conference game of the season. The Hawkeyes bounced back from a heartbreaking loss at Arizona with a huge 45-0 win over Ball State last Saturday. The Nittany Lions have now won two in a row since getting pummeled by Alabama in their second game of the season, as they held off a pretty good Temple team 22-13 last week. If you are thinking...
Read more about College Football Picks: Penn State at Iowa Temple v. Penn State Line - September 20, 2010The 22nd-ranked Nittany Lions will finish up the non-conference portion of their schedule this weekend when they host the Temple Owls. The Nittany Lions come into the game off a 24-0 win at home over Kent State, while the Owls improved to 3-0 on the season with a nice 30-16 win against Connecticut over the weekend. If you are interested in making a wager on the game this Saturday, the current college football odds have the Nittany Lions favored by 16.5-points over Temple at home. Temple (3-0): The...
Read more about Temple v. Penn State Line