Michigan Wolverines vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 11/13/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021

Location: Beaver Stadium in University Park, PA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Nittany Lions (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48

Beaver Stadium is the location where the Penn State Nittany Lions (6-3) will play the Michigan Wolverines (8-1) on Saturday. Penn State opens this contest as 2.5-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 48.

The Michigan Wolverines come into this game with a record of 8-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Wolverines played the Indiana Hoosiers and walked away with a win by a score of 29-7. Cade McNamara went 10/18 with 168 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 170.6 and finished the game with no picks. Hassan Haskins was the rushing leader for the Wolverines with 27 totes for 168 yds (6.2 yards per carry). In all, they ran 66 plays which gave them 411 yards. The Michigan Wolverines ran the football 38 different times and amassed 188 yds, which is an average of 4.9 yds per attempt. Against the run, the Wolverines conceded 107 yds on 35 attempts, which averages out to 3.1 yards per rush surrendered. Michigan conceded 10 completions on 25 tries for a total of 88 yards, and a completion percentage of 40.0%.

In terms of getting in the endzone, the Michigan Wolverines have an average of 36.2 PPG. As a unit they hold an average of 234.1 yards rushing which ranks them 8th in college football. The Wolverines have earned 4,063 total yards for the year. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Michigan has compiled 12 passing touchdowns and 26 rushing touchdowns. Michigan has earned 200 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 48 penalties for 411 yds. They have turned the ball over 7 different times.

Regarding passing yardage, the Wolverines have allowed 1,561 yards which has them sitting in 20th in the nation. They have conceded 173.4 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 54.3%. Over the course of this year, they are allowing 297.4 yards/game which ranks them 22nd in the nation. They have yielded 9 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 9 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are giving up 3.7 yards per rush and 124.0 yards on the ground per game so far this year. Overall, they have allowed 1,116 yards on the ground through 9 games. The Wolverines are ranked 18th in the nation when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 16.0 points per game.

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The Nittany Lions head into this matchup 6-3 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Nittany Lions walked away with a victory by a final of 31-14 when they played the Maryland Terrapins. Sean Clifford (3 touchdowns) ended the contest with 363 yards on 27/47 through the air while his quarterback rating was 143.4. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 7.7. Noah Cain ran the football 10 times for 35 yards, walking away from the game with 3.5 yds per carry for Penn State. The Nittany Lions finished the game with a total of 456 yards and they ran 80 plays (5.7 yards per play). Penn State ran the football for 2.8 yards per attempt, totaling 93 yards on 33 attempts. Penn State surrendered 27 running attempts for 48 yards (1.8 yards per carry). The Nittany Lions secondary gave up a completion percentage of 70.7%, relinquishing 371 yards on 41 for 58 passing.

When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Nittany Lions are sitting 78th in D-1 averaging 27.0 PPG. During the season to this point, the Nittany Lions currently have a total of 2,499 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 277.7 throwing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 25th in D-1. The Penn State Nittany Lions maintain an average of 384.0 yards/contest, which has them ranked 78th in the country. The Penn State offense has racked up 500 penalty yards on 57 violations, which is 61st in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards.

Penn State has surrendered a total of 1,233 yards rushing (137.0 yards per game) and 7 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have allowed the opposition 6 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 213.6 yards/contest, ranking them 58th in D-1. The Nittany Lions defense has participated in 677 plays, which is good for 128th in Division 1. The Nittany Lions are relinquishing 16.7 points per game, ranking them 22nd in Division 1. This year, they have surrendered 150 points.

Who will win tonight's Wolverines/Nittany Lions college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Nittany Lions +2.5

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