Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Beaver Stadium in University Park, PA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Nittany Lions (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 44.5

Beaver Stadium is the location where the Penn State Nittany Lions (5-1) will meet the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-2) on Saturday. Minnesota is 5.5-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 44.5.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers come into this game with a record of 4-2 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Golden Gophers stepped onto the field against the Illinois Fighting Illini and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 26-14. Tanner Morgan connected on 4/12 with 21 yards passing. He had a QB rate of 31.4 and finished the game with 1 pick. Mohamed Ibrahim led the offense in rushing for the Golden Gophers with 15 attempts for 127 yards (8.5 yds per attempt). The Minnesota Golden Gophers rushed the ball a total of 24 times and tallied 142 yds, earning them an average of 5.9 yards per tote. On the day, they had 42 plays which totaled 180 yards. Minnesota gave up 25 pass completions on 32 attempts for 252 yds, and a completion percentage of 78.1%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Golden Gophers gave up 220 yards on 54 attempts, which is an average of 4.1 yds per run allowed.

The Golden Gophers have earned 2,653 total yards this year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Minnesota has earned 7 touchdowns through the air and 20 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 9 different times. Minnesota has accumulated 152 1st downs, and they have committed 22 infractions for 203 yards. Offensively they average 227.3 yards via the ground game which is 16th in Division 1. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Minnesota Golden Gophers are averaging 34.5 points per contest.

The Golden Gophers sit in 4th in Division 1 regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 11.7 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.7 yards per rushing attempt and 104.5 rushing yards per game this year. During this campaign, they have conceded 627 running yards through 6 games. When talking about yards through the air, the Golden Gophers are allowing 955 yds which puts them in 3rd in D-1. They are giving up 159.2 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 61.4%. In total, they have relinquished 263.7 yards per outing ranking them 6th in the nation. They have given up 4 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 3 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Nittany Lions come into this game with a record of 5-1 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Nittany Lions walked away with a loss by a score of 41-17 when they played the Michigan Wolverines. Sean Clifford ended the game with 120 yds on 7/19 through the air while his quarterback rating was 89.9. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 6.3. Sean Clifford carried the rock 6 times for 74 yards, ending the contest with 12.3 yards per carry for Penn State. Penn State ended up running for 5.0 yards per tote, finishing with 111 yds on 22 carries. The Nittany Lions ended up finishing with 268 yds and they ran 51 plays (5.3 yards per play). The Nittany Lions pass defense gave up a completion rate of 70.8%, surrendering 145 yds on 17 out of 24 passing. Penn State surrendered 55 attempts on the ground for 418 yds (7.6 yards per rush).

The Penn State Nittany Lions have an average of 414.3 yards per outing, which is good for 63rd in the nation. The Penn State offense has totaled 326 penalty yards on 35 violations, which is 101st in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. During this campaign to this point, the Nittany Lions have thrown for a total of 1,412 passing yards in addition to an average of 235.3 passing yards per outing, ranking them 74th in Division 1. When discussing how much they score, the Nittany Lions rank 55th in D-1 scoring 31.5 points per game.

Penn State has surrendered a total of 816 yards via the ground game (136.0 yards per contest) as well as 7 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have allowed 5 touchdowns via the pass as well as 242.5 yards/game, which has them ranked 83rd in the country. The Nittany Lions defense has taken the field for 440 plays, which ranks them 60th in Division 1. The Nittany Lions are surrendering 19.2 points per contest, ranking them 22nd in the nation. In total, they have allowed 115 points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Golden Gophers +5.5

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