Penn State Nittany Lions vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 11/19/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022

Location: SHI Stadium in Piscataway, NJ

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Scarlet Knights (+19)

Total/Over-Under: 45.5

The Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2) are hitting the road to SHI Stadium on Saturday where they will play the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-6). Penn State opens this game as 19-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 45.5.

The Penn State Nittany Lions head into this matchup 8-2 this season. The last time they took the field, the Nittany Lions went up against the Maryland Terrapins and went home with a win by a final score of 30-0. Sean Clifford finished 12/23 with 139 yards through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 117.3 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Nicholas Singleton was the leader on the ground for the Nittany Lions with 11 carries for 122 yds (11.1 yards per attempt). For the game, they had 73 plays which converted into 413 yards. The Penn State Nittany Lions ended up running the ball 43 times and tallied 249 yards, which came out to an average of 5.8 yards per carry. Against the run, the Nittany Lions conceded 60 yds on 37 tries, which averages out to 1.6 yards per run surrendered. Penn State allowed 11 pass completions on 23 tries for a total of 74 yards, and a completion percentage of 47.8%.

Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Penn State Nittany Lions have an average of 34.0 points per game. As a team they're averaging 178.8 yards on the ground ranking this team at 48th in D-1. The Nittany Lions currently have 4,343 total yards for the year. In terms of getting in the endzone, Penn State has totaled 21 passing touchdowns and 22 rushing touchdowns. Penn State has earned 218 1st downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 56 infractions for 509 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 14 times.

In terms of yards via the pass, the Nittany Lions have given up 2,189 yards which has them sitting in 54th in the country. They have relinquished 218.9 yards per outing via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 53.4%. Overall, they have relinquished 339.3 yards per contest which has them ranked 31st in college football. They have surrendered 8 touchdowns by air and 12 touchdowns via the ground game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.6 yards per rushing attempt and 120.4 yards on the ground per game this year. Overall, they have conceded 1,204 yards via the ground game in 10 games. The Nittany Lions sit in 16th in college football concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 19.0 points per game.

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The Scarlet Knights head into this game 4-6 for this year. In their last game, the Scarlet Knights went home defeated by a final of 27-21 against the Michigan State Spartans. Kyle Monangai ran the ball 24 times for 162 yds, ending the game with 6.8 yards per attempt for Rutgers. Gavin Wimsatt (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 236 yds on 20/34 through the air while his quarterback rating was 136.5. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 6.9. Rutgers relinquished 35 attempts on the ground for 197 yards (5.6 yards per rush). The Scarlet Knights pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 54.3%, surrendering 256 yds on 19 for 35 passing. The Scarlet Knights finished the game with a total of 460 yds while running 79 plays (5.8 yds per play). Rutgers ran the football for 5.1 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 224 yds on 44 attempts.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights maintain an average of 307.8 yards per game, which has them sitting 121st in D-1. The Rutgers offense has accrued 676 penalty yds on 84 violations, which is 7th in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. During the season so far, the Scarlet Knights currently sit at 1,640 yards through the air in addition to an average of 164.0 passing yards per game, which ranks 120th in college football. Regarding how much they score, the Scarlet Knights rank 114th in the country by scoring 19.9 PPG.

The Scarlet Knights are conceding 25.9 points per game, which has them sitting 66th in college football. Rutgers has yielded a total of 1,344 yards rushing (134.4 yards per game) in addition to 17 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 259 total points. They have surrendered 13 touchdowns through the air and 190.4 yards/game, which has them ranked 22nd in the nation. The Scarlet Knights defense has been on the field for 650 plays, ranking them 33rd in Division 1.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Nittany Lions -19

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