Ohio State Buckeyes vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 11/2/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024

Location: Beaver Stadium in University Park, PA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Nittany Lions (+4.0)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Penn State Nittany Lions (7-0) will go up against the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Penn State is 4.0-point dogs. The total is set at 47.

The Ohio State Buckeyes come into this game with a record of 6-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Buckeyes faced the Nebraska Cornhuskers and notched a win by a score of 21-17. In all, they had 47 plays for 285 yards. The Ohio State Buckeyes ended up running the ball 31 times and compiled 64 yards, which earned them an average of 2.1 yards per tote. In the running game, the Buckeyes conceded 121 yds on 33 tries, which is 3.7 yds per run surrendered. Ohio State gave up 21 completions on 33 attempts for a total of 152 yards, and a completion rate of 63.6%.

Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Ohio State Buckeyes are sitting at 40.3 PPG. As a unit they average 188.0 yards on the ground which is 35th in D-1. The Buckeyes have attained 3,303 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring, Ohio State has compiled 19 touchdowns through the air and 18 rushing touchdowns. Ohio State has 154 first downs, and they have been called for 34 infractions for 313 yds. They have surrendered the ball 8 different times.

In terms of passing yards, the Buckeyes have allowed 1,142 yds which has them ranked 5th in Division 1. They have yielded 163.1 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 63.9%. Over the course of this year, they have relinquished 254.4 yards per outing ranking them 2nd in D-1. They have relinquished 4 touchdowns via the pass as well as 5 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 2.8 yards per rushing attempt and 91.3 yards on the ground per game so far this year. During the season, they have given up 639 running yards through 7 games. The Buckeyes rank 4th in the nation when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 11.9 PPG.

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The Nittany Lions head into this game 7-0 for this season. In their last game, the Nittany Lions got the win with a final of 28-13 against the Wisconsin Badgers. Penn State ran the ball for 4.9 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 173 yds on 35 attempts. The Nittany Lions finished the game with a total of 419 yards and they ran 66 plays (6.3 yds per play). The Nittany Lions pass defense gave up a completion rate of 52.4%, relinquishing 217 yds on 22 for 42 through the air. Penn State gave up 27 run attempts for 81 yards (3.0 yards per carry).

The Penn State Nittany Lions average 463.7 yards per contest, which ranks them 13th in Division 1. The Penn State offense has accrued 350 yards of penalties on 39 violations, which is good for 109th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They are averaging 197.1 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,380 yards for the year. They have tossed 5 picks while conceding 2 fumbles and they have been able to record 174 1st downs. Concerning the points being put on the board, the Nittany Lions rank 33rd in Division 1 maintaining an average of 33.3 points per game. For the year so far, the Nittany Lions have thrown for 1,866 passing yards not to mention an average of 266.6 passing yards per outing, putting them at 30th in Division 1.

Penn State has conceded a total of 651 yards via the ground game (93.0 yards per contest) in addition to 4 touchdowns via the rush so far this year. They have conceded 6 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 174.6 yards per outing, which has them in 18th in D-1. They have tallied 3 fumbles and 6 picks on the year. The Nittany Lions defense has been on the field for 418 plays, which ranks 6th in college football. The Nittany Lions are surrendering 14.3 PPG, which puts them 8th in the nation. Overall, they have relinquished 100 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Buckeyes -4.0

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