Penn State Nittany Lions vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 11/23/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Location: Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Gophers (+12.0)

Total/Over-Under: 45

Huntington Bank Stadium is the location where the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-4) will compete against the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-1) on Saturday, November 23, 2024. Minnesota opens this game as 12.0-point underdogs. The total comes in at 45.

The Penn State Nittany Lions step onto the field holding a record of 9-1 for this season. In their last contest, the Nittany Lions faced the Purdue Boilermakers and took home the win by a score of 49-10. When the final whistle blew, they ran 61 plays which converted into 539 yards. The Penn State Nittany Lions ran the football 34 times and tallied 234 yards, which came out to an average of 6.9 yds per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Nittany Lions conceded 85 yards on 28 attempts, which is an average of 3.0 yds per rush surrendered. Penn State relinquished 15 completions on 31 attempts for a total of 217 yds, and a completion rate of 48.4%.

In terms of getting in the endzone, the Penn State Nittany Lions have an average of 33.0 points per outing. As a unit they have an average of 200.0 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 22nd in the country. The Nittany Lions currently have 4,541 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring, Penn State has amassed 21 touchdowns via the pass and 20 touchdowns via the ground. Penn State has recorded 236 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 52 infractions for 475 yds. They have turned the ball over 9 times.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Nittany Lions are giving up 1,740 yds which has them ranked 13th in the country. They are allowing 174.0 yards per contest through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 58.1%. Over the course of this year, they are granting 272.6 yards/game which puts them 4th in the country. They have yielded 9 touchdowns by air as well as 4 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for 3.2 yards per rush on the ground and 98.6 yards on the ground per game on the campaign. For the season, they have given up 986 rushing yards through 10 games. The Nittany Lions are ranked 6th in Division 1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 13.6 points per game.

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The Golden Gophers come into this game with a record of 6-4 for this season. When they last played, the Golden Gophers walked away with a loss by a score of 26-19 when they played the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Golden Gophers finished the game with 297 yards while running 64 plays (4.6 yds per play). Minnesota ran for 1.8 yds per attempt, finishing with 35 yards on 19 carries. Minnesota relinquished 38 rush attempts for 109 yards (2.9 yds per rush). The Golden Gophers secondary conceded a completion rate of 51.5%, surrendering 240 yards on 17 out of 33 passing.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are averaging 333.3 yards/game, which ranks them 113th in the country. The Minnesota offense has totaled 403 yds of penalties on 52 infractions, which is good for 107th in college football in terms of making mistakes. They average 104.7 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,047 yards for this year. They have thrown 4 picks while allowing opponents to recover 4 fumbles and they have been able to record 203 first downs. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Golden Gophers rank 83rd in D-1 by tallying 26.7 points per game. For the season to this point, the Golden Gophers have thrown for 2,286 passing yards as well as holding an average of 228.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 69th in D-1.

Minnesota has given up a total of 1,198 yards on the ground (119.8 yards per contest) and 11 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. They have allowed the opposition 9 touchdowns through the air as well as 176.6 yards per game, which has them in 17th in college football. Their defense has 4 fumbles and 16 picks this season. The Golden Gophers defense has taken part in 615 plays, which ranks them 21st in Division 1. The Golden Gophers are conceding 17.7 points per game, which has them 12th in college football. In total, they have conceded 0 points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Nittany Lions -12.0

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