Penn State Nittany Lions vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (-4.0)

Total/Over-Under: 49.5

Lucas Oil Stadium is the location where the Oregon Ducks (12-0) will attempt to defeat the Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1) on Saturday, December 7, 2024 in the Big Ten Championship. Penn State opens this contest as 4.0-point dogs. The total comes in at 49.5.

The Penn State Nittany Lions step onto the field holding a record of 11-1 this year. In their last contest, the Nittany Lions played the Maryland Terrapins and walked away with a win by a score of 44-7. The Penn State Nittany Lions ran the football 49 different times and totaled 219 yards, which is an average of 4.5 yds per carry. When all was said and done, they ran 79 plays which gave them a total of 412 yards. Penn State relinquished 15 completions on 26 tries for a total of 122 yds, and a completion rate of 57.7%. Against the rush, the Nittany Lions conceded 72 yds on 31 attempts, which averages out to 2.3 yds per run allowed.

The Nittany Lions have earned 5,314 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Penn State has compiled 24 touchdowns via the pass and 26 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the football over 10 times. Penn State has tallied 280 first downs, and they have committed 59 penalties for 532 yds. As a team they hold an average of 194.7 yards on the ground ranking this team at 25th in Division 1. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Penn State Nittany Lions are averaging 33.3 points per game.

The Nittany Lions rank 6th in Division 1 regarding team defense, allowing 14.0 PPG. They are giving up 3.1 yards per running attempt and 97.0 rushing yards per game this year. Overall, they have allowed 1,164 rushing yards through 12 games. When it comes to passing yardage, the Nittany Lions have allowed 2,038 yards which ranks them 7th in Division 1. They are conceding 169.8 yards per game via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 58.7%. Over the course of this season, they are surrendering 266.8 yards/outing which puts them 4th in Division 1. They have conceded 11 touchdowns via the pass as well as 5 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Ducks come into this game with a record of 12-0 for this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Ducks walked away with a victory by a final of 49-21 when they played the Washington Huskies. Oregon rushed the football for 6.0 yards per attempt, finishing with 222 yds on 37 attempts. The Ducks ended up finishing with 458 yds while running 63 plays (7.3 yds per play). The Ducks secondary conceded a completion rate of 85.0%, surrendering 201 yds on 17 out of 20 passing. Oregon gave up 37 run attempts for 43 yds (1.2 yds per carry).

In relation to their ability to score points, the Ducks sit 20th in college football by scoring 35.2 points per outing. The Oregon Ducks have an average of 448.5 yards per contest, which ranks them 15th in college football. The Oregon offense has accrued 544 penalty yards on 68 infractions, which is 70th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 6 interceptions while conceding 5 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 284 1st downs. During this campaign thus far, the Ducks have compiled 3,331 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 277.6 passing yards per contest, putting them at 14th in college football. They have an average of 170.9 run yards per game and have run for 2,051 yards for this season.

Oregon has surrendered a total of 1,348 rushing yards (112.3 yards per outing) and 12 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. They have allowed the opposition 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 171.5 yards/game, which puts them in 8th in college football. Their defense has totaled 6 fumbles recovered and 10 interceptions on the year. The Ducks defense has been on the field for 730 plays, which has them sitting 16th in college football. The Ducks are conceding 16.2 points per game, which puts them 9th in D-1. In total, they have given up 194 pts.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Ducks -4.0

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