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It's a matchup between rivals from the Big Ten's East Division. The No. 11-seeded Penn State Nittany Lions will be the opponents for the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday afternoon.
The Spartans enter this game coming off a home defeat to Indiana last Saturday that ended in a 39-31 double-overtime loss despite being a 12.5-point favorite.
In their previous matchup last Saturday, the Nittany Lions thrashed the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 55-10 on the road and managed to easily cover the 19.5-point spread.
The clubs have a 17-17-1 overall record against one another, with Michigan State winning the most recent game on November 27, 2021, at home, 30-27.
Michigan State vs Penn State Betting Odds
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Michigan State vs Penn State Match Details
Fixture: Spartans at Nittany Lions
Date and Time: Saturday, November 26 at 4:00 PM ET
Venue: Beaver Stadium, Pennsylvania
Michigan State vs Penn State Key Stats
Michigan State is currently tenth in the Big Ten and was on the losing end in their most recent game. The Spartans are struggling on the defensive end, as they are giving up 417.1 yards on average and surrendering 26.1 points per game, which is far more than what they are scoring on average, which is just 25.2 points per game.
Elijah Collins has led the Spartans with six touchdowns, while Payton Thorne has thrown for over 2400 passing yards this season. Jacoby Windmon has been the only defensive highlight for the Spartans, as he has managed 5.5 sacks and one interception so far this season. They have lost four of their five previous games and find it difficult to push their defense against teams that possess a far superior offense.
Penn State annihilated Rutgers' defense in their last tie and, with that, has won four of their last five games. They are good on offense but have been even better with their defense this season.
They are averaging 35.9 points per game while giving up just 18.2 this season. They are averaging 434.5 passing yards per game and only allowing 324 on the defensive end.
Nicholas Singleton has been the star player for the Nittany Lions. He has scored ten touchdowns and rushed for 854 yards so far this season. Sean Cifford has thrown for 2341 passing yards with 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
They look unstoppable when charging into the opponents' territory, and their big defensive men are doing their job of stopping their opponents from scoring amazingly well.
Michigan State vs Penn State Betting Prediction
With Singleton and Allen, the run game for the Nittany Lions has been successful, and when necessary, the aerial assault has also been successful.
On the road this year, the Spartans are just 1–3 straight up and ATS combined due to their imbalance on both sides of the ball. In this afternoon's game, the Penn State Nittany Lions are the favorites at home and will cover the spread with a win.
Pick: Nittany Lions -19 (-115)
