Penn State-Purdue Preview

The fans at Ross-Ade Stadium will be treated to a game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Purdue Boilermakers when they take their seats on Saturday. Oddsmakers currently have the Nittany Lions listed as 14-point favorites versus the Boilermakers, while the game's total is sitting at 58. Penn State scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to earn a 38-24 win over Illinois in Week 5. Penn State failed to cover the 15-point spread, while the combined 62 points made it OVER the posted total of 54.5. Daryll Clark completed 15-of-21 pass attempts for 185 yards with two touchdowns, and ran for another score in the win. Curtis Painter was 29-of-55 passing for 359 yards and two touchdowns for Purdue as they lost 38-21 to Notre Dame in Week 5. The Boilermakers did not cover the 1.5-point spread, while the combined score played OVER the day's posted total of 46.5. Current streak: Penn State has won 5 straight games. Team records: Penn State: 5-0 SU, 3-1 ATS Purdue: 2-2 SU, 1-2 ATS Penn State most recently: When playing in October are 8-2 When playing on grass are 8-2 After outgaining opponent are 8-2 When playing within the conference are 6-4 Purdue most recently: When playing in October are 3-7 When playing on grass are 5-5 After being outgained are 4-6 When playing within the conference are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Penn State's last 5 games when playing Purdue Penn State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road Penn State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Purdue The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Purdue's last 5 games when playing Penn State Purdue is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home Purdue is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Penn State Purdue is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Penn State Next up: Penn State at Wisconsin, Saturday, October 11 Purdue at Ohio State, Saturday, October 11