NCAA Football Odds: Minnesota vs Penn State

The Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Penn State Nittany Lions will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Beaver Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Nittany Lions listed as 17½-point favorites versus the Golden Gophers, while the game's total is sitting at 46. DeLeon Eskridge rushed for two touchdowns to lead Minnesota to a 35-20 win over Purdue Boilermakers in Week 6. The Gophers covered the 3.5-point spread, while the final score played OVER the day's posted total of 51.5. Current streak: Penn State has won 2 straight games. Team records: Minnesota: 4-2 SU, 3-3 ATS Penn State: 5-1 SU, 1-4 ATS Minnesota most recently: When playing in October are 4-6 When playing on grass are 3-7 After being outgained are 5-5 When playing within the conference are 5-5 Penn State most recently: When playing in October are 9-1 When playing on grass are 7-3 After outgaining opponent are 8-2 When playing within the conference are 8-2 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games Minnesota is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Penn State Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road Penn State is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home Penn State is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games Penn State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota Penn State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota Next up: Minnesota at Ohio State, Saturday, October 24 Penn State at Michigan, Saturday, October 24   All professional handicappers are proud to show off the amount of research that goes into a pick.  If a handicapper gives you no rationale, rest assured you just paid for a coin flip.  Get accurate analysis for every pick at GodsTips.com