Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Northwestern Wildcats will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Ryan Field.
Oddsmakers currently have the Nittany Lions listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
In their last action, Penn State was a 23-18 winner at home against Purdue. They failed to cover the 12?point spread as favorites, while the combined score (41) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Northwestern lost its last outing, a 41-31 result against Iowa on October 15. Northwestern failed to cover in that game as a 6.5-point underdog, while the 72 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Current streak:
Penn State has won 5 straight games.
Northwestern has lost 4 straight games.
Penn State has won 5 straight games.
Northwestern has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Penn State: 6-1 SU, 1-6 ATS
Northwestern: 2-4 SU, 2-4 ATS
Penn State: 6-1 SU, 1-6 ATS
Northwestern: 2-4 SU, 2-4 ATS
Penn State most recently:
When playing in October are 8-2
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 7-3
Northwestern most recently:
When playing in October are 3-7
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 2-8
When playing in October are 8-2
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 7-3
Northwestern most recently:
When playing in October are 3-7
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 2-8
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 6 games
Penn State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Northwestern
Penn State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Northwestern
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northwestern's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northwestern's last 5 games at home
Northwestern is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Northwestern is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Penn State's last 6 games
Penn State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Northwestern
Penn State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Northwestern
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northwestern's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northwestern's last 5 games at home
Northwestern is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Northwestern is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Penn State home to Illinois, Saturday, October 29
Northwestern at Indiana, Saturday, October 29
Penn State home to Illinois, Saturday, October 29
Northwestern at Indiana, Saturday, October 29