Free Week 8 Prediction: Nittany Lions vs. Hoosiers Odds
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College Football Handicapping: Week 8
(0-0) Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Indiana Hoosiers (0-0)
Date: Saturday, October 24th, 2020
Time: 3:30 pm EST
Venue: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
NCAA Football Spread: Penn State -5.5
NCAA Betting Total: 61.5
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The Big Ten is back this weekend and in terms of competitiveness, this might be the best game they have on their slate.
Penn State could have been a playoff contender under normal circumstances but they have suffered big personnel losses.
Indiana is looking to build on a very good 2019 season. They appear to be on the rise in the conference and this weirdo year could be a good one for them.
Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State is a very good team but things look a lot less exciting without LB Micah Parsons (opt-out) and RB Journey Browns (an ailment).
On offense, that means Sean Clifford is going to have to be even better than a year ago, when he was a first time starter.
There are four starters returning on the offensive line which should help Clifford and the running backs succeed. Noah Cain rushed for over 5ypc as a reserve last year and scored 8 TDs.
The best member of the line is TE Pat Freiermuth. Destined for the NFL he is expected to be an ever bigger part of the passing game this season.
Parsons was going to be one of the best players and any position on the field this season. Now LB Brandon Smith has to really step forward and be a playmaker. As does the rest of the defense.
Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana won 8 games a year ago and the only thing keeping them from matching that this season is a short schedule of just conference opponents. This is a good team.
Last year, with the emergence of Michael Penix Jr. at quarterback, they had one of the best offenses in the B10 and most of their key contributors return save QB Peyton Ramey who transferred to Northwestern for more playing time.
Top runner Stevie Scott III and top receiver Whop Philyor return as do three starters on the offensive line. There is no reason to think the Hoosiers can’t be even better on offense this season. They scored 31ppg a year ago.
The defense is where they need to improve. They do have nine starters returning on that side of the ball but they need to create more big plays to get teams off the field. Especially so in games like this one.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Under is 9-3 in PSU last 12 conference games.
- Over is 7-1 in IND last 8 games in October.
- IND are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
- Over is 6-2-1 in the last 9 meetings in Indiana.
- Home team is 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 meetings.
Free Week 8 NCAA Football Pick
This is a great spot for the Hoosiers. They have so much continuity on offense and I think they are going to hit the ground running.
4* Free NCAA Betting Pick: Indiana +6.5
Being at home may not offer a crowd advantage for this one but just being more comfortable for that first game should be very helpful.
Penn State has lots of players for sure but not having their top playmakers on offense and defense hurt. Coming into the season they just feel very flat.
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