Penn State Nittany Lions 2009 College Football Predictions, Picks & Odds: Joe Pa (Paterno) should not have a problem staying in front of Bobby (Bowden) this year as Quarterback Daryll Clark, last year’s Big Ten runner-up MVP heads a strong returning team to a weakened Big Ten. There is some work to be done on both sides of the ball, but Penn State should be in the mix for another trip to the Rose Bowl. Odds makers at Sportsbook.com have the Penn State Nittany Lions at 30-1 odds to win the BSC 2010 National Championship.
Offensively Clark is the Lions’ unquestioned leader going into his second and final season as a starter. He can throw (2,592 passing yards, 19 touchdowns in 2008), and he can run (282 rushing yards, 10 TDs). He’s careful with the football, having thrown only six interceptions in 357 career passing attempts, and yet he isn’t afraid to improvise, a talent that should serve him well in 2009. Junior Evan Royster reportedly looked fine in spring practice, rebounding smartly after being forced out of the Rose Bowl with an ankle sprain. Royster, who rushed for 1,236 yards as a sophomore, doesn’t have game-breaking speed, but has good moves and vision. Penn State Nittany Lions college football odds are a conservative pick to go OVER 9.5 wins at Sportsbook.com!
At defense the Lions have two big holes to fill at end, but defensive line coach Larry Johnson always seems to find quality players to fill the void. Paterno calls fifth-year senior Sean Lee “one of the best kids I’ve ever coached.” Considering who he’s coached through the years, that’s saying something and this is linebacker U. Sportsbook.com’s college footbal predictions have Penn State Nittany Lions at +250 to win the Big 10 conference.
he Lions spent a scholarship on a kicker in February, landing Anthony Fera out of Texas. Fera figures to have a shot at the starting spot, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see him concentrate on kickoffs as a freshman, if he plays at all.
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