NCAAF Picks: Penn State vs Michigan College Football Odds: Michigan's home struggles in recent years might have made venturing into Ann Arbor a slightly less daunting prospect for some Big Ten opponents than it once was. For Penn State, it still has to be pretty intimidating. The 13th-ranked Nittany Lions haven't won at the Big House since 1996, and they'll look to put their five-game losing streak at Michigan Stadium to rest Saturday afternoon. Penn State (6-1, 2-1) entered its matchup with Michigan (5-2, 1-2) undefeated or with one loss six times in nine games from 1997-2007, but couldn't escape with a win. GO BIG BLUE! The NCAAF Picks experts at SPORTSBETTING.com have the college football odds on Penn State Nittany Lions -4 point favorites against the Michigan Wolverines.
Penn State has won three straight by a combined 107-20 since losing at home to the Hawkeyes on Sept. 26, the latest a 20-0 victory over Minnesota last Saturday in which it outgained the Golden Gophers 464-138. "I'm excited. As soon as the game ends, we're thinking Michigan," senior defensive tackle Jared Odrick said. "I'm excited to go back out there and play again. We had an opportunity my sophomore year to get a win and we came up short." The Nittany Lions lost that game 14-9, their most recent visit to Ann Arbor. That was one of only seven Michigan wins in 15 home games over the past two seasons. The NCAAF Picks experts at SPORTSBETTING.com have the college football odds on Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Michigan Wolverines Total set at 47.5 points.
The Wolverines have won all five of their games in Ann Arbor this year, but needed late touchdowns to win the two they've had against notable opponents – 38-34 over Notre Dame and 36-33 over perennial Big Ten doormat Indiana. Michigan ranks eighth in rushing offense (235.0 ypg) and ninth in scoring offense (37.3 ppg).
Those numbers were inflated with a 63-6 home win last Saturday over Football Championship Subdivision foe Delaware State. The Wolverines ran up a school-record 727 yards of offense – 461 on the ground. Banged-up freshman quarterback Tate Forcier played only one series and leading rushers Carlos Brown (concussion) and Brandon Minor (ankle) sat out to rest for Penn State.
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