Penn State vs. Ohio odds, prediction, line: 2022 Week 2 college football picks from model on 48-37 run
Sat, Sep 10, 2022
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The Penn State Nittany Lions look to continue their winning ways when they take on the Ohio Bobcats in their home opener on Saturday at University Park, Pa. The Nittany Lions (1-0), coming off a disappointing fourth-place finish in the Big Ten Conference East at 4-5, were 7-6 overall in 2021. The Bobcats (1-0), third in the Mid-American Conference East at 3-5, finished last season 3-9 overall. Despite the down year, Penn State holds a .711 winning percentage since 2016, with a record of 54-22. That is the ninth-best winning percentage among Power Five programs over that span.
The game from Beaver Stadium will kick off at noon ET. Ohio was 2-4 on the road a year ago, while Penn State was 5-2 at home. The Nittany Lions are favored by 27.5 points in the latest Ohio vs. Penn State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 54. Before making any Penn State vs. Ohio picks, check out the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past six-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It enters Week 2 of the 2022 college football season on a 48-37 run on all top-rated college football spread and money-line picks that dates back to 2021. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Ohio vs. Penn State and just revealed its picks and CFB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several college football odds and betting lines and for Penn State vs. Ohio:
- Penn State vs. Ohio spread: Penn State -27.5
- Penn State vs. Ohio over/under: 54 points'
- Penn State vs. Ohio money line: Ohio +1800, Penn State -7000
- OH: The Bobcats are 20-6 against the spread in their last 26 games against a team with a winning record'
- PSU: The Nittany Lions are 4-0 ATS in their last four games against MAC foes'
- Penn State vs. Ohio picks: See picks here.
Why Penn State can cover
The Nittany Lions are led by fifth-year senior quarterback Sean Clifford, who has played in 39 career games, making 34 starts. Against Purdue, he became just the third quarterback in program history to have started a game in four different seasons, joining Zack Mills (2001-04) and Tony Sacca (1988-92). Clifford earned Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors following his performance at Purdue. In that game, he registered 282 passing yards and tied a career high with four touchdowns passes.
Sophomore Keyvone Lee leads Penn State's stable of running backs. In 2021, Lee rushed for 530 yards on 108 carries (4.9 average), and has 998 career rushing yards (4.8 average) and six touchdowns. He also has 29 receptions for 211 yards and a score. Against Purdue last week, Lee caught what proved to be the game-winning 10-yard touchdown reception with 57 seconds to go. He is a member of the Doak Walker Award watch list.
Why Ohio can cover'
Despite that, the Nittany Lions are not a lock to cover the Ohio vs. Penn State spread. That's because the Bobcats also have an experienced quarterback in redshirt junior Kurtis Rourke. Last week against Florida Atlantic, Rourke was sharp, completing 27 of 34 passes (79.4 percent) for 345 yards and four scores. He also rushed for another touchdown. In three-plus seasons at Ohio, Rourke has been an accurate passer, completing 228 of 339 passes (67.3%) for 2,548 yards and 18 touchdowns against seven interceptions.
Also powering the Bobcats is redshirt freshman running back Sieh Bangura. In the opener, Bangura rushed for 114 yards on 23 carries (5.0 average), and caught one pass for five yards. In his short Bobcats career, he has 35 carries for 207 yards (5.9 average) and two scores. His touchdowns came in 2021 losses to Toledo (35-23) and Central Michigan (30-27).
How to make Ohio vs. Penn State picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the point total. In fact, it says Ohio running back Sieh Bangura will rush for more than 100 yards and a score, while Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford passes for more than 330 yards and three touchdowns. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in well over 60% of simulations. You can only get the model's Penn State vs. Ohio pick at SportsLine.'
So who wins Ohio vs. Penn State? And which side of the spread cashes in well over 60% of simulations?' Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Ohio vs. Penn State spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that finished the past six-plus years up nearly $3,600 on its FBS college football picks, and find out.
