The Maryland Terrapins (2-4) meet the Penn State Nittany Lions (5-2) looking to snap their three-game losing streak. The game will begin Saturday, Oct 24 at 3:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on ESPN.
Maryland lost big to Ohio State 49-28 in their last game. D.J. Moore had a solid outing in the loss, totaling three receptions for 64 yards and one TD. Penn State didn’t play well either, getting blown out by Ohio State 38-10. Chris Godwin had an outstanding performance for the Nittany Lions, registering three receptions for 103 yards. Saquon Barkley had a big game as well, totaling 194 rushing yards on 26 attempts.
Oddsmakers have deemed the Maryland and Penn State game as an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently unavailable.
The Terrapins enter the game with records of 2-4 Straight Up (SU) and 3-3 Against The Spread (ATS) this season. A vital part of the game will be whether the Nittany Lions can protect their quarterback from Maryland’s hungry defense. It averages the eighth-most sacks in the nation with 3.3 per game.
Across the field, the Nittany Lions have 5-2 SU and 3-4 ATS records this season. Opponents have had fits with Penn State’s 10th-ranked pass defense, which gives up just 152.3 passing yards per game. Prepare to see a lot of yellow flags flying around when the Terrapins are playing. They are one of the most penalized teams in the nation with 7.8 calls per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Penn State, ATS Winner – Penn State
Notes
Maryland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Maryland’s last 8 games.
Maryland is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home.
Maryland is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Maryland’s last 5 games at home.
Penn State is 5-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Maryland is 2-0 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
Maryland has drawn an average of 8.6 penalties on opponents over its last five games. Penn State is only 1-2 SU this season when penalized at least eight times in a game.
