Unbeaten Iowa has a rock-solid defense that is 18th in the nation in yards allowed, 14th in points given up (12.3 per game), and 30th on third down (33.33%). The Hawkeyes are 53-29 ATS against teams that average 200+ yards rushing, plus 22-10 ATS versus offenses averaging 37+ points. Penn State is also undefeated and faces its first Top 25 opponent. A year ago, the Nittany Lions faced two Top 25 Big 10 opponents and lost both, 41-17 and 44-31. The 41-17 loss to Michigan was after a 5-0 start. Penn State is 15-30 ATS against pass defenses that allow 5.75 or fewer yards per passing attempt and 30-50 ATS versus defenses that allow 310 or fewer yards per contest. And college football road teams like Iowa that allow 14 or fewer points per game are 29-7 ATS after giving up 14 or fewer points in back-to-back contests. Play Iowa.
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Who was the public on? 67% of the public bets were on Iowa Hawkeyes on the -3 ATS. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Iowa would win by a score of 22.1 to 19.7 with Iowa winning on the moneyline, Penn State winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 59% of the public bets were on Iowa Hawkeyes on the +14 ATS. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Penn State would win by a score of 27.7 to 12.9 with Penn State winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Iowa at Penn State
7:40 PM Eastern
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 60% of the public bets were on Iowa Hawkeyes on the -2.5 ATS. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Iowa would win by a score of 22.2 to 21.1 with Iowa winning on the moneyline, Penn State winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 70% of the public bets were on Iowa Hawkeyes on the -1 ATS. And, 60% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Iowa would win by a score of 26.1 to 21.2 with Iowa winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Iowa at Penn State
12:00 PM Eastern
Penn State appears to have given up on the short season and one can't blame the Nittany Lions, who have yet to win or cover in an 0-4 start. Iowa started 0-2 and then reeled off two blowout victories over Michigan State and Minnesota by a combined score of 84-14. Tyler Goodson rushed for a career-high 142 yards and two touchdowns and the Hawkeyes racked up 235 yards on the ground against the Gophers. Penn State lost 30-23 to Nebraska even while outgaining the Huskers 501-298. Penn State coach James Franklin benched QB Sean Clifford for Will Levis with Nebraska leading 27-6, but the Nittany Lions came up just short as Levis' pass fell incomplete on a fourth-and-goal with less than a minute remaining. Iowa is 19-7 ATS its last 26 games as a road favorite and Penn State is 5-19-2 ATS following a loss. Also, the Nittany Lions have covered just one of their last six November games and they are 1-7 ATS their last eight home contests. Play Iowa.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 52% of the public bets were on Penn State Nittany Lions on the -3.5 ATS. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Penn State would win by a score of 25.2 to 19.1 with Penn State winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Penn State at Iowa
7:30 PM Eastern
The Big-10 possesses some strong defenses this season. A pair of those great defensive teams will be on display Saturday night when 5-0 Penn State travels to take on Iowa. The Hawkeyes have allowed just 8.8 points per game on the season including games vs. competent offenses in Michigan and Iowa State where they allowed 13.5 ppg in the two games. Penn State has been even better, allowing just 7.4 ppg and no team has scored more than 13 points on them all season. Penn State has shut down the opposing team's ground game to the tune of 1.5 yards per attempt. The Hawkeyes are allowing just 3.9 yards per play at home on the season. This is going to be a defensive struggle along the lines of Iowa's 10-3 loss to Michigan last week that saw just 538 yards gained combined. Take the UNDER.
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