There has been one constant over the years at Penn State - this has almost always been a defense-first team. So much so that the Nittany Lions have allowed a stingy 17.9 points per game in their last 428 games! It is hard to imagine this Temple team even getting to 17, as these clubs have met 25 times, with Penn State 25-0 SU, allowing fewer than 10 points per game vs. the Owls. The Owls allowed just 17.5 points per game last year, and should be strong once again on that side of the ball. Not only does Penn Stave have a strong defensive historical resume, but it starts early, as they own a 36-16 mark to the UNDER in their last 52 September games. Temple has turned in a 6-1 mark to the UNDER vs. the Big-10 and a September UNDER run of 11-4 of their own. This one stays UNDER.
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Who is the public on? 60% of the public bets are on Temple Owls on the ATS. And, 58% of the bets are on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game is that Penn State will win by a score of 0.0 to 0.0.
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Who was the public on? 79% of the public bets were on Penn State Nittany Lions on the -7.5 ATS. 72% of the public money was on Penn State Nittany Lions to win on the moneyline. And, 60% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Penn State would win by a score of 29.0 to 21.4 with Penn State winning on the moneyline and 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 Penn State Nittany Lions on the -7 ATS. 61% of the public money was on Penn State Nittany Lions to win on the moneyline. And, 51% 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 21.8 to 17.2 with Penn State winning on the moneyline, Temple winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 54% of the public bets were on Temple Owls on the +11 ATS. 59% of the public money was on Penn State Nittany Lions to win on the moneyline. And, 53% 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 22.3 to 15.3 with Penn State winning on the moneyline, Temple winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Temple at Penn State
It is always a dangerous situation to play on a double-digit favorite that has shown limited ability to score. The Nitany Lions can sure play defense, but they are just 5-4 because the offense is just not capable enough to get separation in games. They have averaged just 13 points per game in their last five, and are now favored in this contest by almost all of that average. This is also a breather game against a team that will be hungrier for a win against an in-state rival. Temple has some impressive wins as they have beaten a good Memphis team, and East Carolina as well as Vanderbilt - another offensively challenged team. They also own a 6-1 ATS mark in their last seven vs. a winning team. Penn State's futile offense has been somewhat predictable as they are 4-12-1 ATS in their last 17 after passing for less than 170 yards in their previous game. This one will be closer than it looks, so make the play on Temple and the points.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 53% of the public bets were on Penn State Nittany Lions on the -7 ATS. 59% of the public money was on Penn State Nittany Lions to win on the moneyline. And, 61% 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 22.1 to 19.9 with Penn State winning on the moneyline, Temple winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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