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USC vs. Penn State

January 2, 2017
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Premium Pick
2 units on Penn State +9 (-120) (risk 2 to return 3.67)
Result:
WIN

ROSE BOWL - Penn State has won and covered eight games in a row, including a win over Ohio State, and against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship game. The Nittany Lions can make a good case that they should have been in the four-team playoff, but two early losses cost them the opportunity. However, the Rose Bowl is a great consolation prize, and the Penn State players are happy and motivated to come out with a good performance. Trace McSorley has completed 57.5 percent of his passes for 3,360 yards and 25 touchdowns with only five interceptions. Saquon Barkley has 1,302 rushing yards on 5.3 yards per carry and 16 touchdowns. Penn State is #23 in the country averaging 433.4 yards per game and #23 in points scored per game (36.7). The Nittany Lions feature six players with at least 347 receiving yards, led by Chris Godwin with 795 yards and nine touchdowns. USC quarterback Sam Darnold has thrown 26 touchdown passes and eight interceptions while completing 68.1 percent of his passes for 2,633 yards. Ronald Jones averages 6.1 yards per rush and has 11 TDs, and Juju Smith-Schuster has 63 catches for 781 yards and nine touchdowns. The Trojans have covered just one of their last five games against Big Ten teams, and the Pac-12 is arguably the weaker conference this season. Penn State has won its last six games by an average score of 45-19, with four of those games away from home. The points loom large in this matchup. Play Penn State.

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Penn State Nittany Lions
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