Temple vs. Penn State Odds
No. 23 Penn State hopes to avoid the upset bug in Week 4 of the 2010 College Football Season as the Nittany Lions host unbeaten Temple on Saturday.
Game Preview:
Penn State is 35-3-1 all-time against Temple, with the nittany Lions having won the last 27 meetings. Temple coach Al Golden was a tight end for Penn State from 1987-91.
Penn State is 2-1 on the season with the lone loss coming at the hands of top-ranked Alabama in week 1. True freshman quarterback Robert Bolden has thrown for 600 yards and three touchdowns in three games, but also has five interceptions. Derek Moye has caught 12 passes for 217 yards to lead the offense.
Temple is 3-0 on the year and is coming off a 30-16 win over Connecticut last weekend. The Owls have not been on the road yet this year, but are holding opponents to 16.7 points per game. Offensively, Temple has been led by Bernard Pierce, who has rushed for 301 yards and three touchdowns. Chester Stewart has thrown for 510 yards and two touchdowns without an interception.
Line Movement & Updated Odds:
Penn State opened the week as 17-point favorites at home according to oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com. However, the point spread has fallen all the way down to -13.5. The over/under is where it started, holding steady at 43.
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Game Information:
Temple (3-0) at No. 23 Penn State (2-1)
Kickoff: 3:30PM ET
TV: Big Ten Network
Location: State College, Penn.
Venue: Beaver Stadium
Opening Odds: Penn State -17
Current Odds: Penn State -13.5
Over/Under Open: 43
Over/Under Current: 43
Projected Weather by Game Time: Partly Cloudy
PENN STATE is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 vs. MAC
TEMPLE
[OL] 09/19/2010 – Wayne Tribue “?” Saturday vs. Penn State ( Undisclosed )
PENN STATE
[LB] 09/14/2010 – Gerald Hodges out indefinitely ( Leg )
[WR] 08/10/2010 – Curtis Drake expected to miss 6-8 weeks ( Leg )
[WR] 08/05/2010 – AJ Price out for season ( Academics )
[TE] 09/22/2010 – Andrew Szczerba is downgraded to likely out for season ( Back )
Current public betting information shows that 64% (3,911) of the bets are going on Penn State minus the points.