Penn State vs. Iowa Odds
A game that has been lost in the shadows of more premiere games in Week 5 is No. 17 Iowa hosting No. 22 Penn State on Saturday night at 8PM ET.
Iowa has won five of the last eight meetings in this series, including the last two games where the Hawkeyes were underdogs in both contests.
Game Information:
No. 22 Penn State (3-1) vs. No. 17 Iowa (3-1)
Kickoff: 8:05PM ET
TV: ESPN
Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Venue: Kinnick Stadium
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook BroburySports.com have made Iowa a 7-point favorite against the Nittany Lions on Saturday. The over/under is set at 40.5
Iowa is 3-1 on the year with the lone loss coming at Arizona two weeks ago. The Hawkeyes are averaging 36 points and 445.8 yards of offense per game while the defense has been stellar, holding opponents to just 12 points and 227.5 yards per game. Ricky Stanzi has thrown for 999 yards and nine touchdowns while Adam Robinson has rushed for 385 yards and six scores.
Penn State is 3-1 on the season with the lone loss coming against Alabama. Penn State is averaging 23.25 points and 368.8 yards per game on offense while holding opponents to 12.75 points and 275.8 yards per game. The Nittany Lions have been led by true freshman Robert Bolden, who has thrown for 823 yards and three scores, but also has five interceptions. Evan Royster has rushed for 297 yards and a score.
Line Movement:
The opening odds had Iowa as a 7.5-point favorite. The spread got as high as 8 points but has now backed down to 7 points. The over/under started at 41.5, but has since dropped down to 40.5.
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The trends are in Iowa’s favor for this game as the Hawkeyes are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven as a favorite of 3.5-to-10 points and 12-4 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. Penn State is just 1-5 ATS in their last six as a road underdog.
Iowa is without a lot of depth at running back as Jewel Hampton and Brandon Weghar. Both are out indefinitely for the Hawkeyes. For Penn State doesn’t have any new injuries as receiver Curtis Drake is out for another 6-to-8 weeks with a leg injury.
Current public betting information shows that 80% of the public bets are going on Iowa minus the points.