NCAA Football Odds & Trends: Week 6 Picks Eastern Illinois at Penn State

Last Updated on October 10, 2009 8:06 am by admin

PSU Cruise Control

With a loss already to its credit, No. 14

Penn
State could use some tough non-conference games to boost its BCS ratings.

Unfortunately for the Nittany Lions, that isn’t what is happening on Saturday when they host Eastern Illinois from Beaver Stadium at Noon ET.

Bet Eastern Illinois at Penn State

Penn
State completes its non-conference play this week which already featured
Akron,
Syracuse, and

Temple. Now the Nittany Lions host the Football Championship Subdivision team in the Panthers.
Penn
State is coming off a 35-17 win at
Illinois last week to bounce back from its 21-10 loss to

Iowa two weeks ago. Darryll Clark has been hot and cold for

Penn
State this year, throwing for 1,133 yards and nine touchdowns to go with six interceptions. Derek Moye has become
Clark’s main target, catching 19 passes for 309 yards. In the running game,
Clark has 100 yards rushing on the year, while Evan Royster has 410 yards with four touchdowns. Defensively,

Penn
State ranks tops in the Big Ten in fewest points allowed per-game and is second in yards allowed, passing yards allowed, and rushing yards allowed.

Eastern Illinois is 4-1 on the season with its lone loss coming last week to Eastern Kentucky, 36-31. The Panthers are led by Jake Christensen, who has 1,090 yards passing with 11 touchdowns and three interceptions. Mon Williams leads the rushing attack for EIU, tallying 441 yards and six touchdowns in five games.

Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have not yet released odds for this game.

College Football Week 6 Betting Trends
Eastern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

Eastern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road

Penn
State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Penn
State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
Week 6 College Football Injury Report
E

ILLINOIS

No injuries reported

PENN ST

No injuries reported

Eastern Illinois at Penn State Current Odds

No odds currently available

Bet Eastern Illinois at Penn State

Posted: 10/10/09 8:06AM ET