Last Updated on September 11, 2010 6:24 pm by drew
Penn State-Alabama Odds
The defending national champions get put to the test on Saturday as No. 1 Alabama hosts No. 18 Penn State at 7PM ET.
Bet Penn State at Alabama Odds
Game Preview:
Alabama is 13-9 against current Big Ten opponents, with head coach Nick Saban 2-3 against Joe Paterno in his career. The last meeting between the two teams was in 1990, with Penn State winning 9-0.
Alabama opened the season with a 48-3 win over San Jose State. The Tide were without Mark Ingram, which they will likely be without again on Saturday, but that didn’t stop Alabama from racking up 257 yards rushing and 591 yards of offense. Trent Richardson rushed for 66 yards and two scores in replace of Ingram. On defense, Alabama held the Spartans to 175 yards of offense.
Penn State kicked off the season with a 44-14 win over Youngstown State. The Nittany Lions found themselves down 7-3 after one quarter, but then turned up the heat. Penn State went with a true freshman quarterback in Robert Bolden, who threw for 239 yards and two scores on 20-of-29 passing. Penn State amassed just 371 yards while allowing 264.
Line Movement & Updated Odds:
Alabama opened the week as 10-point favorites according to oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com. The line has jumped up to 12-points for the Crimson Tide. The over/under opened up at 44.5 and has now dropped to 44.
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Game Information:
No. 18 Penn State (1-0) at No. 1 Alabama (1-0)
Kickoff: 7PM ET
TV: ESPN
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Venue: Bryant-Denny Stadium
Opening Odds: Alabama -10
Current Odds: Alabama -12
Over/Under Open: 44.5
Over/Under Current: 44
Projected Weather by Game Time: Partly Cloudy
Alabama is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.
PENN STATE
[WR] 08/10/2010 – Curtis Drake expected to miss 6-8 weeks ( Leg )
[WR] 08/05/2010 – AJ Price out for season ( Academics )
[TE] 09/07/2010 – Andrew Szczerba is downgraded to doubtful Saturday vs. Alabama ( Back )
ALABAMA
[LB] 09/07/2010 – Courtney Upshaw “?” Saturday vs. Penn State ( Ankle )
(!)[RB] 09/05/2010 – Mark Ingram doubtful Saturday vs. Penn State ( Knee )
[OL] 09/07/2010 – DJ Fluker “?” Saturday vs. Penn State ( Ankle )
[DE] 09/04/2010 – Marcell Dareus expected to miss Saturday vs. Penn State ( Suspension )
Current public betting information shows that 79% (7,870) of the bets are going with Alabama minus the points.