Last Updated on September 18, 2010 11:39 am by drew
Kent State at Penn State Odds
Coming off its first loss of the season, No. 22 Penn State seeks a win at home when it hosts Kent State at Noon ET on Saturday.
Bet Kent State at Penn State Odds
Game Preview:
Penn State is 2-0 all-time against Kent State and the Nittany Lions have won their last 19 games against teams from non-BCS conferences.
After opening the season with a 44-14 win over Youngstown State, Penn State lost to top-ranked Alabama on the road, 24-3. The Nittany Lions were held to 283 yards of offense and had four turnovers in the loss. Freshman quarterback Robert Bolden was just 13-for-29 passing for 144 yards and two interceptions. Evan Royster rushed for just 32 yards in the loss as well.
Kent State is 1-1 on the year after losing 26-13 at Boston College last weekend. The Golden Flashes had five turnovers in the loss with just 205 yards of offense. Kent State had just 4 yards rushing as a team in the loss, but the defense did hold the Eagles to 305 yards of offense.
Line Movement & Updated Odds:
Penn State opened the week as 21-point favorites according to oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com. The line has went as high as 21.5 to as low as 20.5, but has settled back down to 21. The over/under started at 45 and has moved up to 45.5
Make sure you check out our official odds page to get up-to-the-minute point spreads and over/under totals for each and every game in college football this week.
Game Information:
Kent State (1-1) at No. 22 Penn State (1-1)
Kickoff: Noon ET
TV: ESPN2
Location: State College, Penn.
Venue: Beaver Stadium
Opening Odds: Penn State -21
Current Odds: Penn State -21
Over/Under Open: 45
Over/Under Current: 45.5
Projected Weather by Game Time: Mostly Sunny
PENN ST is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games
KENT STATE
No Injuries Reported
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 )
Current public betting information shows that 91% (2,745) of the bets are going on Penn State minus the points.