Penn State football vs. Pitt: 5 Predictions for Nittany Lions Week 3

Penn State vs. Pitt: 5 Predictions for Nittany Lions Week 3

STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 07: Sean Clifford #14 of the Penn State Nittany Lions lays in the end zone after running 59 yards and being tackled at the one yard line against the Buffalo Bulls during the second half at Beaver Stadium on September 07, 2019 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

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STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 09: Grant Haley #15 of the Penn State Nittany Lions runs after intercepting a pass in the first half against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Beaver Stadium on September 9, 2017 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

5. The Final Results

The last time Pittsburgh beat Penn State was back in 2016. It was a close matchup — a shootout that resulted in a 42-39 victory for the Panthers. Then the other two matchups were significant wins in favor of the Lions. Expect Penn State to make it a three-peat.

Last year, Penn State dominated Pittsburgh with a final score of 51-6. Now, I don’t believe this game will be that lopsided, but we should expect to see the Nittany Lions win with a nice cushion. As I mentioned before, Pitt will struggle to surpass 17 points.

Meanwhile, Penn State will probably hang closer to 40 points over the Panthers. Expect the Nittany Lions to run away with this one with a final score of 38-13 in front of the home crowd. So for betting purposes, with the spread set at -17.5, according to Bovada, our guess would be that Penn State covers. However, the total of 53 will go under.

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