Penn State Football and Big Ten Picks ATS
With only hours now till kickoff lets take a look at Penn State Football’s opener vs Indiana from a gambling perspective, as well as my other best bets around the Big Ten.
“Penn State Football -6 vs Indiana”
Indiana is garnering a lot of respect from the Vegas oddsmakers as only a 6 point underdog.
Let’s face it, this line STINKS.
Indiana is solid, coming off an 8-4 2019 campaign, however, it is the situation that presents the biggest challenge to the Nittany Lions. This is a classic James Franklin, “bring your own juice” kind of game. It’s the season opener, no fans, and oh, those pesky Buckeyes await in a week two, primetime showdown on Halloween night.
These are not your father’s Hoosiers. This is as deep and talented a team IU has ever fielded. Returning eight starters from an offense that averaged 32 ppg last season will present challenges for Penn State. A slow start from Penn State Football and allowing the Hoosiers to stick around late into the 2nd half could be dangerous. However, I think the Nittany Lions are to talented, and too deep on both sides of the ball to be tripped up here. The Penn State offensive line should be Franklin’s best ever, and expect sophomore back Noah Cain to run all over the Hoosiers.