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Penn State vs Minnesota how to watch, odds, injuries, weather, and series history

Minnesota hosts Penn State in Week 13 with the Nittany Lions fighting for a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff and the Golden Gophers hoping to play spoiler.

By Josh Yourish

Oct 22, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Nicholas Singleton (10)
Oct 22, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Nicholas Singleton (10) / Matthew OHaren-Imagn Images
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Since Penn State’s loss to Ohio State, the directive has been simple for James Franklin’s team: win out and you’re in the 12-team College Football Playoff. After beating Washington and Purdue convincingly in the past two weeks, the Nittany Lions have just two games left to get to 11-1, a road trip to Minnesota in Week 13, and the regular season finale at home against Maryland. 

For this week’s trip to play PJ Fleck’s Golden Gophers, Penn State is a significant favorite, though may be on upset alert much more than last week’s trip to West Lafayette, Indiana. At 6-4, Minnesota is a middling, but bowl eligible, program. After early season losses to North Carolina, Iowa, and Michigan, transfer quarterback Max Brosmer found his footing to rip off four-straight victories. Then, before Minnesota’s Week 12 bye, the Golden Gophers tripped up in New Jersey with a 26-19 loss to Rutgers, which killed the team’s momentum. 

Fleck could earn a season-defining win on Saturday with an upset of Penn State, but the Nittany Lions look poised to finish out the season strong. Here’s how you can watch this Big Ten matchup on CBS in Week 13. 

How to watch Penn State vs. Purdue in Week 12

  • Date: Saturday, November 23
  • Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Venue: Huntington Bank Stadium
  • How to Watch (TV): CBS
  • Streaming: fubo TV
  • Penn State record: 9-1
  • Minnesota record: 6-4

Penn State vs. Minnesota odds, spread and total

Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook

Moneyline

  • Penn State -490
  • Purdue +365

Spread

  • Penn State -12.5 (-104)
  • Purdue +12.5 (-118)

Total

  • 45.5 (over -108/under -112)

Penn State injury report

  • Andrew Rappleyea, TE: OUT
  • Cam Wallace, RB: OUT
  • Kevin Winston Jr. S: OUT (undisclosed)
  • Zuriah Fisher, DE: Questionable (undisclosed)
  • Keon Wylie, LB: Questionable (undisclosed)
  • Kaden Saunders, WR: Questionable (undisclosed)

Minnesota injury report

  • Tyler Cooper, OL: Questionable (undisclosed)
  • Darius Green, CB: Questionable (undisclosed)
  • Nathan Jones, TE: Questionable (undisclosed)
  • Quentin Redding, WR: OUT
  • Pierce Walsh, TE: Questionable (leg)
  • Jerome Williams, OL: OUT
  • Riley Sunram, DL: OUT

Weather forecast in Minneapolis

Predictably, the weather in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday afternoon will be cold. The forecast calls for a daytime high of 38 degrees around kickoff and will be approaching the evening temperature of 33 degrees. It will be cloudy throughout the day and the weather should not affect this matchup. 

Penn State and Purdue series history

Penn State all-time record vs. Minnesota: 10-6

Last meeting, 2022 at Beaver Stadium: 45-17 Penn State W (White Out)

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