Week Ten has a matchup of Big Ten blue blood programs that may prove to be the best of the day when the Michigan Wolverines host the Penn State Nittany Lions in an East Division showdown. Michigan is one of the hottest teams in the country and earned a considerable amount of credibility with their win two weeks ago at the Michigan State Spartans. Meanwhile the Nittany Lions were finally able to close out a game at home in last week’s win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. Now the live betting question is how much value can the uber hyped Michigan team deliver against a dangerous and capable Nittany Lion squad.
Watch this Week 10 matchup live on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at 3:45 p.m. ET from Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan. The game can be seen on ESPN.
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Penn State +11
Michigan -11
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Michigan is getting all kinds of love including from a multitude of “journalists” that graduated from there and now can’t help themselves in heaping praise on the Maize and Blue. As one of the most public teams on the board the Wolverines always get a lot of public betting action. But after they put “Little Brother” on the bottom bunk last time out and with the Ohio State Buckeyes struggles the hype is over the top. All of this means that gamblers need to be cautious about getting a good price or consider the Nittany Lions instead.
Revenge Angle
Last year in a “White Out” at State College the Nittany Lions eviscerated the Wolverines 42-13 on national prime time TV. Michigan has freely admitted that they are on a “revenge tour” this year and the Michigan State Spartans can attest to its effectiveness. All fans of the Maize and Blue have been salivating for this rematch.
Nittany Lions Finally Roar
Penn State is coming off a 30-24 home win and payout over the Iowa Hawkeyes as 5.5-point chalks. Most important of all the Nits proved that they can finish a home game against quality opposition after snatching defeat from the jaws of victory earlier this year against Ohio State and Michigan State at Beaver Stadium. PSU is now 6-2 straight up and 5-3 against the spread with six of their games going over the total.
Maize and Blue in the Black
Michigan is 7-1 straight up and 5-3 against the spread with a mark of 4-4 on totals. The Wolverines have visited the payout window in three straight games. The Maize and Blue are coming off a bye week that followed a highly contentious 21-7 win at Michigan State that was not as close as the final score indicated.
Team Metrics
Penn State ranks 11th in the country for scoring offense led by quarterbacking sensation Trace McSorley, who is suffering from a lower body issue entering this week. The Nittany Lions defense ranks 64th in the country.
Michigan boasts the top ranked defense in the nation and their offense has shown marked improvement to rank 27th in the country for scoring. Most important to head coach Jim Harbaugh is a ground game that has climbed to rank 33rd nationally. This is an indicator that the efforts that went into improving the offensive line are showing dividends.
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Michigan is seeking revenge and is at an optimum confidence level. But Penn State is also feeling good after getting out of the Iowa game with a win. McSorely has not faced a tough and soundly coached defense like Michigan’s this year. And the Wolverines improved offense should find opportunities against the Nittany Lions defense that is anything but dominant. Michigan has come away with the cash in their last two home games with Penn State. Five of the last six in this series have also gone over the total. The main live betting concern is too much public money turning Michigan into an overlay.
College Football Live Betting Odds Pick: Michigan 34, Penn State 14
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