Penn State at Minnesota CFB Week 13 Betting Lines

Penn State Nittany Lions CFB Week 13 Betting Lines

The Minnesota Golden Gophers started the season with three losses in their first five games. But head coach PJ Fleck has proven why he is the most underrated coach in college football. Fleck has engineered an impressive turnaround that culminated in a bowl game. Now comes the Senior Day home finale against the Penn State Nittany Lions. Minnesota is coming off a disappointing road game loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, who clinched a bowl berth for head coach Greg Schiano. Penn State routed the Purdue Boilermakers in a satisfying road game victory.

College Football Week 13 Betting Lines

Penn State Nittany Lions -11.5

Minnesota Golden Gophers +11.5

Over/Under: 45

Penn State Nittany Lions Weekly Matchup

In Week 13 college football action, on Saturday, November 23, 2024, the Minnesota Golden Gophers will host the Penn State Nittany Lions at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. Kickoff time is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on CBS.

Minnesota will draw betting on college football using crypto consideration from Wise Guys as a rapidly improving and capable team.

Last game, the Minnesota Golden Gophers lost 26-19 against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights as 6.5-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 44.5. Minnesota has a record of 6-4 straight up, 7-2-1 against the spread, and 5-5 over/under the total.

Minnesota ranks 113th for total offense, 68th for passing, 122nd for rushing and 83rd for scoring. Defensively they rank 11th overall, 17th against the pass, 34th against the rush, and 12th for points allowed. Also, Minnesota ranks 13th for fewest turnovers lost and 4th for takeaways.

Penn State Nittany Lions Weekly Recap

Last game, the Penn State Nittany Lions won 49-10 against the Purdue Boilermakers as 30-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 51.5. Penn State has a record of 9-1 straight up, 5-5 against the spread, and 3-7 over/under the total. Penn State ranks 14th for total offense, 41st for passing, 23rd for rushing and 34th for scoring. Defensively they rank 4th overall, 14th against the pass, 5th against the rush, and 6th for points allowed. Also, Penn State ranks 25th for fewest turnovers lost and 80th for takeaways.

Penn State coach James Franklin has been pitching Tyler Warren as the nation's top tight end for weeks. At Purdue, the Nittany Lions called a game to try to get Warren an invitation to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony.

Warren finished with 190 all-purpose yards, caught eight passes, and scored two touchdowns as No. 4 Penn State routed Purdue 49-10 at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday. The Nittany Lions removed their starting offense late in the third quarter but continued scoring points with the College Football Playoff committee in mind.

Penn State outmanned Purdue across the board. The Nittany Lions scored three second-half touchdowns of 48, 46, and 49 yards, totaled 539 yards of offense, went 9-for-14 on third down with their lead offense, and prompted a Purdue quarterback change.

Quarterback Drew Allar played a superbly efficient game, going 17-for-19 for 247 yards and three touchdowns. Allar's only two incompletions were a dropped pass and an overthrow to a running back.

Warren finished with 190 all-purpose yards in yet another multi-use game. He caught eight passes for 127 yards, carried three times for 63 yards from the Wildcat formation, and outran Purdue's back seven for a 48-yard touchdown, Penn State's longest rushing score of the season (to that point). Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki unveiled some new wrinkles with Warren, including the lateral throwback and an inside pitch. On his direct-snap touchdown in the second half, Warren followed, pulling guard Sal Wormley across the formation's left side and outraced a linebacker for the score.

2024 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Schedule

The Penn State Nittany Lions have a troubled history of triumph and tragedy. And most of it is tied to the late head coach Joe Paterno.

Penn State won its only two national championships under Paterno in 1982 and 1986. Additionally, the Nittany Lions had three other unclaimed nattys under Joe Pa. Paterno won four Big Ten titles after moving his program into that league after decades in independent status.

Paterno went 409-136-3 at Penn State but was forced out in disgrace. In 2011, Penn State had a sexual abuse scandal blow up on the national news. It regarded former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky raping boys.

Paterno admitted he should have done more about the situation when he learned of it. Although he reported what he knew to his superiors, he did not follow up. A cover-up ensued, and Paterno’s career and reputation were ruined.

Great former Penn State players include John Cappelletti, Mike Reid, Chuck Fusina, Kerry Collins, LaVar Arrington, Shane Conlan, Jack Ham, Lydell Mitchell, Curt Warner, and Larry Johnson.

The Nittany Lions have had a long tradition of being “Linebacker U.” Penn State has been a perennial power in that position.

Since 2014, James Franklin has been the head coach of the Nittany Lions. He led Penn State to the 2016 Big Ten title and won the Rose Bowl in the 2022 season. Penn State has finished in the Top Ten four times under Franklin. Still, Nittany Lion fans want more, and Franklin continues to frustrate them with seasons that are often close but with no cigar.

2024-2025 College Football Schedule

• Week 1
• Week 2
• Week 3
• Week 4
• Week 5
• Week 6
• Week 7
• Week 8
• Week 9
• Week 10
• Week 11
• Week 12
• Week 13
• Week 14
• Week 15
• Week 16

Log into BookMaker Sportsbook and get the best NCAA Football Betting Odds, NCAA Football Betting Articles and information about this and all other sports betting events!