Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/18/2023

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 18, 2023

Venue:  Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rutgers +18.5, PSU -18.5; Over/Under:  43.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rutgers +18.5, PSU -18.5; Over/Under:  43.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rutgers +18.5, PSU -18.5; Over/Under:  43.5 points

Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  6-4 (3-4) (5th place, Big Ten East)

Penn State Nittany Lions:  8-2 (5-2) (3rd place, Big Ten East)

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  lost their last game on the road against the Iowa Hawkeyes 22-0.

Penn State Nittany Lions:  lost their last game at home against the Michigan Wolverines 24-15.

Rutgers is entering this game with a 6-4 record overall and they have a 3-4 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 1-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against Iowa 22-0. Gavin Wimsatt was the starting QB and he completed 7/18 passes for 93 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Kyle Monangai led the team in rushing yards with 39. Ian Strong led the receivers with 47 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Deion Jennings led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one. Max Melton came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Penn State is entering this game with an 8-2 record overall and they have a 5-2 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 3-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Michigan 24-15. Drew Allar was the starting QB and he completed 10/22 passes for 70 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Kaytron Allen led the team in rushing yards with 72. Tyler Warren led the receivers with 25 receiving yards on 2 receptions. Kobe King led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Dani Dennis-Sutton led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Penn State listed as an 18.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Penn State has looked really good this season with their 8-2 record overall and their 5-2 conference record with both of their losses this year coming against top 4 teams in the country. They just lost to Michigan at home in their last game which was pretty much the dagger in their season but they will still be looking to bounce back with a better performance here as they have blown out lesser teams all year. Rutgers has also looked really good at times this season with their 6-4 record overall, but they have also struggled more in the Big Ten with their 3-4 conference record. They are also 1-3 in their road games this year and are playing their 2nd road game in a row after getting shutout in Iowa last week. Penn State has a really good defense just like Iowa and there is a good chance that Rutgers will struggle to score points just like they did last week. Penn State also has a much stronger offense and will be able to put up points at will on this Rutgers defense. The best way to place a bet here is on Penn State to cover the spread in this game. 

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights: 6-17 ATS after being shutout. 6-12 ATS after a game where they forced 1 or less turnovers. 13-3 UNDER in road games. 34-18 UNDER off 2 straight losses against conference rivals. 18-9 UNDER after 2 straight losses by 17 or more points.

Penn State Nittany Lions: 23-12 ATS in all games. 13-6 ATS after playing a game at home. 18-8 ATS after a game where they committed 1 or less turnovers. 24-14 UNDER off a home loss against a conference rival. 22-12 UNDER after gaining 125 or less passing yards in the last game.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  T. Powell (LB) day-to-day - Undisclosed. C. Long (WR) out for season - Upper Body. T. Needham (OL) Out indefinitely - Knee. N. Brantley (WR) Out indefinitely - Eligibility. J. De Croce (OL) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

Penn State Nittany Lions:  J. Estrella (WR) day-to-day - Undisclosed. C. Taylor (WR) day-to-day - Undisclosed. A. Rappleyea (TE) day-to-day - Undisclosed. F. Oluleye (WR) day-to-day - Undisclosed. T. Holzworth (RB) day-to-day - Undisclosed. M. Stahl (WR) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. H. Wallace III (WR) Out indefinitely - Arm. J. Mahlert (WR) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. D. Kency (RB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. M. Robinson (DE) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. J. Green (S) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. I. Harvie (OL) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. K. Kiesewetter (QB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. T. Johnson (WR) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. A. Ford Jr. (DT) out for season - Undisclosed.

“Iowa is exactly who we thought they were. They sure played well today.” - Greg Schiano after his team’s loss against Iowa in their last game. 

“We’ve lost to the No. 1 and the No. 3 team in the country, that’s not good enough. We have to find ways to win those games.” - James Franklin after his team’s loss against Michigan in their last game.

WR Washington, Isaiah  

WR Jackson, JaQuae 

WR Dremel, Christian 

TE Langan, Johnny 

QB Wimsatt, Gavin 

RB Monangai, Kyle

WR Cephas, Dante 

WR Lambert-Smith, KeAndre 

WR Clifford, Liam 

TE Johnson, Theo 

QB Allar, Drew 

RB Singleton, Nicholas

Passing: G. Wimsatt (1356)

Rushing: K. Monangai (942)

Receiving: C. Dremel (390)

Touchdowns: K. Monangai (7)

Passing: D. Allar (1965)

Rushing: K. Allen (645)

Receiving: K. Lambert-Smith (651)

Touchdowns: N. Singleton (8)

Coaches:

Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Greg Schiano (15th season)

Penn State Nittany Lions: James Franklin (10th season)