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The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Memorial Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Nittany Lions listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Penn State was upset 21-10 by Iowa in Week 4, as 9.5-point favorites at home. That game's 31 points went UNDER the posted total of 40.
Chaz Powell had 97 yards receiving with a TD in the loss.
Juice Williams had a bad day for Illinois, throwing for only 77 yards and two interceptions in a 30-0 loss to Ohio State in Week 4.
The Illini did not cover the 14-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day's posted total of 49.5.
Team records:
Penn State: 3-1 SU, 0-4 ATS
Illinois: 1-2 SU, 0-2 ATS
Penn State most recently:
When playing in October are 9-1
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 7-3
Illinois most recently:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Penn State is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
Penn State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois
Penn State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Illinois
Penn State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Illinois is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Penn State
Illinois is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 6 games when playing Penn State
Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Penn State
Next up:
Penn State home to Eastern Illinois, Saturday, October 10
Illinois home to Michigan State, Saturday, October 10
Oddsmakers currently have the Nittany Lions listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Penn State was upset 21-10 by Iowa in Week 4, as 9.5-point favorites at home. That game's 31 points went UNDER the posted total of 40.
Chaz Powell had 97 yards receiving with a TD in the loss.
Juice Williams had a bad day for Illinois, throwing for only 77 yards and two interceptions in a 30-0 loss to Ohio State in Week 4.
The Illini did not cover the 14-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day's posted total of 49.5.
Team records:
Penn State: 3-1 SU, 0-4 ATS
Illinois: 1-2 SU, 0-2 ATS
Penn State most recently:
When playing in October are 9-1
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 7-3
Illinois most recently:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Penn State is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
Penn State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois
Penn State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Illinois
Penn State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Illinois is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Penn State
Illinois is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 6 games when playing Penn State
Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Penn State
Next up:
Penn State home to Eastern Illinois, Saturday, October 10
Illinois home to Michigan State, Saturday, October 10
