College Football Odds: Penn State-Auburn prediction, odds and pick

Penn State Nittany Lions take on Auburn Tigers in college football on Saturday. The game is a premier Big Ten-SEC matchup.

Penn State is 22nd in the College Football rankings. They beat Ohio 46-10 in their last game. Penn State will play in a hostile SEC environment.

Auburn Tigers are 2-0 after beating Mercer and San Jose State in the first two weeks of the season. Penn State is coming to town this weekend. Head coach Bryan Harsin is serving his second season in Auburn.

Penn State is looking to improve its college football playoff resume with a win over Auburn. The Nittany Lions won the last season's game by eight points at home. Penn State has a veteran quarterback in Sean Clifford and a talented secondary. Auburn has an inexperienced offense. The Lions have been like a swarm of bees defensively. They often partake in gang tackles and possess the lateral speed to compete with any offense in the country.

Auburn and Penn State are playing each other at their home stadium. The game is a good opportunity for Auburn to start clicking on all cylinders. Auburn's quarterback play has been inconsistent, but the offensive line should be able to control the line of scrimmage. Last year, Auburn controlled the front line and allowed less than 3.0 yards per carry. It's possible that Tank Bigsby and Jarquez Hunter will be the main threats for the Tigers.

Penn State has a perimeter game that should be enough to cover the -3.5 spread and improve to 3-0 on the young season. Auburn has won 17 straight non-conference home games dating back to 2016.

Penn State is favored by 3.5 points over Auburn.