Penn State vs Auburn Odds, Spread and Picks

Penn State is a 3-point road favorite against Auburn at 3:30 pm ET on Saturday, September 17. The Nittany Lions beat Auburn 28-20 in the first of a home-and-home set in Happy Valley last season as a 4-points favorite. Auburn has lost its last three games and four of its five as an underdog.

The public paid attention to past performance in betting the line down from the opening total of 49. Four of Auburn’s last five games have gone under the total. Six of Penn State”s last nine games were also under.

Penn State beat Ohio 46-10 last Saturday. Freshman running back Nick Singleton rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns. Drew Allar completed six of eight passes for 88 yards while spelling Sean Clifford. The team is 115th in the FBS in rushing yards per carry.

Auburn has won two games in a row. The Tigers have a good running game led by Tank Bigsby. Bigby has rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns. Jarquez Hunter has four rushing touchdowns for the Tigers. Penn State has a poor passing game. Backup quarterback Robby Ashford played last week.

Both teams were 2-0 when they met in the third game of the season in Happy Valley a year ago. Penn State came away with a 28-20 victory as a 4-point favorite.

Penn State beat Auburn last season. The Tigers lost the final games last year. They are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games at home.