11 Penn St. vs. Michigan St.: Best bets, odds, and prediction

Two storied Big 10 teams will meet this Saturday as the #11 Penn State Nittany Lions square off against the Michigan State Spartans in East Lansing. Sports bettors can register now on one of PA’s top sportsbooks and take advantage of valuable promotions.

This is the fourth consecutive season that PSU and MSU will end their Big 10 season against each other. The Lions are heading to a bowl game, but the Spartans are simply trying to finish a tumultuous season with a victory.

This is a team that doesn’t know who their head coach will be next season. That uncertainty was once a weight around their necks, but the Spartans have won two of their last three games.

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For Penn State fans there may be a tendency to focus on the two disappointing losses on the schedule this season. Those defeats at the hands of Big 10 behemoths Michigan and Ohio State are nothing to be ashamed of.

Now, the Lions have one last chance to flex their muscle in the conference, against the Spartans. A 10th win would mark the fifth time the program has won that many in the James Franklin era. It would also propel Penn State into the discussion for a marquee bowl game once again.

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There are 133 Division-I teams in college football. The Michigan State Spartans rank 128th in scoring offense. Their running attack is ineffective: 122nd in the nation. So Penn State will have a fine time stuffing the MSU running backs in the backfield.

But even so, the Nittany Lions nearly had a hiccup against the Indiana Hoosiers in Week 8, when they found themselves tied with three minutes left in the fourth quarter. That Indiana team is much like Michigan State on the offensive side of the ball. And MSU may be a better-coached team.

Which is why we see an unlikely close final score. Oddsmakers have Penn State as the favorites on the road.

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What better way to finish off a bizarre and difficult season than to upset Penn State in East Lansing? Well, Michigan State can dream, but we see a close game tilting to the Nittany Lions on the road.

This will be the final go-round for many Spartans seniors at home, which should bring out the Green and White pride. But the Nittany Lions are more physical up front, and a better coached team. However, your best bet is MSU to cover that spread. A $100 bet on the alternate spread (getting 12.5 points) would win $250.

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