Penn State vs. Rutgers Prediction, Odds, Line, and Picks - November 19 | 2022 NCAA Football Season
The Penn State Nittany Lions take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday (November 19) in NCAA Football action. The 11th-ranked Nittany Lions have gone 8-2 thus far, sitting in third place in the B-10 East standings.
On the other hand, the 4-6 Scarlet Knights are in sixth place. The Nittany Lions come into this game on the back of a two-game win streak, the latest of which came against the Maryland Terrapins with a 30-0 scoreline.
The Scarlet Knights are coming into this game on the back of a three-game losing streak, the latest of which came against the Michigan State Spartans 27-21. The betting odds and predictions are given down below:
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Penn State Nittany Lions vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Odds:
Penn State Nittany Lions vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Match Details
Fixture: Penn State Nittany Lions @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Date & Time: Saturday, November 19, 3:30 p.m. EST
Venue: SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey
Penn State Nittany Lions vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Key Stats
The Scarlet Knights have struggled this season, only winning four games thus far. There have been a lot of rotations in the side, especially at the quarterback slot, with various players employed to fill the role.
None have done a better job than Evan Simon this season. He has impressed everyone with his performances thus far. He has racked up 740 passing yards this season in limited minutes, throwing a team-high, four passing touchdowns.
Kyle Monangai and Aron Cruickshank have also played well for the Scarlet Knights this term. Monangai leads the side with 391 rushing yards, while Cruickshank leads the side with 362 receiving yards.
Sean Clifford of the Nittany Lions has been one of the best players in the Conference. He has made the quarterback slot his own and is putting up amazing numbers and has racked up 2184 passing yards this season, throwing 17 touchdowns. Clifford is currently also the third-best quarterback in the Big-10, taking all of his metrics into consideration. He has a passing accuracy of 62.1% this season.
Nicholas Singleton too has also been brilliant for the Nittany Lions. He leads the side with 801 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns.
Nittany Lions vs Scarlet Knights Final Prediction:
The Nittany Lions are firm favorites in this one. The Scarlet Knights haven't won in three weeks and have looked weak.
Penn State have a much stronger side and have performed much better than their opponents this season.
Nittany Lions : -19 (-110)
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