Nittany Lions Are Locks To Cover College Football Line Against Kent State

Talk about picking the wrong time to face a ticked-off nationally-ranked team!

NCAAF gambling fans everywhere may have one of the easiest selections on the entire Week 3 docket when the Kent State Golden Flashes get served up as fodder for the angry Penn State Nittany Lions when the two teams take to the gridiron at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania on Saturday at 12 noon ET.

Saturday, Sept. 18, 12:00 PM ET

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Live from Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania

TV: ESPN 2

NCAAF Betting Odds

Kent State Golden Flashes +21 -110

Penn State Nittany Lions -21 -110

O/U 45.5 -110

Moneyline

Kent State +800

Penn State -1400

Kent State (1-1 SU, 2-0 ATS, 1-1 O/U)

• Golden Flashes are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following an ATS win.
• Golden Flashes are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
• Golden Flashes are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a S.U. loss.
• Golden Flashes are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 non-conference games.
• Golden Flashes are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. Big Ten.

Kent State was handed its first loss of the season last week as the Golden Flashes fell to Boston College 26-13 on Saturday.

Sophomore quarterback Spencer Keith completed 23 of 36 passes for 201 yards with one touchdown but also tossed two interceptions as his team was held to a pitiful four rushing yards in the loss.

The good news for Golden Flash betting backers is the fact that the team managed to cover the college football line as a 17-point road underdog in the loss to move to a perfect 2-0 ATS on the season.

Penn State (1-1 SU, 0-2 ATS, 1-1 O/U)

• Nittany Lions are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games.
• Nittany Lions are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following an ATS loss.
• Nittany Lions are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games.
• Nittany Lions are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games in September.

Penn State was handed an emphatic 24-3 loss to top-ranked Alabama in Week 2 as freshman quarterback Robert Bolden completed just 13 of 29 passes for 144 yards with two interceptions.

The Nittany Lions never came close to covering the college football betting line as a 14.5-point road underdog while the game’s 27 combined points played Under the 44-point O/U total.

Analysis: I won’t waste anyone’s time fooling around with some long-winded spiel about this matchup college football bettors as I fully expect the Penn State Nittany Lions to roll to an emphatic victory much like they did in the regular season opener two weeks ago when they pounded Youngstown State 44-14.

I know Kent State played very respectable football against Boston College last week, but the Nittany Lions are absolutely furious and not only want to win this game, but do it handily while hopefully getting some ‘style points’ for the national ranking.

Kent State has gone 2-7 ATS in their last nine, non-conference games and 0-4 ATS in their last four games against Big Ten ballclubs and I like the Nittany Lions to cover the college football line with a bit of room to spare as they look to bounce back from their spanking at the hands of the Crimson Tide.

Play the Nittany Lions to get back in the win column and cover the big, 21-point college football betting line.

Expert NCAAF Picks: Penn State Nittany Lions -21 Points

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