Nebraska-Penn State Line at -3.5 Favoring Cornhuskers
Oddsmakers knew early on the turmoil facing the Nittany Lions, assigning a line of -2 on the Nebraska-Penn State game with the visiting Cornhuskers favorites. Penn State is ranked number 12 in the nation while Nebraska is ranked number 17. The line was currently -3.5. If you are going to bet this game, it might be wise to bet against Penn State. The distractions surrounding this school right now cannot even be factored into any line accurately.
Penn State head coach Joe Paterno was let go midweek in the midst of a sex scandal involving young boys.
News broke last Saturday that Jerry Sandusky, Paterno's defensive coordinator from 1977-99, was charged with sexually assaulting eight young boys over a 15-year period. Among the allegations was a 2002 incident in which then-graduate assistant Mike McQueary -- currently the team's wide receivers coach -- said he saw Sandusky assault a boy in the shower at the Nittany Lions' practice center.
Prosecutors said McQueary reported what he saw to Paterno, who immediately told Tim Curley, the school's athletic director.
Curley and Gary Schultz, Penn State's vice president for finance and business, later met with McQueary, but the incident was never reported to any law enforcement or child protective agency in accordance with state law.
Needless-to-say, trends and other relevant stats go right out the window in this game. It’s all about how Penn State reacts under this type of stress.
One thing to point out, despite a stellar 8-1 Straight Up record, Penn State is only 2-6 Against The Spread thus far this season.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
