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The Penn State Ohio State spread is reflective of the recent sex scandal that has left Penn State traumatized. The Nittany Lions are still a ranked team at 21 with only two losses, one of which came last week after long time head coach Joe Paterno was fired. Penn State is listed as a +6 point road underdog whereby they would otherwise have come in as the likely favorite under better circumstances. This game can be bet at BetOnline.com.
Key Betting Tips:
Past trends are extremely unfavorable for Penn State even if there weren’t a high profile sex scandal blemishing this school.
The Nittany Lions are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games as a road underdog and 2-9-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall., again pre-sex scandal.
ESPN.com notes:
The Nittany Lions go on the road for the first time since the Jerry Sandusky scandal made national news. And Columbus hasn't been kind to them, as they have won only once in the Horsehoe since becoming a Big Ten member. Penn State can lose here and still win the Leaders Division title next week by beating Wisconsin, but Ohio State faces a must-win to keep its slim division hopes alive. Don't expect a lot of points, as both teams are among the lowest-scoring and worst passing teams in the Big Ten.
Oddly enough, this is a matchup between two schools that are under investigation.
The Buckeyes have been under NCAA investigation for almost a year since it was learned football players traded memorabilia for cash and discounted tattoos. The scandal led to coach Jim Tressel being ousted. An NCAA probe is ongoing.
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Even before the Penn State sex scandal broke last week, the Nittany Lions Against The Spread trending was pretty scary as it would have applied to the current scenario of Penn State as a road underdog playing a team with a winning record.
The Nittany Lions are 3-12-1 Against The Spread in their last 16 games as an underdog.
Penn State is 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
The Nittany Lions are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games as a road underdog.
The Nittany Lions are 2-9-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
They are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog of 3.5-10.0.
They are 1-8-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
The Nittany Lions are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
They are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog of 3.5-10.0.
They are 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
The Buckeyes, on the other hand, are 17-4 ATS in their last 21 home games.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
