Penn State-Iowa Preview

The fans at Kinnick Stadium will be treated to a game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Iowa Hawkeyes when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Nittany Lions listed as 8-point favorites versus the Hawkeyes, while the game’s total is sitting at 43.
The Penn State Nittany Lions scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to get past the Ohio State Buckeyes 13-6 Saturday night. Penn State covered the 2.5-point spread, but the 19 points went UNDER the posted total of 44.5.
Ricky Stanzi was 11-for-30 for 191 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions for Iowa as they lost 27-24 to Illinois in Week 10.
The Hawkeyes did not cover the 2.5-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day’s posted total of 54.5.
Current streak:
Penn State has won 9 straight games.
Team records:
Penn State: 9-0 SU, 6-1-1 ATS
Iowa: 5-4 SU, 5-3 ATS
Penn State most recently:
When playing in November are 8-2
When playing on grass are 8-2
After being outgained are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 8-2

Iowa most recently:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Penn State is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Penn State is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Iowa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Penn State
Iowa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Iowa is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Penn State
Iowa is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Next up:
Penn State home to Indiana, Saturday, November 15
Iowa home to Purdue, Saturday, November 15

 

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