The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Purdue Boilermakers meet in a Big Ten matchup in West Lafayette on Thursday, September 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Here’s all the data you’ll want, and a pick for the game!
SP+ Rankings
Penn State: No. 13 overall, No. 48 offense, No. 6 defense
Purdue: No. 35 overall, No. 45 offense, No. 32 defense
Injury update
Penn State
LB Zuriah Fisher - Out indefinitely (knee)
RB London Montgomery - Out for season (knee)
Purdue
CB Jamari Brown - Probable (undisclosed)
DT Damarjhe Lewis - Out for season (ankle)
DL Branson Deen - Questionable (hamstring)
S Jalen Graham - Questionable (hamstring)
TE Garrett Miller - Put for season (knee)
S Cory Trice - Probable (knee)
ATS/Total
Against The Spread
Penn State: 0-0 ATS
Purdue: 0-0 ATS
Total
Penn State: Over 0-0
Purdue: Over 0-0
Returning/Overall Talent from 247Sports
Penn State: No. 10 overall, No. 7 offense, No. 14 defense
Purdue: No. 59 overall, No. 50 offense, No. 67 defense
Current lines at DraftKings Sportsbook
Spread: Penn State -3.5
Total: 53.5
Moneyline: Penn State -165, Purdue +140
Opening line: Penn State -3
Opening total: 56.5
Weather
84 degrees, 5 MPH wind, 0% chance of rain
The Pick
Penn State -165
Penn State had a very rough season last year, which led to their unranked preseason status, but their returning talent numbers and SP+ rankings speak for themselves. Although Purdue does have a funny knack of ruining great teams’ seasons with blindside upsets, I don’t see that happening on opening day for the Nittany Lions this year.
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