Michigan vs. Penn State preview, prediction: Week 7 college football picks

A pair of Huge Ten rivals sq. off within the Huge Home as Michigan welcomes Penn State in a battle of prime 10 groups in school soccer’s Week 7 motion on Saturday.

Each groups are coming off nearer than anticipated matchups in convention video games: Michigan, on the highway to Indiana, and Penn State, two weeks in the past in opposition to Northwestern earlier than taking final weekend off.

This week’s sport shall be essential within the eventual Huge Ten East standings with the winner owing a significant on-field tiebreaker within the division chase.

This is what you must find out about Saturday’s matchup.

Michigan vs. Penn State preview, prediction

The best way to watch

When: Sat., Oct. 15

Time: 12 p.m. Jap

TV: Fox community

Stream: fuboTV (Begin your free trial)

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Odds, level unfold, betting strains

Odds courtesy SI Sportsbook

Line: Michigan -7

Michigan ATS: 3-2

Penn State ATS: 3-3

Over/Beneath: 52

Moneyline: PSU +300, UM -200

FPI decide: Michigan 73.3%

Michigan vs. Penn State picks, predictions: Week 7 school soccer odds, unfold, strains

Michigan vs. Penn State: What you must know

1. The unstoppable power. Michigan can run the ball nearly at will behind Blake Corum, the gifted tailback who’s 2nd nationally with 11 dashing touchdowns on the yr and third amongst all backs with 735 yards whole. Michigan desires to manage the ball and the clock and put on down its opponents psychologically and bodily with a punishing routine of constant positive aspects on the bottom.

2. The immovable object. Coming into this sport, Penn State can boast one of many premier dashing defensive models in school soccer, a bunch that ranks No. 5 nationally by surrendering all of 79.6 yards per sport on the bottom. Critics may argue that the protection hasn’t needed to cease something like what Michigan is providing on the bottom, and they might be proper. Michigan’s backs will check this entrance seven instantly, and PSU’s means to shut down the first operating lanes shall be key to a victory right here.

3. Penn State within the crimson zone. Sean Clifford is not lighting up the stat sheet, but when this crew can run its approach contained in the 20, the quarterback performs significantly better there. Clifford owns PFF’s highest ranking within the crimson zone with a 92.9% completion mark and 7 TDs on 14 move makes an attempt. Defensively, Penn State is stable on this part, too, rating 2nd in school soccer by permitting opponents to attain there simply 54.55% of the time. Michigan is nearly at 91% scoring within the crimson zone, however that quantity fell to 77% the final three video games.

Penn State vs. Michigan: Quick Info

+ Michigan is 5-12 ATS in opposition to AP prime 10 groups below Jim Harbaugh

+ PSU holds opposing passers to 49.6%, third finest in FBS

+ Michigan is fifth nationally in scoring protection, permitting 11.3 factors per sport

+ Penn State is forcing turnovers on 28.1% of possessions

+ Michigan leads the nation finishing 74.1% of its passes

+ PSU’s Nicholas Singleton is third amongst FBS freshmen with 92.6 dashing yards per sport

+ Michigan is 53-8 when scoring first below Jim Harbaugh and 14-16 when not

+ Singleton is fifth in FBS with 7.35 yards per carry

+ Michigan is 65-10 below Harbaugh scoring 30-plus factors and 2-14 when scoring lower than 20

+ Singleton is 1st with 5 runs of 40-plus yards and three of 50-plus

+ Michigan is 61-4 when main after 3 quarters below Harbaugh and 5-20 when trailing

+ Penn State is 102nd nationally in move protection (262.0 ypg)

+ Michigan is 58-6 when main at halftime below Harbaugh and 8-16 when trailing on the half

+ Penn State is 2-6 ATS in opposition to Michigan below James Franklin, and 0-5 ATS as an underdog

Michigan vs. Penn State Prediction

As anticipated, Michigan has performed a lot nearer video games as soon as the Huge Ten schedule opened up, and is coming off a gradual begin at Indiana.

Maryland stored it shut due to the suitable arm of Taulia Tagovailoa and even Iowa fought again within the second half with some first rate passing consistency.

The combo of Sean Clifford and Penn State’s high quality receiving targets – Parker Washington, Brenton Unusual, and Mitchell Tinsley, who’ve 7 of the crew’s 11 passing scores – shall be sufficient to check Michigan’s again seven all day.

Add within the Nittany Lions’ dashing assault, good for over 6 yards per carry and led by an impressed ball provider in Nick Singleton, and this matchup ought to keep shut from begin to end.

Corum is a tricky act to cease on the bottom, with the facility to push by way of the inside gaps and the agility to bounce exterior and rip off longer positive aspects in area. Mixed with McCarthy’s uncanny effectivity throwing the ball, this can be a formidable assault.

School Soccer HQ Prediction: Michigan 31, Penn State 26

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1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Alabama
4. Clemson
5. Michigan
6. Tennessee
7. USC
8. Oklahoma State
9. Ole Miss
10. Penn State
11. UCLA
12. Oregon
13. TCU
14. Wake Forest
15. NC State
16. Mississippi State
17. Kansas State
18. Syracuse
19. Kansas
20. Utah
21. Cincinnati
T-22. Kentucky
T-22. Texas
24. Illinois
25. James Madison

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