The West Virginia Mountaineers and Penn State Nittany Lions meet Saturday to begin their 2023 seasons. Kickoff from Beaver Stadium is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC). Below, we look at West Virginia vs. Penn State odds from BetMGM Sportsbook. Also see: SportsbookWire’s college football picks and predictions.
The Nittany Lions are looking to build off of last year’s successful season that ended with a 35-21 win over the Utah Utes in the Rose Bowl, but a lot looks different for Penn State this year. Last year’s starting QB Sean Cliffordhas moved on the the NFL, leaving the former 5-star recruit QB Drew Allar as the starter.
Allar saw limited playing time in his freshman campaign, completing 35 of 60 passes for 344 yards, 4 TDs and 0 INTs. Penn State fans are excited to see what the star-studded sophomore backfield of Allar and RB Nick Singleton can produce this year.
WVA coach Neal Brown has not said whether Garrett Greene or Nicco Marchiol will start at QB vs. Penn State, but it appears Greene will get the nod. The junior completed 43 of 78 passes for 493 yards, 5 TDs, and 3 INTs last year. Marchiol is a redshirt freshman who was 4 for 13 for 61 yards and 1 INT last year.
Penn State is No. 7 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.
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West Virginia at Penn State odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 10:05 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): West Virginia +800 (bet $100 to win $800) | Penn State -1400 (bet $1400 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): West Virginia +20.5 (-110) | Penn State -20.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 50.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
2022 betting stats
- ML: West Virginia 5-7 | Penn State 10-2
- ATS: West Virginia 6-6 | Penn State 8-3-1
- O/U: West Virginia 6-6 | Penn State 8-4
West Virginia vs. Penn State head-to-head
The Mountaineers and Nittany Lions were once rivals, having met at least once a year for 46 straight seasons, but they have not met since 1992. The Nittany Lions are 42-6-1 vs. West Virginia alltime, and had a 4-game winning streak the last time these teams met. Penn State is a 27-1 at home vs. the Mountaineers and average of 27.6 points against them.
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