Take #338 Maryland over Penn St
(NCAAF) Penn State vs. Maryland,
Point Spread: 9.00 | -110.00 Maryland (Home)
Result: Loss
After getting upset last week and dropping three in a row, we now have a buy-low spot on the home underdog, a team much better than they looked last weekend. After a 5-0 start, the loss to the Buckeyes after trailing by just three points with a little more than 10 minutes to go in the game hung with the Terps for a bit. QB Taulia Tagovailoa is still putting up strong numbers, including a 19:6, TD:INT ratio and he is the most talented QB in this game. Defensively, Maryland is top-25 defending the run thanks in part to a talented defensive line. Penn State has to be able to establish the run because they're mediocre through the air. Despite facing a very soft schedule, the Nittany Lions' offense can be sluggish, ranked dead last in CFB in explosiveness. They're banged-up at WR which will make it even tougher to get the ball downfield in a hurry against a decent defensive backfield. As far as the techs are concerned, PSU has covered just 16 of their last 46 against teams that hold their opponents to no more than 3.25 yards per carry.