College football odds, picks and prediction for Penn State Nittany Lions at Illinois Fighting Illini. Week 3 betting free pick and game analysis.
It's a Big 10 clash on Saturday as No. 7 Penn State travels to Champaign to take on Illinois. On paper, this is a mismatch, and our college football betting picks would tend to agree. They still have to play the game, so which market should we attack?The Penn State Nittany Lions have done nothing to dissuade the preseason hype surrounding them, hype suggesting a possible Big Ten championship run and a Playoff berth.
The Nittany Lions inarguably have one of the most talented rosters in the country, one riddled with “freaks,” to use a parroted late-summer talking point. Sophomore quarterback Drew Allar has completed 78.2 percent of his passes for an impressive 9.6 yards per attempt and four touchdowns. He has been efficient and potent, even if not completely turned loose yet. Penn State’s rushing attack is averaging 4.9 yards per carry while reaching the end zone eight times.
Look at the rankings, with Illinois now ranked at No. 52 in the SP+ rankings with the No. 28 defense, and those still factor in a good amount of preseason and 2022 benefit of the doubt.
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