Penn State Nittany Lions vs Purdue Boilermakers 9/1/2022 Picks

Penn State Nittany Lions vs Purdue Boilermakers 9/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Penn State Nittany Lions will meet with the Purdue Boilermakers in NCAAF action in Ross-Ade Stadium, IN, on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 8:00 PM ET.

The Penn State Nittany Lions had a modest 11-11 SU record over the previous 2 seasons after compiling 42 victories, a Big Ten Championship, and a Fiesta Bowl triumph from 2016–2019.

After the tragic end of the Paterno era, head coach James Franklin did a fantastic job of reviving the Penn State program. However, maybe for the first time in his tenure at Penn State, Franklin is under pressure to perform after losing six of the final eight matches during the 2021 season.

The good news for Nittany Lions supporters is that this year’s offense features strong receivers who are both returning and joining the club, including RB Keyvone Lee and QB Sean Clifford.

The bad news is that Penn State needs to replace almost their entire offensive line as well as much of their defensive back seven.

Without a doubt, Penn State’s 2022 season might have a rocky start, which makes their first road trip to Purdue riskier than most people would think.

The total went UNDER in 6 of Penn State’s last 7 matches.
The Penn State Nittany Lions are 2-6 SU in their last 8 matches.
Penn State is 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 matches against the Purdue Boilermakers.

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Penn State Nittany Lions vs Purdue Boilermakers Predictions 9/1/2022

The Boilermakers’ 9-4 SU record from the previous season, which was highlighted by a victory in the Music City Bowl, marked their finest campaign since 2003.

Head Coach Jeff Brohm wants the Boilermakers to advance and maybe emerge as a dark horse in the Big Ten after last year’s breakout success and a few strong recruiting seasons.

Aidan O’Connell, the outstanding quarterback who led Purdue to second place in the Big Ten in receiving last year, is back on offense, and a number of other receivers will be vying to take David Bell’s spot.

In spite of this, fans will be watching Purdue’s first match against Penn State to see how they do against them in the run game and on defense.

But it is agreeable that Purdue has more solutions than their opponent coming into the first game, and perhaps that is why the Nittany Lions are only favored by a meager 3 points going into this first game.

The total went OVER in 4 of Purdue’s previous 5 matches.
The Purdue Boilermakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches.
The total went UNDER in 9 of Purdue’s last 12 games with the Nittany Lions.

Penn State Nittany Lions vs Purdue Boilermakers. The NCAAF pick for this game is the Purdue Boilermakers. Opening matches are notoriously difficult to predict, but Purdue’s potential in this matchup is advantageous.

The defensive line is where the Boilermakers excel, and they will get the opportunity to pin their ears back against a fresh Penn State line.

Last season, the Nittany Lions’ 3.2 yards per game rushing average was a major factor in their late-season meltdown.

Sean Clifford is a good quarterback, but if the running game isn’t improved, it’s unlikely that he has the tools or skill to carry this club. The Purdue Boilermakers will win to a predicted score of 31-27.

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