For the first time this season, Penn State is favored by less than a touchdown.
The No. 17 Nittany Lions are 5.0-point favorites for Saturday’s home game against No. 18 Iowa. The line opened Sunday afternoon at Penn State -7.5, according to VegasInsider.com, but came down with heavy money on the Hawkeyes to cover.
The early over/under is 54.5, an interesting number for a pair of offenses going in opposite directions. The Hawkeyes managed only 17 points in a Week 4 loss to Wisconsin, but have averaged 37.7 over their last three games, largely easy wins over Minnesota, Illinois and Maryland.