Penn State and Northwestern have been on opposite tracks the last several weeks, which makes it no surprise the Nittany Lions have opened up as a 25-point favorite for Saturday’s contest with the Wildcats.
Both teams began the season outside of the top 25, but Penn State been able to make their way in thanks to road victories over Purdue and Auburn, while taking care of business against MAC foes Ohio and Central Michigan to stay unbeaten. Penn State was just out of the top 10 at #11 in the latest AP Poll released yesterday.