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- Illinois at Penn State picks for Saturday, September 28
- Game is taking place at Beaver Stadium
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- Illinois at Penn State Preview & Picks
- Head To Head
- Illinois Form
- Penn State Form
Illinois at Penn State Preview & Picks
Illinois at Penn State Preview & Picks
Illinois are tipped to cover as a betting underdog on the road.
The Fighting Illini are improved on offense and boast a tough defense, while they have also been a reliable road pick dating back to last season.
- Illinois are 3-0-1 ATS so far this season
- Illinois are 8-2-0 ATS in their last 10 road games
- Penn State are 1-2-0 ATS at home so far this season
- The Under has hit in 5 of the 7 games involving either of these teams this season
Head To Head
- Penn State lead the all-time series 21-6
- Penn State won 30-13 when the two teams last met in September 2023
Illinois Form
Illinois head out on the road to face a ranked team for the second week running, and they will be looking to spring an upset to improve to 5-0.
The Fighting Illini opened up the campaign without shutout victory at home, beating Eastern Illinois 45-0.
That set them up for an early-season showdown with a ranked team, and they pulled off the upset as they knocked off Kansas, 23-17.
Illinois followed that a week later as they beat Central Michigan 30-9, sending them into their first conference game with a perfect record.
The Fighting Illini travelled to ranked Nebraska last weekend and came away with a 31-24 victory that has propelled them into the top 20 in the nation.
Penn State Form
Penn State enter their first conference game of the 2024 season boasting a perfect record thanks to three consecutive wins.
The Nittany Lions kicked off the campaign on the road, where they downed West Virginia 34-12 at the end of August.
They then backed up that victory in their home opener, again putting up 34 points as they beat Bowling Green 34-27 to improve 2-0.
Penn State had an early bye week after that victory, but they quickly picked up from where they left off.
The Nittany Lions returned to action last weekend and posted a shutout as they beat Kent State 56-0 to reach 3-0.
Verdict
Illinois continued to deliver in the role of underdog and they remain a strong underdog pick on the road.
Therefore we are taking the Fighting Illini and the points in what will be their toughest test of the season so far.
Therefore we are taking the Fighting Illini and the points in what will be their toughest test of the season so far.
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