Two of the Big Ten Conference’s top scoring offenses are set to meet at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, as the University of Maryland Terrapins (6-3, 3-3 Big 10) head to face the No. 14 Penn State University Nittany Lions (7-2, 4-2 Big 10).
The Nittany Lions are 10-point favorites, and the total is 59. Maryland is coming off a 23-10 loss at the hands of Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium last Saturday. Taulia Tagovailoa was 10 of 23 for 77 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Roman Hemby ran 16 times for 66 yards. CJ Dippre caught two passes for 36 yards.
Penn State beat Indiana 45-14 at Memorial Stadium last Saturday. Sean Clifford threw for 304 yards and an interception. Kaytron Allen carried 18 times for 86 yards and three touchdowns and added two catches for 72 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Nittany Lions won the only game between the teams last season, a 31-14 victory in November. Sean Clifford threw three touchdowns for Penn State, as Jahan Dotson scored three times.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Terrapins are averaging 31.4 points per game for the season, fourth in the Big 10, and they are facing a Nittany Lions defense that has surrendered 21.1 PPG (7th). Meanwhile, Penn State has scored 34.4 points a game this season, third in the conference, and Maryland is allowing 24.0 PPG (8th).
The Terrapins rank fourth in the Big 10 in passing yards per game (260.1) and seventh in rushing (164.8), while the Nittany Lions are ninth in the conference in passing yards allowed per game (235.0) and seventh against the run (127.1).
Penn State has been one of the conference’s top passing teams, averaging 265.7 passing yards per game (3rd), while ranking sixth in rushing yards (171.0). Maryland’s defense has been vulnerable through the air, as the Terrapins are 11th in the Big 10 in passing yards allowed per game (239.7). Against the run, the Terrapins are fifth (137.8).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through eight games, Taulia Tagovailoa has thrown for 14 touchdowns (6 INT) and 259.8 yards per game to lead Maryland in passing. In four away games this season, he has eight TDs (4 INT) and an average of 236.2 yards passing.
Roman Hemby leads the team in rushing with an average of 83.0 yards a game over nine games. He has seven touchdowns on the ground. Corey Dyches is the Terrapins’ leading receiver with 41.8 yards a game and three TDs.
Sean Clifford has 16 passing touchdowns (7 INT) with 227.2 yards per game through nine games to lead Penn State. In five home games this season, he has thrown for 12 TDs (5 INT) and an average of 247.2 yards.
Nicholas Singleton has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 75.4 yards a game through nine games. He has eight touchdowns. Parker Washington has been the primary target in the Nittany Lions’ aerial attack. He has two touchdowns and a 66.3 yard per game average through nine appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Penn State -10.5 (-110)
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