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Iowa vs. Penn State Betting Preview: Gritty Hawkeyes Present Tough Test for Nittany Lions

Iowa at Penn State (-6.5)

Sat. 10/27, 3:30 p.m. ET

Three things to know before betting on Iowa-Penn State:

1. It's been a tough few weeks for Penn State. First, the Nittany Lions suffered extremely tight home losses to Ohio State and Michigan State. Then last week as a two-touchdown favorite at Indiana, the Nittany Lions needed to survive a last-minute onside kick in order to emerge with a narrow 33-28 win. Now Penn State faces Iowa, which has momentum after winning three straight against some Big Ten lightweights. Despite the low-quality competition, Iowa still found a way to impress, winning all three by at least 17 points to improve to 6-1 against the spread on the season.