Penn State Opens as Favorite Over Minnesota

The Nittany Lions did just enough to escape against Washington for their second consecutive victory on Saturday. The oddsmakers like the win streak to continue when Minnesota comes to Happy Valley on Saturday. Penn State has opened as a 7.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel.

Penn State raced out to an impressive 28-6 halftime lead on the road against the Huskies. However, Washington was able to keep the Nittany Lions off the scoreboard in the second half as they nearly completed a comeback victory. Penn State was able to escape disaster by holding the ball for the last 7:40 to seal the win, thanks to a 14-play drive that ended in victory formation at the Washington 3-yard line. The win…