The oddsmakers don’t expect Penn State to have much trouble remaining unbeaten on their trip to Northwestern on Saturday. The Nittany Lions have opened as a 25.5 point favorite over the Wildcats, fresh off their 31-0 dismantling of Iowa in front of a White Out crowd to reach 4-0.
It was also an eventful Saturday night for Northwestern, as they earned a dramatic come-from-behind overtime victory against Minnesota. The Wildcats entered the game on a nine-game losing streak in Big Ten play, and were an 11.5-point underdog to the Gophers. Yet they managed to overcome a 31-10 fourth quarter deficit to eventually pull out the victory in overtime to stun the Gophers 37-34.