College football odds Week 1: How to bet Penn State-Purdue, Super 6

The FOX Bet Super 6 Contest is back! 

Answer six questions right in tonight’s big Penn StatePurdue matchup, and you could win the grand prize of $10,000. It’s fast, FREE, and all it takes is downloading the FOX Super 6 app on your phone or mobile device.

Let’s jump into a breakdown of the contest and the game itself!

Penn State @ Purdue (8 p.m. ET Thursday, FOX)

Point spread: Penn State -3.5 (Penn State favored to win by more than 3.5 points, otherwise Purdue covers)
Moneyline: Penn State -175 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $15.71 total); Purdue +150 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $25 total)
Total scoring over/under: 53.5 points scored by both teams combined

A long streak is on the line as Penn State plays at Purdue in a Big Ten Conference intradivisional game to highlight the first full week of the college football season.

The Nittany Lions have won nine in a row against the Boilermakers. Will Penn State extend its streak or will Purdue beat its Pennsylvania rival for the first time since 2004?

Penn State leads the all-time series, which began in 1951, 15-3-1.

Purdue’s last win over Penn State was a 20-13 victory on Oct. 9, 2004, the Boilermakers’ most recent victory in State College, Pennsylvania.

Pick by betting analyst Sam Panayotovich:

“I spoke to a couple of professional bettors who are down on Purdue and will be looking to short the team quite a bit. It’s tough to disagree with those sentiments, given how much the Boilermakers exceeded expectations and how much offensive firepower they must replace.

“Let’s buy low on James Franklin’s bunch and lay the points.”

PICK: Penn State (-3.5 at FOX Bet) to win by more than 3.5 points

Here are the fun questions and predictions for tonight’s big contest, courtesy of Sammy P!

How many total points will be scored in the game?
Under 46, 46-49, 50-54, 55-56, 57-60, 61+

Prediction: 50-54

Which team will have the most solo tackles, and how many will they have?
0-30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38+

Prediction: Penn State, 33

Which team will have the most passing yards, and how many will they have?
0-265, 266-295, 296-310, 311-355, 356-365, 366-375, 376-385, 386-395, 396+

Prediction: Purdue, 315

Which team will have the longest play, and how long will that play be?
0-30, 31-35, 36-41, 42-47, 48-53, 54-57, 58-64, 65-75, 75+

Prediction: Purdue, 40

Which team will have the longest field goal, and how long will it be?
0-29, 30-32, 33-35, 36-38, 39-40, 41-42, 43-44, 45-46, 47+

Prediction: Penn State, 37

Which team will win, and by how many points?
1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17+

Prediction: Penn State, 7

As you can see from my best bet, I’m all aboard the PSU train tonight!


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