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CFB : Money Line Matchup
Saturday 10/6/2012Line$ LineOU LineScore
NORTHWESTERN
 
PENN ST
+3  

-3  
+135

-155

49
 
28
Final
39

NORTHWESTERN (5 - 0) at PENN ST (3 - 2)
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Week 6 Saturday, 10/6/2012 12:00 PM
Board Money Line
331NORTHWESTERN+120
332PENN ST-140
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
NORTHWESTERN - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games5-0+4.45-02-233.816.8466.6(5.7)1.220.66.6379.0(5.4)1.6
Road Games1-0+1.11-01-042.021.0337.0(4.7)1.041.013.0596.0(6.3)3.0
Last 3 Games3-0+23-01-134.720.0557.3(6.4)1.716.33.3327.0(5.2)1.0
Grass Games4-0+3.44-01-231.715.7499.0(5.9)1.215.55.0324.7(5.1)1.2
Conference Games1-0+11-01-044.020.0704.0(7.6)3.029.00.0425.0(6.3)1.0
NORTHWESTERN - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)33.816.827.232:2751-256(5)21-3168.0%211(6.9)82-467(5.7)(13.8)
Opponents Defensive Avg.28.216.421.531:0844-203(4.6)18-2963.9%192(6.6)73-395(5.4)(14)
Offense Road Games42.021.021.027:2040-124(3.1)22-3268.7%213(6.7)72-337(4.7)(8)
Defense (All Games)20.66.620.227:3327-92(3.4)25-4357.9%287(6.7)70-379(5.4)(18.4)
Opponents Offensive Avg.2311.820.729:5234-129(3.8)22-3759.8%271(7.3)71-400(5.7)(17.4)
Defense Road Games41.013.033.032:4030-126(4.2)44-6567.7%470(7.2)95-596(6.3)(14.5)

PENN ST - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games3-204-11-424.615.2379.6(5.2)0.813.61.8357.6(5)2.2
Home Games2-1-0.42-10-324.016.0394.7(6)1.314.72.0375.7(5)1.3
Last 3 Games3-0+3.43-01-231.018.3405.3(5.8)0.39.01.0331.3(4.8)2.3
Grass Games2-2-1.43-10-422.013.7378.5(5.4)1.015.22.2355.5(5)2.0
Conference Games1-0+1.41-01-035.021.0384.0(4.7)0.07.00.0366.0(5.3)3.0
PENN ST - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)24.615.221.230:0237-134(3.6)21-3657.9%246(6.9)73-380(5.2)(15.4)
Opponents Defensive Avg.25.914.419.629:2936-143(3.9)19-3259.6%228(7)69-371(5.4)(14.3)
Offense Home Games24.016.021.328:3031-125(4.1)21-3561.0%270(7.7)66-395(6)(16.4)
Defense (All Games)13.61.818.229:3636-130(3.6)22-3563.0%228(6.6)71-358(5)(26.3)
Opponents Offensive Avg.25.111.518.730:2741-171(4.2)17-2861.0%203(7.3)69-374(5.4)(14.9)
Defense Home Games14.72.020.030:5445-181(4)19-3063.3%195(6.5)75-376(5)(25.6)
Average power rating of opponents played: NORTHWESTERN 25.4,  PENN ST 31.8
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
NORTHWESTERN - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/1/2012@ SYRACUSE42-41W2W53.5O40-12422-32-213130-12644-65-4703
9/8/2012VANDERBILT23-13W3W54.5U46-19117-31-133034-10117-33-2172
9/15/2012BOSTON COLLEGE22-13W-4W55U60-29330-40-267221-2524-44-2911
9/22/2012S DAKOTA38-7W-28.5W -53-27712-15-131023-5117-33-1891
9/29/2012INDIANA44-29W-11.5W60.5O58-39423-35-310328-15922-39-2661
10/6/2012@ PENN ST            
10/13/2012@ MINNESOTA            
10/20/2012NEBRASKA            
10/27/2012IOWA            

PENN ST - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/1/2012OHIO U14-24L-6L45U22-9227-48-260347-17531-41-3240
9/8/2012@ VIRGINIA16-17L10W48U42-12121-43-209025-3223-36-2634
9/15/2012NAVY34-7W-6.5W47.5U28-11013-21-231060-25513-23-1364
9/22/2012TEMPLE24-13W-6W43U42-17324-36-318128-11313-26-1240
9/29/2012@ ILLINOIS35-7W3W41.5O52-17318-30-211022-7429-47-2923
10/6/2012NORTHWESTERN            
10/20/2012@ IOWA            
10/27/2012OHIO ST            
11/3/2012@ PURDUE            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
NORTHWESTERN: The Wildcats were second in the Big Ten last year with 470 total YPG, and they should be near the front of the pack again this year. QB Kain Colter was decent in his time starting last year (6 pass TD, 1 INT; 654 rush yds, 9 TD): he's another dual threat QB and whose running skills will team with sophomore RB Treyvon Green's (362 yds, 4 TD) to will tire out opposing defensive lines. Northwestern also should have solid play from its wide receivers this year. Defensively, the team is stacked with talent at linebacker, but has little depth at the other positions. It was a long 2011 season on the defensive side of the ball last year (408 YPG allowed), and if nobody is able to provide stability on the defensive line or in the secondary, it could be more of the same in 2012.
PENN ST: After a year of distractions and tragedy at Penn State, new head coach Bill O'Brien is looking forward to a year in which the focus in Happy Valley is back on football. Last season, the Nittany Lions went back and forth between QBs Rob Bolden and Matt McGloin, neither of whom was impressive. The offensive line is also an issue, as the team needs to replace four starters. On the defensive side, the linebackers should be solid, but they will need to find fill-ins for all four starters they lost in the secondary. It's going to take a surprise at nearly every position for this Penn State team to resemble any of the better teams of the Joe Paterno era.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW (NORTHWESTERN-PENN ST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Northwestern-Penn St. Preview* ===============================

By BRETT HUSTON STATS Editor

Northwestern (5-0) at No. 22 Penn State (3-2), 12:00 p.m. EDT

Beginning a season with five straight wins actually hasn't been that uncommon for Northwestern, which got there for the third time in five years last weekend thanks to a record-setting offensive performance.

A 6-0 start has been a bit harder to come by.

The 24th-ranked Wildcats look to record their best start in 50 years Saturday in Happy Valley against a Penn State team that seems to have found its footing after a shaky beginning to the Bill O'Brien era.

Northwestern delivered some impressive offensive efforts in its first four victories, but those paled in comparison to its Big Ten opener. The Wildcats set a school record with 704 yards of total offense in a 44-29 win over Indiana behind a quarterback who's turned into a triple threat.

Kain Kolter did little of his work in the pocket against the Hoosiers, however. The junior attempted only three passes but ran 14 times for 161 yards and caught nine passes for 131 yards.

"This was kind of Chapter 1 of what we plan to do," coach Pat Fitzgerald promised. "We believe in Kain as a thrower - trust me on that."

Fitzgerald might not need to have Kolter under center much if Trevor Siemian continues to play like he did against Indiana. The sophomore threw for 308 yards and has completed 69.0 percent of his passes - third in the conference.

Hanging those kind of offensive numbers on Penn State (3-2, 1-0 Big Ten) figures to be a considerably bigger challenge. The Nittany Lions have won three straight by double digits, turning in their best game to date by thrashing Illinois 35-7 last Saturday in Champaign.

"These games are not easy, this conference is tough, so anytime you can get off on the right foot in the Big Ten that's a big deal," O'Brien said.

Northwestern linebacker David Nwabuisi knows his team's attempt to go 6-0 for the first time since 1962 won't be easy.

"I've tried to remind my teammates this isn't the first time we've been 5-0," Nwabuisi said. "So the hay's not in the barn, as Coach Fitz always says. Just because we have this ranking now doesn't mean that Penn State's going to go, 'Well, we don't get to play Northwestern this week because they're ranked now and get an automatic win.'"

Northwestern turned it over three times against Indiana, and such carelessness may prove more costly against the Nittany Lions. After posting a minus-three turnover margin in losing to Ohio, Penn State has a plus-10 differential in the past four contests - giving it away only once.

"(This is) a program that has done a terrific job coming together and playing physical, very efficient football, (and) is playing as hot as anybody in the country right now," Fitzgerald said.

Getting off the field on third downs has been the key to the Nittany Lions' surge. Penn State allowed Ohio and Virginia to convert 22 of 36 (61.1 percent) third downs, but has held its past three opponents to 11 of 42 (26.2).

The defense has been led by linebacker Michael Mauti, who intercepted two passes against the Illini and earned Big Ten defensive player of the week honors for the second time in three games.

Penn State's bowl ineligibility has made the senior put a greater significance on each regular-season game.

"We only have a fixed number of games, so we're going to be just as rowdy and just as jacked up for every game," Mauti said.

Northwestern has lost five straight to Penn State - giving up at least 33 points in each game - and it could have trouble stopping that trend if it can't shore up its secondary.

The Wildcats are 109th in the nation in pass defense (289.0 yards per game), and they've struggled to contain Matt McGloin before. The senior quarterback has thrown six touchdowns without an interception, taking only one sack, in beating Northwestern the past two seasons.

Game Notes:


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