Written By: Evan PerkinsThe Bowling Green Falcons (1-0) will have their hands full when they take on the eighth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0) for college football action on Saturday, September 7 at noon ET at Boone Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Lions are heavily favored and have a point spread at -31.5 (-115).
The Falcons blew out the Fordham Rams 41-17 in their debut on the season at home. The game began with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Justin Pegues. After a 20-0 first quarter, the game was essentially over.
Despite winning by a large margin, they landed 475 total yards and 22 first downs. While this is great to see, the Rams put up 401 yards and 18 first downs in return. This potentially shows some lack of defense, but it was most likely later in the game when it did not matter as much.
Against the Nittany Lions, they cannot afford to have a lackluster defense. If there is any separation early in the game, it might be too big of a deficit to come back from.
The Falcons know this will likely be the biggest test of their season. If they can handle this well, they have a shot at being above .500 on the year.
In their recent matchup, the Nittany Lions defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers on the road 34-12. The game started dull since the first quarter ended 0-0. However, the Nittany Lions took charge with a 20-6 second quarter that gave them breathing room.
Quarterback Drew Allar was 11-for-17 on his passes and had 216 yards, along with three touchdowns. Harrison Wallace III had an exciting day with five receptions that totaled 117 yards and two touchdowns. It should be another good day for this matchup if they can connect this easily.
The Nittany Lions took control of the game with their total yards. They had 457, while the Mountaineers had just 246. As for turnovers, they forced them to have three.
The best college football betting odds can be found at MyBookie, which has you covered for the Bowling Green Falcons vs. Penn State Nittany Lions showdown. The Nittany Lions are massive 31.5-point favorites to win at home, and market analysis shows they have a 97.6 percent chance of victory.
The Nittany Lions exceeded expectations when they took care of business in their opener. In that battle, the market had them as eight-point favorites, and they could win by double the number of points. Look for the Nittany Lions to impress again with this large line of -31.5.
