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October 15, 2019 | Empowerment

Penn State looks to rebound from first loss of the Year

Prior to its bye week, Penn State collided with then-No. 4 Ohio State at Beaver Stadium. Things were looking great for the Nittany Lions to improve to 5-0 on the season as they led the Buckeyes 26-14 with eight minutes remaining in the game. However, two late strikes by Dwayne Haskins resulted in a narrow 27-26 Ohio State win in Week 5. Penn State now has had two weeks to stew over this loss and will look to release this anger upon Michigan State in Week 7. Penn State has a huge crime that has averaged 49.6 points each match, fifth-most in the country. The Nittany Lions are led by senior dual-threat quarterback Trace McSorley, who’s thrown for 1,049 yards with 10 touchdowns and two interceptions while rushing for 410 yards and six TDs as well. Furthermore, they have junior running Miles Sanders, who ranks 26th in the NCAA with 538 rushing yards and has scored six touchdowns. Defensively, Penn State has allowed 21 points per game that ranks 34th in the country, and senior cornerback Amani Oruwariye has made passing difficult since he has two interceptions. Last year, Michigan State hosted Penn State and pulled off the upset since it was ranked No. 24 while the Nittany Lions were ranked No. 7. Penn State carried a 24-21 lead into the fourth quarter but had been closed out and hauled to only 87 yards in the final quarter, while Michigan State finished two field goals to secure the 27-24 win. The Spartans restricted the Nittany Lions to only 65 rushing yards in the match, such as shutting down Saquon Barkley for only 63 yards. Then-sophomore Brian Lewerke pitched 400 yards and 2 touchdowns in the win, while Trace McSorley threw a season-high 381 metres while tacking on three touchdowns of his own about the side. Michigan State struggling this year Michigan State saw its two-game winning streak come to a conclusion last week as it dropped 29-19 to Northwestern, the Spartans’ second loss of the year. Michigan State appeared to be trending in the right direction prior to the loss, putting up 66 joint points in its own victories over Indiana and Central Michigan while racking up 695 total yards of offense. However, turnovers were a glaring issue as junior quarterback Brian Lewerke threw two touchdowns but also threw three interceptions in those 2 games. The Spartans typical 27.2 points per game, that is 85th in the nation, and Lewerke has thrown for 1,328 yards with six TDs and six interceptions on the season. Defensively, however, Michigan State has been quite strong, allowing 23.4 points per game, which is 41st in the NCAA, and giving up only 33.8 rush yards per game, which is the best mark in the country with a long shot. Junior defensive end Kenny Willekes has been a nightmare for offensive linemen, racking up four sacks and 16 solo tackles throughout the first five matches. The Spartans will want to stop the Nittany Lions run sport whenever they want a chance to win. Read more: http://global-shipping-point.com/admin/nba-free-picks-money-line-parlay-on-warriors-105-at-bucks-and-lakers-108-at-spurs/

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