We've got some college football action tonight, and I couldn't be more excited.
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Over the past few weeks, we have actually seen some really good football games on Friday night.
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Tonight, I've got my eyes set on a matchup in my home state (even if I can't wager on it due to state regulations), as Penn State comes to town to take on Northwestern.
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Penn State is one of those schools that has a bit more name value, but they haven't really earned it over the past, well, decade.
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Without looking, can you tell me the last time Penn State had one or fewer losses?
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Probably not, so I'll tell you: it was 2005.
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Since then, it isn't like the program has been terrible, but they also haven't exactly been the dominant team that most associate with the name.
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Since 2005, they've gone 7-1 or 8-1 in the Big 10 just four times.
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They did make the College Football Playoff in 2024 and won in the first round.
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Now the team comes into today's contest with a 3-1 record, and they lost their first Big 10 game of the season.
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That loss came last week, at home, against Wisconsin.
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The Badgers are a good team, but more should be expected out of the Nittany Lions.
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They dropped the game 24-20, so again, it wasn't a blowout, but this isn't a game they should've lost.
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It also dropped Penn State from 13th in the country to being not ranked.
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Now they face a Northwestern team that has been okay over the years, but not great.
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Northwestern comes into this game with a 2-1 record, but a winning season from them is often more surprising than expected.
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The Wildcats are a decent enough team, but in the Big 10, this is not a team that most people would put as one of the top options in their conference.
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The school has invested heavily in the team, but results have been average at best to this point.
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They started the season with a nice win over San Diego State, winning 34-18.
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The following week, they took on Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes.
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It wasn't exactly a good look for Mr. Prime, as he got wholloped by the Wildcats with a final score of 41-7.
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I do give more credit to Colorado just not being very good, and less credit to Northwestern being great.
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Last week, though, my eyes popped a bit as Northwestern was competitive with Indiana.
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They hung with one of the best in the country, on the road, and lost the game 29-23.
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Now we have Penn State, after a loss, going on the road to face Northwestern, also after a loss.
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I would give the edge on offense to Penn State, but I'm not sure it is as significant as I would've thought when the season started.
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On defense, I think Northwestern has the personnel to keep up with the Nittany Lions, but not shut them down completely.
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I can't say I think Northwestern wins this, and I'm far too late to get a great number on them.
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Instead, I'm backing the over 45.5.
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I think we can see both teams get some offense going after a short week.
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