Inside the Numbers Indiana Hoosiers at No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions
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Written by Matt Smith
The Indiana Hoosiers will travel east this Saturday to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions at 7:30 pm est on ABC. Indiana comes in with a 2-2 record while the Nittany Lions come in with a record of 4-0. This will be both teams' first game against a team in their division.
Penn State is favored by 10.5
Penn State is 3-1 against the spread
Indiana is 1-3 against the spread
The over is set at 52.5
Defensive Battle
Penn State Defense gives up only 15 points per game
The Hoosiers defense gives up 29.3 points per game
Nittany Lions defense 326 yards per game
Indiana defense only gives up 337 yards per game.
IU has only beaten Penn State Twice
Penn State holds a record of 22-2 against the Hoosiers
Indiana lost 16 straight games from 1993-2013
Teams have been playing since 1993
Revenge Game
Hoosiers won last season on a toss up call
Penn State has made this game the Stripe Game
Beaver Stadium will be rocking.
Penn State Hot Start
The Nittany Lions have two wins against ranked opponents
They are the number four team in the country
Sean Clifford having a bounce back season
Need a win to continue playoff hopes
No Turnovers
The Hoosiers need to hold onto the ball if they want a chance of winning
Penix needs a strong pocket to manage the game
Not too much of an aggressive game plan.
Crowd Noise
Beaver Stadium is one of the loudest in the country
Hoosiers will need good communication
Offense
Penn State averages 31 points per game
Indiana averages 29 points per game
Nittany Lions average 423 yards per game
Hoosiers average 363 points per game