Maryland at Penn State 11/7/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

Big Ten Conference foes will collide on Saturday afternoon, when the Maryland Terrapins travel to Happy Valley to face the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Terrapins bounced back from a 40-point season opening loss at Northwestern with a 45-44 overtime victory versus Minnesota on Friday night. Maryland rallied for 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and rolled up 675 yards of total offense on the evening.

Maryland QB Taulia Tagovailoa had a breakout performance with 395 passing yards and three touchdowns. Jake Funk carried 21 times for 216 yards and a score for the Terrapins.

The Penn State Nittany Lions came into the season with high expectations, but come into this contest reeling after consecutive losses. On Saturday night, Penn State trailed by 15 points at halftime of a 38-25 home loss versus Ohio State. The Nittany Lions (0-2) were outgained by a 526-325 margin and turned the ball over once in defeat.

Penn State WR Jahan Dotson had a monster night with eight catches for 144 yards and three touchdowns. Sean Clifford completed 18-for-30 passes for 281 yards in a losing effort for the Nittany Lions.