Maryland vs Penn State Picks and Prediction – 11/30/2024

In Saturday afternoon college football action, the Maryland Terrapins will invade Beaver Stadium to face the Penn State Nittany Lions. Make sure you are ready for all the football action with our college football picks. The Terrapins (4-7) have dropped seven of their eight Big Ten Conference games and rank 12th nationally in passing offense (289.6 ypg). On Saturday, Maryland was shutout in the first half and turned the ball over twice during a 29-13 home loss versus Iowa. 

Maryland trailed by 13 points entering the fourth quarter and made things interesting on a Tai Felton 12-yard touchdown catch. M.J. Morris split reps with Billy Edwards Jr. and threw a pair of touchdowns for the Terrapins, who were gashed by the Hawkeyes for 273 rushing yards. 

The Penn State Nittany Lions suffered their only loss of the season against Ohio State and a win in this game would wrap up a College Football Playoff berth. The fourth-ranked Nittany Lions (10-1) rank second in the Big Ten Conference in total offense and are averaging 32.4 points per contest. On Saturday, Penn State used a late fake punt to close out a 26-25 road victory against Minnesota. 

Penn State QB Drew Allar completed 21 of 28 passes for 244 yards and a 45-yard touchdown pass to Omari Evans. Nicholas Singleton rushed for 63 yards and gave the Nittany Lions a 23-22 lead with a 12-yard touchdown run. Versatile TE Tyler Warren contributed a game-high 102 receiving yards. 

Penn State has dominated Maryland in this series and has won three straight games by a combined 112-29 score. The Terrapins showed no resistance against Iowa’s running game and the Nittany Lions will show no mercy in this spot. Take Penn State to win in dominant fashion. Final Score Prediction, Penn State Nittany Lions win 41-10.