Penn State vs Purdue Picks and Prediction – 11/16/2024

In Saturday afternoon college football action, the Penn State Nittany Lions will invade Ross-Ade Stadium to face the Purdue Boilermakers. Make sure you are ready for all the football action with our college football picks. The sixth-ranked Nittany Lions (8-1) rank third in the Big Ten Conference in total defense and are limiting opponents to 15 points per game. On Saturday, Penn State held Washington below 200 yards of total offense during a dominant 35-6 home victory. 

Beau Pribula put Penn State on the scoreboard first with an eight-yard touchdown run. Versatile TE Tyler Warren contributed two short rushing touchdowns and caught eight passes for 75 yards. RB Kaytron Allen added 98 rushing yards and a score for the Nittany Lions. 

The Purdue Boilermakers are winless through their first six Big Ten Conference games and have waved the white flag for second-year head coach Ryan Walters. The Boilermakers (1-8) rank last in the conference in total defense and are surrendering 36.9 points per contest. On Saturday, Purdue was gashed for 433 yards during a 45-0 road loss against second-ranked Ohio State. 

Purdue QB Hudson Card completed nine of 19 passes for 108 yards and an interception. RB Devin Mockobee put forth a respectable 73 rushing yards on 13 carries for the Boilermakers, who converted just two of 12 third down attempts.

Penn State has reeled off ten straight victories against Purdue, including a 35-31 road victory in 2022. The Nittany Lions need a victory to stay in the College Football Playoff conversation and will have no issues scoring against a porous Boilermakers' defense. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Penn State Nittany Lions win 42-14.