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Penn State at Iowa (11/08/2008)

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Also like Penn St here.  Seems they're still fighting to get respect. Iowa will play them tough, but the better team will prevail.
 
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kinda like the over in here any thought
 
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Posted: #28
there's bad weather there so PENN ST. is going to have a hard time throwing the ball
 
so i'm going to say IOWA covers +7.5 by running the ball and controlling the clock
 
 
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Penn State -7.5
 
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The line should be at least double that number.  I smell something fishy, so I'm not going to bite the bait.  Iowa keeps this thing close.  GLA
 
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First off LSU1905 -= nice pic.  Thats why I bet.  To make money and get girls like that.  :) 

I agree with most people on here.  This line should be double digits.  Penn St has won everygame by this spread I think except for OHIO ST.  I believe this may be the best team in college football on both sides of the ball./  They may not have the best offense but its efficient.  ANd they have a great defense.  Heck Heisman hopeful Beanie Wells was shut down.  I dont think Shonn Greene is better than Wells IMO.  And I dont think Stanzi is better than Pryor.  Once again, this line is too good to be true.  But heck with it, Im baiting.  Penn St wins big.

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GET ON THE LION SHUT OUT NOW...YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!
 
BRRRR...COLD. GOOD FOOTBALL WEATHER. ALMOST AS COLD AS IOWA'S OFFENSE WILL BE!
 
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Strong Opinion
IOWA 23 Penn St. (-7.5) 24
12:30 PM Pacific, 08-Nov-08
Penn State has been an underrated team most of this season (7-1 ATS), but the line has caught up to the Nittany Lions great team and my math model favors Penn State by just 6 ½ points over a good Iowa team that is better than their 5-4 record. The reason for favoring Iowa in this game is not the small bit of line value but rather a 16-59-1 ATS situation that applies to Penn State. That angle plays against unbeaten teams at this stage of the season and Penn State also applies to a negative 31-77 ATS favorite off a bye angle. Iowa is certainly capable of playing with Penn State, as the Hawkeyes have a very strong rushing attack (5.6 yards per rushing play), a better than average quarterback in Ricky Stanzi, and a good defense that has allowed 4.7 yppl to teams that would combine to average 5.4 yppl against an average stop unit. I respect Penn State enough not to make this game a Best Bet, but I’ll consider Iowa a Strong Opinion at +7 points or more.
 
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Posted: #34
Quote Originally Posted by lobosrule:

i see...
 
so you think maybe Joe Pa, in his 2 weeks of preparation, didn't notice that Shonn Greene is Iowa's whole offense?  maybe Penn St will come out in pass coverage on first down and give Iowa a nice soft belly to run into? 
 
that sure would be a break for Iowa... cuz if it were me, i would stack the line of scrimmage and make Iowa throw the ball every single play... because if they throw the ball 30+ times, about 6 of them will be interceptions, and 2 of those will result in PSU TDs... and if they're lucky, 1 will result in an Iowa TD...
 
but Joe Pa doesn't know what he's doing, so he probably won't figure that out!  but lucky for him, he still has the far superior athletes, and has had 2 weeks to put togtether whatever cockamamee schemes he comes up with, so they should still have a fighting chance against an over-rated Big 10 team that's biggest selling point seems to be that they find a way to lose only by a little bit...

 

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Penn St -7  (My beggest play for this week)
GO Joe Pa and the Nitty Lion !!!!!
 
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biggest I meant to say
 
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Iowa might really get up for this one.  It's going to be at home.  It's going to be cold.  It's going to be a close game.  I'm taking the points.

Taking Iowa +8 for a MEDIUM sized play
 
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PENN ST and OVER
 
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iowa +8 in a close one
 
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Penn St. vs. Iowa ML +270 (1 unit) - just for the hell of it here, I don't really think it'll happen.  I'm using house money still so I might as well take the PSU opponent every week since they are my team and I have a feeling they'll lose to someone stupid.  I call it a contingency plan but you can call it whatever you want... 1 unit means nothing to me.
 
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Penn St is the best team in this conference by far, but their QB situation might hurt them. Clark may not be 100%
 
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psu rolls
 
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With Clark not 100% & both defenses playing tough, along with unfavorable weather conditions, has me thinking low on the total.
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Posted: #44
iowa doesnt have enough offense to keep this game close! I like PSU by 17.................................mark it down
 
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im right here in iowa city today and its crazy cold with flurries.  Winds predicted to be 10-25 mph.  I'm a huge iowa fan but penn state is where the money is at.  it will be a close game but penn pulls out the victory late in the game.  Iowa has no pass game.  If penn state stops shon green on the ground penn blws them out. penn state 21..iowa 10.....might even take the under....just trying to help!
 
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LAY THE WOOD
LAY THE WOOD
RUN UP THE SCORE
 
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PSU -7.5

 
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PSU to win

I read a lot of smack about PSU getting worked by Florida if a game were to happen...I don't buy into that hype, Florida got worked by a not so great Mich last year and they were favored by 10.

PSU isn't a push over, and they have earned the ranking thus far.
Not a PSU fan really, but I'd like to see Joe Pa go out on a high note, he's a football lifer and deserves it. 
   
 
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sorry win and cover!
 
 
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Penn State after a week off and after being jumped in the BCS will be ready to go...
 
PENN STATE -8
OVER 42.5
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