Buffalo U at Penn State
Time: 6:30 PM CST
Spread: PSU -29.5
Total: 56
Odds c/o 5dimes
The Buffalo Bulls won its Week 1 matchup 38-10 over Robert Morris. Week 2 sees the Bulls travel to face Penn State as 29.5-point underdogs according to NCAA football oddsmakers.
The over/under is set at 56 points for the game which will kick off at 6:30 PM CST Saturday on FOX.
BUFFALO
Buffalo rushed its way to a big week 1. The Bulls attempted just 10 pass plays, completing five, for a total gain of 69 yards and two touchdowns. But the Bulls did work on the ground. Quarterback Matt Myers rushed for another 47 yards on four attempts, and Kevin Marks and Jordan Patterson combined for 165 yards on 25 carries between them as the 1-2 options of the backfield. Patterson averaged 7.5 yards-per-attempt, second to only Myers’ 11.8.
Patterson, Myers and Ron Cook Jr all rushed for touchdowns, as well. Zac Lefebvre caught two passes, both TD receptions, for 43 total yards including a 40-yard TD pass being one of the two. The Bulls held Robert Morris to 92 passing yards and just 3.3 yards-per-carry on its 45 attempts for 148 total yards. Cory Gross Jr. and James Patterson starred for the defense with 12 total tackles between them and 2.0 tackles for loss. Buffalo had two sacks and seven tackles-for-loss in the game.
PENN ST
The Penn State Nittany Lions are ranked No. 15 in AP Polls following its 79-7 smashing of Idaho in Week 1. Week 2 sees the Nittany Lions take on Buffalo, followed by Pitt in Week 3, Maryland in Week 4, and Purdue in Week 5.
Penn State got 280 passing yards on 14 of 23 passing from Sean Clifford in its week 1 win. Devyn Ford led the backfield with 107 rushing yards on six carries and a TD. Clifford rushed for another 57 yards on his seven attempts, while Noah Cain added 44 yards on nine carries with a pair of TDs. Penn State picked up 331 total rushing yards and averaged 7.4 yards-per-carry as a team with seven rushing TDs in total. KJ Hamler was the top receiver with four catches for 115 yards and two TDs.
Six other Nittany Lions had 25-yards or more receiving on the day, and Penn State averaged 13.7 yards-per-catch on its 25 receptions while scoring three TDs via the pass.
ATS TRENDS
| Buffalo |
- Bulls are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 vs. Big Ten.
- Bulls are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games on grass.
- Bulls are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.
- Bulls are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games in September.
- Bulls are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Bulls are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
- Bulls are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games following a straight up win.
- Bulls are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- Bulls are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games after accumulating less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
- Bulls are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
- Bulls are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Bulls are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
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| Penn State |
- Nittany Lions are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in September.
- Nittany Lions are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Nittany Lions are 13-2-1 ATS in their last 16 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
- Nittany Lions are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
- Nittany Lions are 22-5-1 ATS in their last 28 games following a straight up win.
- Nittany Lions are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
- Nittany Lions are 19-5-2 ATS in their last 26 games on grass.
- Nittany Lions are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Nittany Lions are 14-4-1 ATS in their last 19 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Nittany Lions are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 non-conference games.
- Nittany Lions are 14-4-1 ATS in their last 19 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
- Nittany Lions are 16-5-2 ATS in their last 23 home games.
- Nittany Lions are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. MAC.
- Nittany Lions are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game.
- Nittany Lions are 15-6-2 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Nittany Lions are 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
- Nittany Lions are 25-10-2 ATS in their last 37 games overall.
- Nittany Lions are 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
- Nittany Lions are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win.
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OU TRENDS
| Buffalo |
- Over is 4-0 in Bulls last 4 games following a straight up win.
- Over is 5-0 in Bulls last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
- Over is 4-0 in Bulls last 4 games in September.
- Over is 4-0-1 in Bulls last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 6-1-1 in Bulls last 8 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
- Over is 5-1 in Bulls last 6 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
- Over is 5-1 in Bulls last 6 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game.
- Over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 non-conference games.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Bulls last 6 games following a ATS loss.
- Over is 6-2 in Bulls last 8 road games.
- Under is 6-2 in Bulls last 8 games on grass.
- Over is 10-4 in Bulls last 14 games overall.
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| Penn State |
- Over is 7-0 in Nittany Lions last 7 non-conference games.
- Over is 7-1 in Nittany Lions last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
- Over is 6-1 in Nittany Lions last 7 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
- Over is 9-2 in Nittany Lions last 11 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Over is 4-1 in Nittany Lions last 5 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Nittany Lions last 5 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
- Over is 4-1 in Nittany Lions last 5 games in September.
- Over is 4-1 in Nittany Lions last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Over is 4-1 in Nittany Lions last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 11-3 in Nittany Lions last 14 games following a straight up win.
- Over is 7-2 in Nittany Lions last 9 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
- Over is 20-6 in Nittany Lions last 26 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
- Under is 13-4 in Nittany Lions last 17 vs. MAC.
- Over is 8-3 in Nittany Lions last 11 games following a ATS win.
- Over is 15-6 in Nittany Lions last 21 games overall.
- Over is 5-2 in Nittany Lions last 7 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Nittany Lions last 7 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game.
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