LSU - Penn State

Capital One January 1, 1:00pm Orlando, FL

LSU (9-3) ______________ SEC ____________ 248.45 ____ YPG = 309.7 (85%) PPG = 25.5 (99%) dYPG = 326.6 (87%) dPPG = 16 (58%) ____ Wk Opponent oPts Score 1 Washington 19.13 W, 31-23 2 Vanderbilt -246.01 W, 23-9 3 LA-Lafayette -71.89 W, 31-3 4 Mississippi St 14.07 W, 30-26 5 Georgia 159.43 W, 20-13 6 Florida 470.00 L, 3-13 8 Auburn 121.93 W, 31-10 9 Tulane -246.99 W, 42-0 10 Alabama 589.24 L, 15-24 11 Louisiana Tech -137.56 W, 24-16 12 Mississippi 152.02 L, 23-25 13 Arkansas 121.91 W, 33-30

Penn State (10-2) _____________ Big10 _________ 256.10 ____ +27% ← YPG = 399.7 (112%)__________ +9% ← PPG = 27.6 (108%)__________ -8% ← dYPG = 283.5 (79%)_________ -8% ← dPPG = 12.6 (50%)_________ ____ Wk Opponent oPts Score 1 Akron -247.05 W, 31-7 2 Syracuse -108.38 W, 28-7 3 Temple 102.29 W, 31-6 4 Iowa 322.42 L, 10-21 5 Illinois -190.53 W, 35-17 6 Eastern Illinois -505.38 W, 52-3 7 Minnesota 7.50 W, 20-0 8 Michigan -106.70 W, 35-10 9 Northwestern 126.96 W, 34-13 10 Ohio St 335.31 L, 7-24 11 Indiana -166.84 W, 31-20 12 Michigan St 11.18 W, 42-14

This one's gonna be a doozy. I was bitten last year when the Tigers stomped Georgia Tech into the ground, but I don't get the feeling that's going to happen to the Nittany Lions. They've been to big games, they've won big games, and they've had a solid, if uneventful year. Statistically they have the edge, and anybody who's seen the Tigers "offense" knows that if they can't get anything going, it's going to be a long afternoon. They've put up around 25+ points their last few games, but I don't know if that'll be enough to beat Penn State. Of course, if the D helps out and puts some points on the board, it could be interesting.

The Line: LSU +2.5

The Call: Penn State by 9

The Result: Penn State 19-17

Yeah, the mud & field. But at least it makes it a bit more interesting, giving the game a different look/feel. Great effort from both teams, nice rally from the Tigers there in the second half, but JoPa just keeps on chugging.