Penn State vs. Oregon Same Game Parlay Picks, Odds & Predictions

Penn State vs. Oregon Same Game Parlay Picks, Odds & Predictions Recap

The No. 1 Oregon ducks secured a thrilling 45-37 win and NCAAF odds cover over the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Big Ten Championship, remaining unbeaten at 13-0 and claiming the top seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Dillon Gabriel, the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, starred with 283 passing yards and four touchdowns on 22-of-32 passing. Tez Johnson, named game MVP, hauled in 11 receptions for 181 yards and a score, while running back Jordan James added 87 rushing yards and two touchdowns, including a pivotal fourth-quarter score.  

Oregon’s offense shined in a record-setting first half, combining with Penn State for 55 points. Gabriel’s two touchdown connections with Kenyon Sadiq included a highlight-reel hurdle. Despite surrendering a season-high 37 points, Oregon’s defense delivered the game-sealing play when Nikko Reed intercepted Drew Allar late in the fourth quarter. Penn State (11-2) showcased a strong ground game with Kaytron Allen rushing for 124 yards and a touchdown and Nicholas Singleton adding 101 yards and a receiving TD. Allar finished 20-of-39 for 236 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions, the first leading to an Oregon score.  

The turning point came with a failed Penn State two-point conversion early in the fourth quarter, leaving them down 38-30. Oregon responded with a 75-yard drive capped by James’ 12-yard touchdown run. Though Penn State rallied, narrowing the score to 45-37, Oregon’s defense held firm. The “Quack Attack” captured its first Big Ten title in its debut season and eyes its first national championship as the nation’s only unbeaten.

This game unfolded largely as anticipated, except for the Ducks’ significant struggles in containing the Nittany Lions’ offense. It was shocking to witness Drew Allar and company put up 24 first-half points, surpassing their game total projection with ease. A key takeaway: Oregon’s defense struggles against potent rushing attacks. Despite their defensive issues, Oregon consistently stayed in front of the CFB spread from the first quarter onward. Dillon Gabriel wasted no time exceeding his passing touchdown prop at BetMGM Sportsbook, achieving the mark in less than 12 minutes.

Penn State vs. Oregon Same Game Parlay Picks, Odds & Predictions

The No. 1 Oregon Ducks will attempt to remain the only undefeated team in the land on Championship Saturday when they lock horns with the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Big Ten title Game set to go down in Lucas Oil Stadium. Dan Lanning’s kids cruised to their 12^th win of the college football betting season after smashing the Washington Huskies in the former Pac 12 rival’s revenge bout 49-21 as lofty 17-point Autzen Stadium favorites. Meanwhile, James Franklin’s troops closed the regular season with a fourth straight win pummeling Maryland 44-7 to cover the closing 26.5-point NCAAF odds. Oddly enough, each team enters the championship game 6-6 against the spread. BetMGM Sportsbook opened the betting lines with Oregon installed 3.5-point favorites and the total lined 49.5. Neither the side nor total have deviated from the opener regardless of the Ducks and Over taking in 80+ percent of the booked handle, respectively.

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Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Oregon Ducks CFB Same Game Parlay:

Make no bones about it, the Nittany Lions deserve to be in this spot after going through the regular season nearly unscathed with the lone defeat coming in a 20-13 home defeat to Ohio State. The Buckeyes did however do Drew Allar and his mates a major solid last weekend by failing to hold serve in “The Game” against the Michigan Wolverines as near 20-point favorites. While the schedule strength was laughable at best, don’t for one second discredit this team. The offense averaged a healthy 33+ points per game with it anchored by the solid 1-2 backfield tandem of Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen who speared the nation’s 26^th ranked rushing attack. Since falling to the Buckeyes, the unit has gashed its four opponents for an average of 38.5 points per game utilizing its powerful rushing attack to open things up for the passing game. 

Defensively, not many are better than what Abdul Carter and Dani Dennis-Sutton bring to the table with the Nittany Lions EDGE rushers two of the best in the nation. Coming off a game in which PSU tallied six sacks against the Terps, the Nittany Lions average 2.7 sacks per game (#24). The ability to create pressure will go a long way in deciding whether Penn State has it in them to hang a full 60 with the Ducks.

Oregon earned its undefeated record against a stronger slate of opponents than Penn State, justifying its status as the rightful favorite to win this matchup with the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff on the line. The Ducks’ victories include wins over Boise State, Ohio State, Illinois, and Michigan, covering the spread in all but the game against the Broncos. After mid-November struggles against Maryland and Wisconsin, Dillon Gabriel and company looked back to form last week, dismantling the Washington Huskies 49-21 as 17-point favorites. With Tez Johnson returning to the huddle, Oregon’s passing attack regained its rhythm, once again providing a steady complement to its potent ground game.

Readily able to hurt the opposition with its balanced attack, it’ll be interesting to see how Penn State’s excelled pass rush fares against arguably the toughest offensive line it will have run up against to date. Bringing it all together is a defense ranked amongst the top-10 at defending the pass and top-25 against the run. On top of that, the unit has been fantastic on early downs routinely forcing the opposition to attempt to move the chains by overcoming long distances. If that’s not enough, Jordan Burch and the D-Line have consistently generated pressure without aid of the blitz. That means Allar’s targets will be draped in coverage every time he steps back to pass and I question his ability to make enough big plays downfield to keep up with the Ducks’ consistent barrage.

I get that Franklin has been horrendous against upper echelon opponents throughout his stay in Happy Valley. I also get that he’s been world class against anyone not named Michigan or Ohio State over the last three years. That being said, this game ultimately comes down to which team I believe is the better of the two and I think its Oregon going away. Though Penn State will have success on the ground, what will the offense be able to do once forced to abandon the run after the Ducks go up a couple scores? I’m not banking on much with the Nittany Lions seemingly never denting the board against tough defenses.

Gabriel is by far the better of the two quarterbacks. He’s been around the block and come up huge when his respective team needed him to many times in the past. In Gabriel I trust! Not so much with Allar. While unquestionably talented, I wonder if the stage will be too much for him to overcome. It also helps Oregon that a bunch of players currently on the roster lost to Washington in last year’s Pac-12 title game. Experience never hurts. With that, look for the Ducks to win this game, and do so by margin, en route to entering the CFP as the nation’s only undefeated.

• OREGON DUCKS -3.5
• DILLON GABRIEL OVER 1.5 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
• PENN STATE UNDER 23.5 POINTS SCORED

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