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The Penn State Nittany Lions are 25-1 underdogs in college football wagering to win the national title this year. It may be a historic year for Penn State with head coach Joe Paterno going for his 400th win and running back Evan Royster going for the school rushing record. Unless they find someone to play quarterback, it may not be a effective year though for Penn State in college football betting.



Paterno currently holds the record for most wins by an FBS football coach who is still active. He’s 1 of 3 active coaches enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame as coaches. He’s been the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions since 1996. As of a year ago, he’s been on the Penn State coaching staff for 60 seasons, with 44 of those being as head coach. He also holds more bowl wins than any coach in history with a total of 24. With 36, he tops the list of bowl appearances. He is the only coach who has won each of the existing 4 major bowls – the Rose, Orange, Fiesta and Sugar bowls – along with the Cotton Bowl Classic. He currently has a record of 394-129-3.

Thinking about they would likely have to go unbeaten for a prospect at a national title, NCAA betting odds are likely a little bit low on Penn State. Considering they have to go to Alabama, Iowa and Ohio State this year, that seems very not likely. The Penn State Nittany Lions may easily lose all 3 of those matches.

Penn State has to find a quarterback given that Daryll Clark is gone. Kevin Newsome will most likely get the job and he is likely to hand off to Royster a lot this year. Royster requires just 482 yards rushing to beat the university’s all-time mark. The Penn State Nittany Lions will probably struggle vs good teams since they simply don’t have much other than Royster.

Penn State’s defense is typically good and that will be the situation again in 2010. Devon Sill may be pretty good if he stays healthy while Jack Crawford leads the defensive line. A lot of the line backing crew returns and given that the secondary is a worry, Penn State will need them to play well. D’Anton Lynn is a solid corner along with Stephon Morris but there is rather little depth behind them. The special teams will be a problem again in 2010 because Penn State doesn’t have a great kicker or punter.

The Penn State Nittany Lions actually will be 50-1 or higher to win the national title this year. They’ve got a one-dimensional offense, an average defense and a coach in Joe Paterno who ought to have retired a decade ago. The Nittany Lions are not as good as Iowa or Ohio State and they will do well to finish third in the Big 10 this year. Penn State will most likely lose a minimum of 3 of their 5 road games and perhaps 4 of 5. That is too many losses even if Penn State wins all of their home games in 2010.


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