A Big Ten matchup features the No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) and the Illinois Fighting Illini (1-1) battling on Saturday afternoon at noon ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus odds lists the Nittany Lions as 14-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 48 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page) in the latest Penn State vs. Illinois odds. 

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The model has factored Penn State sophomore Drew Allar as a big, athletic quarterback. Allar owns a strong arm with solid accuracy on all three levels. The Ohio native has thrown for 529 yards with four passing scores in two games. In his last outing, Allar was 22 of 26 with 204 yards and one passing touchdown.

The model also knows Illinois sophomore quarterback Luke Altmyer provides the offense with a dual-threat weapon. Altmyer can thrive on read options and pick up easy yards with his feet. The Mississippi native has tossed 408 passing yards with three passing touchdowns. He also leads the team in rushing yards (139) with two rushing scores.

Now, it has set its sights on Penn State vs. Illinois. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in nearly 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college football picks.

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