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Michigan State at Penn State — 2020

Week 15 · 2020-12-12T17:00:00.000Z

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Conference game · Penn State entered as the listed favorite

Michigan State

Strength Rank #81 · Team Strength 37/100 · Below Average

Strength Rank#81
Team Strength37/100
Schedule Strength98

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency2
Defensive Efficiency73
Rushing Success2
Passing Success17
Explosiveness87
Havoc49
Finishing Drives6

2-4 through 6 prior games · 17.0 PPG · 34.5 allowed

Penn State

Strength Rank #31 · Team Strength 76/100 · Strong

Strength Rank#31
Team Strength76/100
Schedule Strength78

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency31
Defensive Efficiency70
Rushing Success45
Passing Success57
Explosiveness28
Havoc46
Finishing Drives18

2-5 through 7 prior games · 24.7 PPG · 29.1 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -14.5 · O/U: 46.0 · Penn State ML: — · Michigan State ML: —

FINAL RESULT

Michigan State 24, Penn State 39

ATS: home_cover · Total result: over

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