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Penn State at Northwestern — 2023

Week 5 · 2023-09-30T16:00:00.000Z

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Conference game · Penn State entered as the listed favorite

Penn State

AP #6 · Strength Rank #1 · Team Strength 100/100 · Elite

Strength Rank#1
Team Strength100/100
Schedule Strength73

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency69
Defensive Efficiency88
Rushing Success77
Passing Success80
Explosiveness4
Havoc94
Finishing Drives83

4-0 through 4 prior games · 40.5 PPG · 8.8 allowed

Northwestern

Strength Rank #100 · Team Strength 25/100 · Below Average

Strength Rank#100
Team Strength25/100
Schedule Strength52

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency45
Defensive Efficiency14
Rushing Success80
Passing Success20
Explosiveness39
Havoc13
Finishing Drives93

2-2 through 4 prior games · 24.0 PPG · 25.8 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: 25.5 · O/U: 46.0 · Northwestern ML: 1100.0 · Penn State ML: -3300.0

FINAL RESULT

Penn State 41, Northwestern 13

ATS: away_cover · Total result: over

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