A week’s worth of ugly trash talk between Auburn and Penn State fans will come to a head tonight as the Tigers head up to Happy Valley to take on the Nittany Lions in their famed White Out game in front of a capacity crowd at Beaver Stadium.
Over 106,000 strong will be in the house when Bo Nix faces a serious early-season test against a PSU defense that had no trouble making life difficult for Graham Mertz Week One in Madison against the Wisconsin Badgers.
Who will prevail in this #10-#22 matchup between two undefeated ranked teams?
Here’s a look at everything you need to know about No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 22 Auburn:
Auburn vs. Penn State Odds Week 3
According to WynnBet, Auburn is a five-point underdog, and the over/under is 52.5. The Tigers are +180 on the money line, meaning a $100 bet on Auburn would net you $180 if AU can pull off the upset.
Tigers vs. Penn State prediction
This should be a defensive chess match if Derek Mason’s defense is up to snuff against a Power Five opponent after giving up just 10 points in Auburn’s first two matchups against bottom-feeders in Akron and Alabama State.
The Nittany Lions have already proven capable of handling their business against a fellow ranked opponent, and they will have quite the home-field advantage during tonight’s White Out.
That said, those fans won’t be able to slow the down the 1-2 RB punch of Tank Bigsby and Jarquez Hunter. Those two have both eclipsed 100 yards and have a pair of TDs, opening up the passing game for Bo Nix.
Nix looked far sharper in Week One than against Alabama State last week, and he even shushed the Jordan-Hare Stadium crowd against the Hornets. He could have some trouble against a stout Brent Pry coached defense with the White Out crowd getting loud and rowdy.
Sean Clifford has thrown for 477 yards so far this season, airing the ball out to spectacular success against a sixth ranked Wisconsin defense. Zac Etheridge’s secondary’s coverage against Clifford’s arm may be the determining factor in tonight’s game along with how the Nittany Lions fare against the AU run game.
The Bigsby-Hunter and Smoke Monday-Roger McCreary duos are tough to bet against even in Bryan Harsin’s first major test as HC.
Prediction: Auburn 17, Penn State 14