We are a favorite this week vs a ranked team. However the early money is going to NW getting the points.
They are 5-0 and it looks like the only defensive tests they have had are Vandy and perhaps BC scoring 23 and 22 respectively. Although I was down on our D after the Ohio game, Roof and company have proven by initial doubts wrong, Mea Culpa for me. I think PSU D keeps NW to under 21 points and I think the PSU O puts up more than 28. I like the line and hope it goes to -3 so I don't need to buy the hook.
Actually, I expect the line to grow... maybe 5 by game time.
Maybe so by game time, but with the juice on NW at -120 and PSU at +100, the book (5dimes) is trying to move money towards PSU and is trying to do it via juice rather than dropping the hook.
Opening line PSU vs Northwestern, PSU -3.5