COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The oddsmakers say that Penn State won’t be within 212 touchdowns of No. 8 Ohio State on Saturday.
Some snarling Nittany Lions say those oddsmakers are dead wrong.
The betting line has riled up a Penn State team (6-3, 2-2 Big Ten) that has followed a meandering start by winning four of five.
That’s a major concern for Ohio State (8-1, 4-1), caught up in a four-team logjam atop the Big Ten. With the season-shaping showdown looming next week at Iowa, about the last thing the Buckeyes wanted was to tangle with an angry team that feels slighted.
In a series as tight as this one — the Buckeyes hold a slim 13-12 upper hand — such a huge point spread seems extreme. Only two of the last nine meetings have been decided by more than 17.
