The Washington Huskies (5-4) face off against the Penn State Nittany Lions (7-1) on Saturday, November 9th. This game will be played at Beaver Stadium in University Park and televised on PEAC. Washington is coming off a win in their previous game, while Penn State is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Ohio State. Kickoff is set for 8:00 ET.

Washington Huskies vs Penn State Nittany Lions

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Washington Offense Breakdown

Washington’s offense has been driven by their passing game, ranking 8th in completions and 16th in passing yards, with 280.7 yards per game. They are 22nd in passing attempts, and their completion percentage is 71.5%, 4th best in the nation. Will Rogers has thrown for 2,284 yards, with a passer rating of 105, and has 13 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.

Overall, Washington is 45th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 11, and they are averaging 23.6 points per game, which ranks 77th. On third downs, they have converted 37.4% of their attempts. Jonah Coleman leads the rushing attack with 889 yards and 7 touchdowns, averaging 6 yards per carry. Denzel Boston has 682 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns on 53 catches.

Penn State Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 11, Penn State’s offense is averaging 30.8 points per game, placing them 38th nationally. However, they rank 16th in our offensive power rankings. Their third-down conversion rate is 47.3%, and they are 9th in passer rating at 115. They also rank 5th in completion percentage.

Quarterback Drew Allar has thrown for 1,786 yards, completing 70.1% of his passes with 12 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. His passer rating is 111. Kaytron Allen leads the rushing attack with 536 yards, averaging 4 yards per carry and scoring four touchdowns. Harrison Wallace III has 395 receiving yards on 24 catches.

Washington Team Defense

Washington’s defense has been strong this season, ranking 23rd nationally by allowing just 19 points per game. They’ve been especially effective against the pass, giving up only 142 yards per game, the fifth-lowest in the country, and holding opposing quarterbacks to a passer rating of 66.6, which ranks 12th.

In their recent game against USC, Washington’s defense allowed 21 points but forced three interceptions. They gave up 459 total yards, including 293 passing yards and two passing touchdowns.

Washington Team Defense

Penn State’s defense has been strong this season, ranking 7th nationally by allowing just 15 points per game. They’ve given up 107 rushing yards per game, which ranks 21st, and 175.5 passing yards per game, ranking 27th. Opposing quarterbacks have managed a passer rating of just 74.1 and a completion rate of 55.6% against them.

In their recent game against Ohio State, Penn State’s defense allowed 20 points, giving up 361 total yards. They allowed 179 rushing yards on 38 attempts and 182 passing yards, while also forcing one interception.

Washington vs Penn State Trends

• Across the Washington Huskies last ten road games, the team averaged 30 points per game while allowing 28. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 6-4 straight-up.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Penn State has an ATS record of 8-2 while averaging 36 per game. The team went 9-1 overall in these games.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Washington has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 6-4 straight up.
• Although the Penn State Nittany Lions have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 1-2.

Huskies vs Nittany Lions Prediction

Penn State is favored by -13.5 points in their week 11 matchup against Washington. We expect the final score to be 28-17 in favor of the Nittany Lions, but Washington should cover the spread as the road underdog.

With the over/under line set at 45.5 points, our projection of 45 total points aligns closely with the line. However, we lean towards the under as the best play for this game.

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