The Penn State Nittany Lions just barely avoided a huge upset when they defeated Appalachian State 45-38 in overtime last week. They closed as a 24-point favorite and it can't be a good sign that they allowed App State to score 28 points in the fourth quarter.

I think Pittsburgh will be able to keep this a close game.

The Panthers will have plenty of energy and confidence after gaining 238 yards on the ground while cruising to a 33-7 win over Albany in their opener. Senior Qadree Ollison had a season-high 96 rushing yards in just 15 attempts at Penn State last year and Pitt's running game should keep them in this one.

We can also note that the Nittany Lions have dropped back-to-back road games to the Panthers.

8* play on Pittsburgh Panthers.