Here’s how to watch Saturday’s crucial Big Ten showdown between the No. 19 Michigan Wolverines and No. 2 Penn State Nittany Lions online.
The undefeated No. 2 Penn State Nittany Lions will face one of their toughest tests of the season on Saturday night when they face the No. 19 Michigan Wolverines in the annual White Out game at Beaver Stadium.
Penn State has looked impressive on both sides of the ball during a perfect 6-0 start to rise all the way to No. 2 in the AP Poll, but has yet to play a ranked team in 2017. The Nittany Lions best win came in a tense contest at Iowa back on Sep. 23, when Trace McSorley tossed the game-winning touchdown pass to Juwan Johnson on the final snap for a tough 21-19 victory.
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Star running back Saquon Barkley is among the Heisman Trophy favorites with 1,044 total yards and nine touchdowns this season. With all the star power on offense, it’s easy to forget that Penn State leads the nation in scoring defense at nine points per game allowed thanks to terrific seasons by safety Marcus Allen and end Shareef Miller.
Following a 4-0 start to the year, Michigan tumbled down the rankings with a stunning rain-drenched home loss to rival Michigan State two weeks ago to put its College Football Playoff hopes on life support. The Wolverines somewhat recovered with an ugly overtime win at Indiana last Saturday, but need to find a way to get a sputtering offense going.
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Running back Karan Higdon might be the answer after piling up 200 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winner, against the Hoosiers. The Wolverines remain stout on the defensive side of the ball with a mark of 14.7 points per game allowed, with star linebacker Devin Bush leading the way.
Saturday’s game begins at at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on ABC, with full streaming details available below.
Date: Saturday, October 21
Start Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: State College, PA
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
TV Info: ABC
Live Stream: WatchESPN, fuboTV
Sportsbook Review lists the Nittany Lions as an 11.5-point favorite, with the over/under between the two excellent defenses set at 43. Given how awful Michigan’s offense has looked in recent weeks, it might take only one or two big plays from Barkley for Penn State to pull ahead and cover the spread.