Penn State Football is a huge 7-touchdown favorite to come out of its bye week with a decisive victory over the Kent State Golden Flashes.

We take a look at the point spread, top players, and key stats, and we give our prediction for the final score.

PENN STATE FOOTBALL VS. KENT STATE

WEEK 4 BETTING LINE

Point spread: Penn State -49. Money line: Off. Over/under: 55.5.

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Penn State key numbers

Season record: 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten). Against the spread: 1-1. Scoring offense: 34.0 ppg (No. 44 nationally). Scoring defense: 19.5 ppg (No. 56). Passing offense: 219.5 ypg (No. 77). Rushing offense: 228.0 ypg (No. 23). Third downs (offense): 35.0% (No. 97). Third downs (defense): 39.3% (No. 90). Time of possession: 29:13 (No. 85).

Kent State key numbers

Season record: 0-3 (0-0 MAC). Against the spread: 0-3. Scoring offense: 13.7 ppg (No. 127). Scoring defense: 49.7 ppg (No. 133). Passing offense: 147.0 ypg (No. 123). Rushing offense: 54.3 ypg (No. 131). Third downs (offense): 16.7% (No. 133). Third downs (defense): 50.0% (No. 124). Time of possession: 28:46 (No. 91).

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PENN STATE PLAYERS TO WATCH

RB Nick Singleton: Singleton could go for 200-plus if the O-line opens the same lanes as Tennessee’s did last weekend. Also feels like a game where Cam Wallace and Quinton Martin get long looks.

Safety Dejuan Lane: The true freshman’s time is now, whether he’s ready or not, with K.J. Winston out with a long-term injury, per James Franklin. Coaches seem to love his make-up and maturity as a rookie.

KENT STATE PLAYERS TO WATCH

QB JD Sherrod: The only player performance of note in that 71-0 loss to Tennessee belonged to this redshirt freshman and Troy transfer. After rushing seven times for 56 yards, coaches could be eager to see more this week.

RB Ky Thomas: A former Minnesota Golden Gopher who rushed for 824 yards and scored seven total touchdowns as a freshman in 2021. He’s off to a slow start at Kent State with 36 rushes for 89 yards in three games.

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KEY THEMES

Safety plan: With K.J. Winston out, DeJuan Lane figures to lead a group auditioning for bigger roles at the safety spot. Franklin also said this week that Jaylen Reed will have to play a more traditional safety spot until depth develops and he could potentially move closer to the line of scrimmage.

PSU on Backup Watch: If Penn State can execute better early against Kent State, the possibilities are strong that we’re looking at a bunch of good developmental snaps. Among those we’d like to see: RB Quinton Martin, LB Ta’Mere Robinson and OL Cooper Cousins.

PREDICTION

Penn State keeps firing and making chunk plays happen on the ground. That’ll drive a rebound performance that could also see the Lions’ backups manhandle the Golden Flashes as well. The pick: PSU 63, Kent State 3.

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