While experts aren't quite picking Penn State to reach the College Football Playoff, the Nittany Lions are favored to play high-level competition in the postseason.
Penn State's front seven has dominated through the first five games of the season.
The game's over/under is set at 56.5 points, too.
Joey Porter Jr. headlined once-Nittany Lions in week five of league play with a game-changing interception for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
We understand that Penn State is playing 1-5 UMass with a likely top-six showdown looming. But students, that shouldn't serve as an excuse to take another "bye week."
As Penn State football pushes toward the middle of its season, our staffers assigned a handful of almost-midseason awards for the Nittany Lions.