Overview

• No. 3 Penn State hosts No. 6 Oregon on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC at Beaver Stadium’s White Out, with both teams undefeated entering Week 5.
• SportsLine’s model leans Oregon (ML +136 and Ducks +3.5 in a featured parlay), while veteran bettor Thomas Casale backs Penn State to cover -3.5.
• Joel Klatt predicts a one-point Penn State win but says he would take Oregon +3.5, and Yahoo Sports recommends the Under 52.5 on the total.
• Oregon has outscored opponents 203-37 behind QB Dante Moore and a top-12 scoring offense and defense, whereas Penn State’s defense has shined as QB Drew Allar seeks a breakout against a strong pass defense.
• James Franklin’s big-game record remains a storyline, Dan Lanning says WR Evan Stewart is progressing in rehab with a possible return later this season, and OutKick reports Turning Point USA plans to hand out 5,000 ‘Freedom’ shirts on campus before the game.