Penn State (power rating: 11.8) holds a 3.7-point advantage over Minnesota (8.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Penn State's home field adds 2.1 points to that advantage at Beaver Stadium. Beyond home field, the model also charges the conditions. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for Beaver Stadium shows Clear, 49°F, wind chill 43°F with winds of 16 mph. Wind of 16 mph is enough to matter to the total: the market has historically taken about 1.7 points off the number in this band. It is worth re-checking closer to kickoff. Gusts reaching 32 mph add variance to the kicking and passing game. Games with gusts at or above 30 mph have seen the total move down by about 1.4 points. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.
Clear
49°F
| Measure | MinnesotaAway | Penn StateHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 830 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | 4,449 miles |
| Season total | 5,573 miles | 6,438 miles |
| Body clock | 23:00 | 00:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
Minnesota travels 830 miles to this game, a significant road trip. Minnesota arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.
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