Nebraska (7-3, 4-3) has the better record, but Penn State (4-6, 1-6) is a significant favorite in its Big Ten matchup with the Cornhuskers on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium.

As of Wednesday morning, Terry Smith’s Nittany Lions were favored by 9.5 points on FanDuel.

The PSU-Nebraska contest is also a matchup of head coaches who played for the Lions.

Terry Smith is a former Penn State wideout who was a captain on the late Joe Paterno’s 1991 team.

Matt Rhule, a walk-on, played for Paterno from 1994 through 1997.

Here are some positions and players to watch.

QUARTERBACK

Penn State: One of the more troubling stats in the Lions’ win at Michigan State was PSU’s third-down conversion percentage. Penn State was 2-for-10.

Ethan Grunkemeyer (17) and his teammates must be better on thi

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