Ohio State Football: Big Ten Week One Predictions

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GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 30: Quarterback Trace McSorley #9 of the Penn State Nittany Lions scrambles with the football against the Washington Huskies during the Playstation Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Nittany Lions defeated the Huskies 35-28. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Texas State at Rutgers

The Scarlet Knights are my sleeper pick for the East. Seven out of their first eight games are winnable.

Chris Ash has a more experienced team and if his offense can be more productive, I think Rutgers wins six games. This will be one of those six. Scarlet Knights 34-6.

Appalachian State at Penn State

This is a tricky game for the Nittany Lions. They are considerably better and should easily win, but the Mountaineers are good team that will likely win the Sun Belt this year.

Appalachian State played both Georgia and Wake Forest tough last year, but that was with quarterback Taylor Lamb who graduated.

Starting a new quarterback in Beaver Stadium is a difficult challenge and I expect Penn State to capitalize.

We’ll get a glimpse of how the Nittany Lions will look without Saquon Barkley. Something tells me life won’t be much different. They are stacked with talent and will cruise to a 41-17 win.

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