INDIANA (2-1, 0-1 BIG TEN) AT NO. 4 PENN ST. (4-0, 1-0)

Saturday 3:30 p.m. (BTN). Penn State by 18 ½. Penn State leads 19-1.

The Nittany Lions stayed unbeaten, but needed a touchdown on the final play against Iowa to do so last week. They’ll try for a more convincing win against a team that’s been a perennial punching back over the years. The Hoosiers are banged up and their long injury list includes three starters and a host of contributors on defense.

Indiana’s running game vs. Penn State’s front seven. Even though Iowa held Penn State to its lowest point total in 15 games, the Lions still moved the ball in big chunks. The Hoosiers’ best shot is to keep Heisman contender Saquon Barkley and the rest of Penn State’s

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playmakers off the field — like they did last season when they controlled the clock and led 3128 early in the fourth quarter. RB Morgan Ellison is coming off his best game for Indiana and will need to keep moving the chains.

PLAYERS TO WATCH Indiana:

WR J-Shun Harris has returned punts for TDs in backto-back games. Penn State’s punt coverage unit has been great all season, but its secondary gave up a few big plays last week. There could be room for Harris to star if the Lions aren’t wary of the 5-foot-8 speedster.

Barkley. He’s a highlight reel capable of instant, stopand-go cutting and full-speed hurdling of would-be tacklers. Barkley leads the country with 253.3 all-purpose yards per game.

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