In today's TicketCity Bowl, we have the Penn State Nittany Lions out of the Big 10 against the Houston Cougars from Conference USA.
This season the Penn State Nittany Lions are 9-3 and the NCAA FBS production model's measure of their strength of schedule (SOS) was equal to 59.58. Penn State's best win was against currently ranked #13 Temple, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #57 Nebraska. To date, the Nittany Lions are the #30 ranked team overall, with the #80 ranked offense and the #5 ranked defense.
The Houston Cougars are 12-1 with a strength of schedule equal to 80.85. Houston's best win was against currently ranked #37 Tulsa, and their only loss was against currently ranked #32 Southern Mississippi. To date, the Cougars are the #4 ranked team overall, with the #1 ranked offense and the #68 ranked defense.
The NCAA FBS production model ranks Houston better than Penn State, and hence expect Houston to win the TicketCity Bowl today.
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