Penn State has played inspired football the last two weeks to put itself in position to qualify for a bowl game.

But if Terry Smith’s Nittany Lions don’t beat Rutgers today in New Jersey, the program will spend the early part of winter in the freezing cold of State College.

PENN STATE (5-6, 2-6) vs. RUTGERS (5-6, 2-6)

Kickoff: 3:30 today at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, N.J.

TV: Big Ten Network (Jeff Levering, Jake Butt and Brooke Fletcher).

Radio: Penn State Radio Network (Steve Jones, Jack Ham and Brian Tripp).

Web: GoPSUSports.com.

Series: Penn State leads 32-2.

Spread: Oddsmakers favor Penn State by 13.5 points. The total is 55.5.

Last week: Penn State beat Nebraska 37-10 on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium; Rutgers lost 42-9 to No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon

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