Bad beat: Penn State fails to cover the spread due to meaningless TD at the buzzer
By Jake Faigus
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College football bettors may want to shield their eyes.
On Saturday night, Penn State was favored by 48.5 points over Villanova, and it led 52-0 up until the game’s last play of the game.
However, the Wildcats scored an improbable touchdown right as the clock hit zero. Quarterback Tanner Maddocks rolled to his right and flung a the ball high into the air, only for Brandon Binkowski to haul it in with 1 hand.
That resulted in the ultimate bad beat for Week 3:
Penn State dominated the game, and Drew Allar threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns. Nicholas Singleton ran for two touchdowns, and Kaytron Allen added one more, and they also kicked three field goals.
The defense also practically played a perfect game, and a shutout would have been the cherry on top of the dominant performance. However, the Wildcats had other plans as Tanner Maddocks hit Brandon Binkowski for an 8-yard score with 0:00 left on the clock.
The Penn State defense still allowed 176 yards and only 96 yards through the air, while also picking off Villanova twice.
Still, all those Penn State bettors were left holding losing tickets, and it’s a textbook reminder that even a play that has no bearing on the game’s outcome can completely ruin your day and leave you a loser.
