​The Penn State Nittany Lions will be looking to extend their winning streak to three games this week, as they host the Minnesota Golden Gophers.The Nittany Lions will be coming into the game with a record of 5-4 on the season, going 2-4 in Big Ten games this year. As for Minnesota, they will also come in with a record of 5-4 on the season, with them going 3-3 in conference play.Penn State will be entering the game as the favorite to win, even with how inconsistent the team has played this year. But the Nittany Lions being at home likely gives them a slight edge over the Golden Gophers.Ahead of the game for the two teams, college football analyst David Kenyon of Bleacher Report predicted the outcome of the contest. In this, Kenyon has the Nittany Lions taking down Minnesota by a score of 23-20.For Penn State to keep the winning streak going strong, the team will need to come out focused for the entire 60 minutes. There have been too many lapses this year by the Nittany Lions in the second half of games, including last week against Washington.Penn State almost blew the game against the Huskies, allowing them to storm back in the second half after a large first-half lead. The Nittany Lions jumped out to a 28-6 lead at halftime a week ago, before the team was outscored 19-0 in the second half.Being held scoreless in the second half was tough to see take place, but the team was able to hold on for the win. But against Minnesota, the Nittany Lions won’t be able to play this poorly, if they want to keep the win streak going.Earlier in the season, Penn State blew a 20-10 lead against Wisconsin after a poor second-half effort. This has started to become a real problem for the Nittany Lions, causing some concern for this week.If the Nittany Lions are able to get out to a lead, the coaching staff is going to have to avoid becoming stagnant in their play calling. The offense needs to stay aggressive, even with a lead; otherwise, a similar outcome could play out this week.The Nittany Lions can be a good team, but sometimes this year, they have gotten in their own way. Against Minnesota, Penn State will try to avoid this, looking to grab its third straight win.Kickoff for the game between the two sides is set for 4:00 p.m. PT/7:00 p.m. ET.