The 2024-25 Faculty Soccer Playoff semifinals are upon us. The 2 video games are scheduled for Thursday and Friday, which might be adopted the Nationwide Championship Recreation on Monday, January 20.
The CFP semifinals come at an ideal time as a result of they are going to be instantly adopted by the NFL’s Wild Card spherical. With three days of the 2025 NFL Playoffs, which means there might be playoff contests throughout faculty {and professional} soccer from Thursday by means of Monday.
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For this primary day of the Playoff Payoff, you may get a No-Sweat Token to make use of on a 3+ leg Similar Recreation Parlay wager for the Orange Bowl. The sport options No. 7 Penn State (13-2) and No. 6 Notre Dame (13-1) assembly on Thursday night time in Miami, Florida at Arduous Rock Stadium. The Preventing Irish are a 5.5-point favourite at FanDuel Sportsbook.
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Recreation Line
Penn State is at present a 1.5-point favourite over Notre Dame and this sport seems like a real tossup.
- Per ESPN, Notre Dame has a 54.3% likelihood of beating Penn State regardless of the Nittany Lions being the slim betting favourite.
- Penn State is 8-7 towards the unfold this season whereas Notre Dame is 12-2 towards the unfold.
- The all-time file between Penn State and Notre Dame is tangled up at 9-9-1.
Participant passing yards
The O/U for passing yards for Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is ready at 183.5 whereas Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard’s is at 164.5. Allar has gone above 183.5 passing yards 9 occasions this season whereas Leonard has gone over 164.5 passing yards six occasions.
Allar and Leonard have each been stellar this season, however they’ll be going through robust defenses within the Orange Bowl.
- Notre Dame ranks No. 5 in whole protection, and No. 8 in passing yards allowed.
- Penn State ranks No. 6 in whole protection, and No. 27 in passing yards allowed.
- Penn State and Notre Dame are tied at No. 4 with 18 interceptions by the protection.
Leonard is coming off a 15-of-24 efficiency within the Peach Bowl towards Georgia the place he threw for simply 90 yards and one passing landing. Allar was 13-of-25 within the Fiesta Bowl towards Boise State for 171 yards with three passing touchdowns.
Over/Underneath
The over-under is at present at 45.5 factors, a complete which may be tough to go over if these defenses play as marketed and each offenses stick with their philosophy of successful the time of possession battle. Additional, each defenses thwart opposing offenses within the purple zone. Stable dashing assaults and stifling defenses may result in a low-scoring affair on Thursday night time.
- Penn State Ranks No. 18 in dashing offense and No. 4 in purple zone protection.
- Notre Dame ranks No. 11 in dashing offense and No. 5 in purple zone protection.
Per FanDuel’s Riley Thomas, each Penn State and Notre Dame rank within the prime 34% of the slowest offensive paces, are each within the prime 30% of rush play price, each are within the prime seven in EPA allowed per play, and prime six in yards allowed per play. Briefly, good luck scoring factors towards both protection.
Crew Complete Factors
The over/beneath for Penn State’s whole factors is at present set at 22.5 whereas Notre Dame’s is at 23.5.
- Penn State has gone over 22.5 factors 13 occasions this season.
- Notre Dame has gone over 23.5 factors 11 occasions this season.
The information would point out each groups are greater than able to going over, nonetheless, the expertise on each defenses may make going over lots tougher than normal.