The 2024-25 College Football Playoff semifinals are fast approaching. The two games are scheduled for Thursday and Friday, following the National Championship Game on Monday, Jan. 20.
The CFP semifinals come at perfect timing, as the NFL wild card round will soon follow. The 2025 NFL Playoffs will be three days long, so college football and pro football playoff contests will be held Thursday through Monday.
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On the first day of the playoff payoffs, you'll be able to get No Sweat tokens that you can use to bet Orange Bowl Same Game Parlays of 3 or more legs. The game will pit No. 7 Penn State (13-2) against the No. 6 team. notre dame cathedral (13-1) on Thursday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Fighting Irish are 1.5-point favorites at FanDuel Sportsbook.
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game line
Penn State is currently the 1.5-point favorite over Notre Dame, making this game feel like a true toss-up.
- Per ESPNNotre Dame has a 54.3% chance of beating Penn State, despite the Nittany Lions being a close betting favorite.
- Penn State is 8-7 against the spread this season, while Notre Dame is 12-2 against the spread.
- Penn State and Notre Dame are tied with a record of 9 wins, 9 losses, and 1 draw.
player passing yards
Penn State quarterback Drew Allard's passing yards O/U is set at 183.5, and Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard's passing yards are set at 164.5. Aller has had 183.5 or more passing yards nine times this season, while Leonard has had 164.5 or more passing yards six times.
Aller and Leonard have both been great this season, but they will face a tough defense in the Orange Bowl.
- Notre Dame ranks fifth in total defense and eighth in passing yards.
- Penn State ranks No. 6 in total defense and No. 27 in passing yards.
- Penn State and Notre Dame are tied for fourth with 18 interceptions by their defense.
Leonard had a 15-of-24 performance in the Peach Bowl against Georgia, throwing for just 90 yards and one passing touchdown. Aller completed 13 of 25 for 171 yards and three passing touchdowns in the Fiesta Bowl against Boise State.
over/under
The over-under is currently at 45.5 points, and if these defenses play as advertised and both offenses stick to their philosophy of winning possession battles, it may be difficult to surpass that total. Additionally, both defenses stop opposing offenses in the red zone. A solid rushing attack and stifling defense could lead to a low-scoring game Thursday night.
- Penn State ranks 18th in rushing offense and 4th in red zone defense.
- Notre Dame ranks 11th in rushing offense and 5th in red zone defense.
According to FanDuel's Riley Thomas, Penn State and Notre Dame both rank in the top 34% of teams in slowest offensive pace, both rank in the top 30% in rushing play percentage, and both rank in the top 7. It's in. EPA allowed per playand top six in yards allowed per play. In other words, try your best to score points against either defense.
Team total points
Currently, the over/under for total points for Penn State is set at 22.5 and Notre Dame at 23.5.
- Penn State has scored 22.5 points or more 13 times this season.
- Notre Dame has scored 23.5 points or more 11 times this season.
The data shows that both teams are more than capable of breaking through, but the talent on both defenses could make it much more difficult than usual.
