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Maryland vs. NC State College Football Pick Prediction 12/30/2022
Maryland vs. NC State—Game is played in Charlotte North Carolina. Maryland concluded their regular season at 7-5. They broke a three game losing streak with the 37-0 home win to Rutgers. The offensve moved the football for 407 yards with 260 passing. Maulia Tagovailoa completed 68.6% of his passes for 7.9 yards per attempt. He will return in 2023. In his final two games, Tagovailo a 70% completion rate with 8.7 yards per attempt. Three receivers have opted out for Maryland with a corner back as well. NC State finished at 8-4. They broke a two game losing streak with a 30-27 road win at North Carolina. Wolf Pack offense gained 346 yards running for only 3.4 per attempt. Jack Chambers gets the start with MJ Morris hurt. Wolf Pack offensive coordinator leaves for a head coaching job at Coastal Carolina. Chambers on the season completing 50% with 3.9 yards per attempt. NC State defense strength of this game holding opponents to 326 yards. Prefer Tagovailio over Chambers here even though he passes to backups in the receiving department. Play Maryland +1.5.
Pittsburgh vs. UCLA College Football Pick Prediction 12/30/2022
Pittsburgh vs. UCLA—Game played in El Paso Texas. Pittsburgh ended their regular season at 8-4. They finished with a four game win streak. Panthers defense sharp down the stretch holding opponents to 294 yards per game with 2.1 per rush. But Pittsburgh has a lot of bowl opt outs with four on defense. On offense opted out are a running back and two offensive tackles. Also, Kedon Slovis hit the transfer portal. Nick Patti will start at quarterback. He has seen spot action in his four year stay at the program with a career 58.6% completion rate with 6.4 yards per attempt. UCLA finished at 9-3. Late losses to USC and Arizona dashed their hopes for the Rose Bowl. Bruins offense produced 506 yards in their final three games with 5.6 yards per attempt. Dorian Thompson Robinson expected to play in the Sun Bowl to help his pro draft status. Thompson Robinson completed 69.8% this year with 8.1 yards per attempt. A running style quarterback that rushed for 632 yards and 5.6 yards per attempt. Opt outs for the Panthers huge here. Play UCLA -7.5.
Notre Dame vs. South Carolina College Football Pick Prediction 12/30/2022
Notre Dame vs. South Carolina—Notre Dame concluded regular season play at 8-4. They had their five game win streak snaped in a 38-27 loss at Notre Dame. Past three games Fighting Irish defense held opponents to 324 yards. Quarterback Drew Pyne has entered the transfer portal. Tyler Buchner is expected to start at quarterback. Buchner in two games completed 56% with 7.6 yards per attempt. He had no touchdowns and two interceptions. He was under center in the losses at Ohio St and home to Marshall. South Carolina is 8-4. Gamecocks rallied late with a home win to Tennessee and on the road to Clemson. They averaged 507 yards per game in those wins. Spencer Rattler completed 66.6% on the year with 7.9 yards per attempt. In those final two games, Rattler a 72.4% completion rate with 10.5 yards per attempt. He passed for ten touchdowns and two picks in this period. Two corners and a defensive back opt out of this one for South Carolina. Also, a defensive tackle and offensive linemen. Quarterback play the concern for Notre Dame. Play South Carolina +3.5.
Ohio vs. Wyoming College Football Pick Prediction 12/30/2022
Ohio vs. Wyoming—Ohio concluded play at 9-4. They had their seven game win streak snapped in a 17-7 defeat to Toledo in the MAC championship game. Bobcats defense played well in their final three games by allowing 345 yards. Ohio lost quarterback Kurtis Rourke for the season. CJ Harris averaged only 5.3 yards per attempt with an interception against Toledo. On the year, Harris a 50% completion rate with 6.1 yards per attempt. Wyoming finished at 7-5. They closed the regular season with losses at home to Boise St by three and at Fresno St 30-0. Offense struggled for the Cowboys in their past three games by averaging 245 yards with a poor 24.3% conversion on third down. Quarterback Andrew Peasley completed just 51.4% with 5.7 yards per attempt. Peasley averaged over six rushes per game with 4.7 per attempt. Quarterback play concern for both teams. Ohio defense played well in conference play. Take Ohio and Wyoming under 42.
Tennessee vs. Clemson College Football Pick Prediction 12/30/2022
Tennessee vs. Clemson—Tennessee concluded play at 10-2. A loss to South Carolina on November 19th cost the Volunteers a trip to the playoffs. Strong offensive team that averaged 538 yards per game with 5.1 per rush. They suffered a season ending injury to quarterback Hendon Hooker. Joe Milton saw work in seven games this season completing 63% with 13.3 yards per attempt. He passed for seven touchdowns and no picks. Volunteers have two receivers and a linebacker opting out of the Orange Bowl. Clemson finished at 11-2 after their 29-10 victory to North Carolina in the ACC title game. A 31-30 home loss to South Carolina cost the Tigers a trip to the playoffs. Tigers quarterback DJ Uiagalelei hit the transfer portal and out of this game. Cade Klubnik to start. The freshman QB I nine appearances completed 67.4% with 8.2 yards per attempt. He passed for 377 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. He saw his bulk of the action against a poor defensive team in North Carolina. In addition to Uiagalelei the Tigers will be without two receivers and a running back out of this game. Also out will be two linebackers. Respect the Vols wins against Alabama and at LSU this year. They blew out Kentucky at home. Prefer the experience behind Milton and a freshman quarterback will face a strong test against the Volunteers defense. Play Tennessee +6.