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Notre Dame vs. Penn St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 1/9/2025
Recent Box Score Key Stats
Notre Dame vs. Penn St 7:30 PM ET—Notre Dame is 13-1 following their 23-10 road win to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. The Fighting Irish gained 244 yards with 154 rushing for 4.2 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 296 yards to the Bulldogs with 62 rushing for 2.1 yards a carry. Riley Leonard hit 15 of 24 for 90 yards and a touchdown. He rushed for 80 yards. Penn St is 13-2 after their 31-14 victory to Boise St. The Nittany Lions posted 387 yards with 216 rushing for 5.3 yards a carry. On defense, they allowed 412 yards to the Broncos with 304 passing on 35 attempts. Drew Allar went 13 of 25 for 171 yards with three touchdowns. He averaged 6.8 yards per pass attempt.
The Pick with the Explanation
The Orange Bowl is played outdoors in Miami Florida. There will be clear skies and 59-degree temperatures and light wind. Penn St has received seven turnovers in their two playoff games. Twelve straight wins for the Fighting Irish. They are 7-0 to the spread away from home. Penn St is 2-3 to the spread away from home against winning teams. Play Notre Dame -1.