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Orange Bowl Playoff Semifinal: Notre Dame vs. Penn St: Recap

Thursday Jan 9, 2025 7:30 pm - Miami Gardens, FL (Neutral Site)
Odds: Penn State by 1, Total Points: 46

Matchup Menu: ND vs. PSU

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Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Penn St ND 44.9%
PSU 55.1%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
PSU -1.0 ND 46.0%
PSU 54.0%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Over 45.5 Over 53.5%
Under 46.5%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
PSU -116 ND -4.4%
PSU +1.4%
Final Score Projection Likely Score Vegas Implied Actual
ND 22.4 21 22.2 27
PSU 24.9 24 23.2 24

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat ND PSU
Yards/Play 7.3 5.6
Points/Play 0.664 0.462
Rush Play % 55.86% 56.97%
Pass Play % 44.14% 43.03%
Completion % 67.18% 67.86%
3D Conv % 48.15% 43.42%
RZ Scoring % 76.36% 89.58%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat ND PSU
Opp Yards/Play 4.4 5.2
Opp Points/Play 0.249 0.332
Opp Completion % 55.69% 64.01%
Opp 3D Conv % 35.39% 41.51%
Opp RZ Scoring % 84.00% 84.09%