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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

More Games From Bowl Week
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 6.2 6.4
Points/Play 0.558 0.494
Rush Play % 54.59% 57.37%
Pass Play % 45.41% 42.63%
Completion % 66.67% 66.82%
3D Conv % 41.08% 45.88%
RZ Scoring % 82.14% 89.39%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat ND PSU
Opp Yards/Play 4.6 4.5
Opp Points/Play 0.231 0.252
Opp Completion % 52.11% 60.13%
Opp 3D Conv % 32.11% 36.82%
Opp RZ Scoring % 76.19% 70.73%