Notre Dame vs Penn State Best Bet + Best Prop for CFP Semifinal Matchup

• Notre Dame has -115 odds to cover the 1.0-point spread against Penn State on Thursday night.
• The best bet of the game is on the 45.0-point total to go under at -110 odds.
• Drew Allar to go under 183.5 passing yards is the best player prop bet for the Orange Bowl.

MIAMI – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 1.0-point favorites against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl. Although Notre Dame has -115 legal sports betting odds to cover the spread, they opened as 2.0-point favorites as line movement continues to trend towards a pick em.

Notre Dame vs Penn State Betting Lines

In a battle between two physical, defensive, and run-first teams, the under on Thursday night’s 45.0-point total is the best bet at -110 odds. Expect the Orange Bowl to look a lot like Notre Dame’s quarterfinals game against Georgia, which resulted in a 23-10 victory that went under the same 45.0-point projection.

Both of Penn State’s and Notre Dame’s college football playoff games went under the total at legal college football betting sites. Penn State has scored 30+ points in each of their last three games, but they now face a Notre Dame allowing 13.5 points per game in the College Football Playoff.

Best Player Prop Bet: Drew Allar Under 183.5 Passing Yards

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar will struggle against a Notre Dame defense that allows the fourth-fewest passing yards per game (167.4) in the country. Despite this, College Football Playoff betting sites project Allar will throw for 183.5 passing yards on Thursday night.

Drew Allar Passing Yards Prop vs Notre Dame

• Over 183.5 Passing Yards -115
• Under 183.5 Passing Yards -115

Penn State has avoided relying on Allar through their first two playoff games, rather opting to lean on the run game against opponents like the SMU Mustangs, who rank ninth for rushing yards allowed per game but 83rd for passing yards allowed per game. Penn State’s reluctance to pass has resulted in Allar going under 183.5 passing yards in both CFP games so far.

Even when the Nittany Lions trailed the entire Big Ten Championship Game after Oregon’s touchdown in the first quarter, Allar only threw for 226 passing yards on 39 pass attempts. Take the -115 legal Indiana sports betting odds on the under and fade Drew Allar’s passing yards prop for the Orange Bowl.

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