{"id":320150,"date":"2025-01-08T16:27:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T21:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=320150"},"modified":"2025-01-08T16:41:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T21:41:27","slug":"notre-dame-vs-penn-state-orange-bowl-prop-picks-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/notre-dame-vs-penn-state-orange-bowl-prop-picks-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Notre Dame vs. Penn State Orange Bowl prop picks: Bet Wallace&#8217;s receiving prop, Allar to throw a pick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have two player props for the College Football Playoff semifinal between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Penn State Nittany Lions on Thursday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> In the Orange Bowl, the Nittany Lions will have to rely on the passing game and I expect wideout Harrison Wallace to be active. Nevertheless, I see scenarios where quarterback Drew Allar throws an interception against a dynamic secondary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Notre Dame vs. Penn State prop picks for the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notre Dame vs. Penn State prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Go to full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/american_football\/ncaaf\">college football betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:105689\">Embed: #105689<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Harrison Wallace III over 41.5 receiving yards (-121)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wallace&#8217;s numbers may not stand out every week, but he&#8217;s been a reliable downfield weapon for Allar.<br><br>Against Boise State, the junior receiver caught three passes for 37 yards with Penn State holding a lead and opting for a run-heavy attack.<br><br>For this game, I expect more emphasis on the passing game with the Nittany Lions as small underdogs. <br><br>It&#8217;s worth noting that Notre Dame&#8217;s stellar secondary is allowing just 167.4 passing yards per game, fifth-best in the nation.<br><br>Wallace, fortunately, gets a favourable matchup at the right corner, lined up against a struggling Christian Gray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Against USC on Nov. 30, he allowed eight catches for 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Against Georgia last Thursday, he allowed a 67-yard completion to Arian Smith.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I trust that Allar, who has displayed flashes of brilliance, can find some rhythm in the passing game and seek out Wallace to generate explosive plays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Wallace has exceeded 41.5 receiving yards in nine of his last 11 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Allar 1+ interceptions (-110):<\/strong> More emphasis on the passing game could lead to a costly mistake from Penn State&#8217;s quarterback.<br><br>Allar has only thrown seven picks on the season, with his last coming in the Big Ten Championship against Oregon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But he faces his toughest test, up against a formidable Fighting Irish defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Notre Dame generates the fifth-most turnovers (2.1 on average) in the nation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The secondary has an interception in six of their last eight games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Allar possesses the arm strength that translates to the NFL, but accuracy has been a concern at times. He ranks outside the top 10 in pass completion rate (67.4%).<br><br>With a national championship berth at stake, I say there&#8217;s value in backing Allar to throw an interception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 2:21 p.m. ET 01\/08\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have two player props for the College Football Playoff semifinal between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Penn State Nittany Lions on Thursday night. The pregame narrative: In the Orange Bowl, the Nittany Lions will have to rely on the passing game and I expect wideout Harrison Wallace to be active. 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