Maryland Terrapins vs NC State Wolfpack Prediction, 12/30/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Friday, December 30, 2022

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Wolfpack (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 49.5

Bank of America Stadium is the location where the NC State Wolfpack (8-4) will take on the Maryland Terrapins (7-5) on Friday, December 30, 2022 in the Duke's Mayo Bowl. Maryland is 2.5-point favorites. The total comes in at 49.5.

The Maryland Terrapins head into this matchup 7-5 this season. In their last game, the Terrapins faced the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and went home with a win by a final score of 37-0. Taulia Tagovailoa went 25/37 with 342 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 154.1 and walked away from the contest without throwing a pick. Roman Hemby led the offense in rushing for the Terrapins with 19 carries for 70 yds (3.7 yards per attempt). At the end of the game, they had 88 plays which converted into 513 yds. The Maryland Terrapins rushed the ball a total of 43 times and compiled 134 yds, which came out to an average of 3.1 yards per tote. When it came to stopping the run, the Terrapins gave up 63 yds on 27 attempts, which calculates to 2.3 yds per run allowed. Maryland gave up 8 completions on 22 tries for 72 yds, and a completion rate of 36.4%.

The Terrapins currently have 4,878 total yards this year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Maryland has totaled 20 touchdowns via the pass and 23 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 13 different times. Maryland has amassed 246 first downs, and they have been flagged for 94 infractions for 864 yards. Offensively they're averaging 146.8 yards on the ground which ranks them 70th in the nation. In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Maryland Terrapins have an average of 29.2 points per contest.

When it comes to passing yards, the Terrapins are giving up 2,634 yards which has them ranked 55th in college football. They have conceded 219.5 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 58.5%. For the year, they have allowed 362.2 yards per contest which has them ranked 50th in the nation. They have conceded 17 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 16 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are giving up 3.9 yards per running attempt and 142.7 rushing yards per game for the season. Overall, they have given up 1,712 rushing yards through 12 outings. The Terrapins are sitting in 48th in the country concerning team defense, allowing 24.1 points per contest.

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The Wolfpack head into this matchup 8-4 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Wolfpack went home victorious with a score of 30-27 against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Ben Finley (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 271 yards on 27/40 passing while his QB rate was 140.9. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 6.8. Michael Allen carried the rock 12 times for 53 yds, finishing the game with 4.4 yards per carry for NC State. The Wolfpack finished the game with a total of 330 yards and they ran 66 plays (5.0 yds per play). NC State ran the ball for 2.4 yards per tote, finishing with 59 yds on 25 attempts. NC State relinquished 40 rush attempts for 118 yards (3.0 yds per rush). The Wolfpack pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 59.2%, surrendering 233 yds on 29 for 49 through the air.

When it comes to how much they score, the Wolfpack are ranking 85th in college football averaging 25.3 PPG. For the season so far, the Wolfpack have thrown for a total of 2,670 passing yards as well as an average of 222.5 throwing yards per outing, ranking them 77th in Division 1. The NC State Wolfpack average 343.5 yards per contest, which ranks them 103rd in the nation. The NC State offense has compiled 712 yards of penalties on 89 infractions, which is good for 17th in the nation in terms of making mistakes.

NC State has given up a total of 1,234 yards rushing (102.8 yards per game) as well as 13 touchdowns via the rush this season. They have conceded 14 touchdowns through the air and 222.9 yards per game, which has them in 65th in D-1. The Wolfpack defense has been on the field for 772 plays, which has them sitting 24th in Division 1. The Wolfpack are conceding 19.4 PPG, which has them ranked 14th in D-1. This year, they have given up 233 total points.

Who will win tonight's Terrapins/Wolfpack college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Wolfpack +2.5

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