Oregon State Beavers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 12/29/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon State Beavers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Friday, December 29, 2023

Location: Sun Bowl in El Paso, TX

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Fighting Irish (-10)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Oregon State Beavers (8-4) are on their way to Sun Bowl on Friday, December 29, 2023 where they will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-3) in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Oregon State opens this contest as 10-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 46.5.

The Oregon State Beavers head into this game 8-4 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Beavers played the Oregon Ducks and went home with a loss by a final score of 31-7. Damien Martinez was the best rusher for the Beavers with 26 totes for 123 yards (4.7 yds per attempt). D.J. Uiagalelei connected on 15/31 with 164 yds through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 79.9 and walked away from the contest with 2 interceptions. Against the run, the Beavers gave up 113 yds on 28 tries, which is 4.0 yds per rush surrendered. Oregon State conceded 33 pass completions on 40 attempts for 367 yards, and a completion percentage of 82.5%. When the final whistle blew, they had 59 plays which gave them a total of 273 yards. The Oregon State Beavers rushed the ball a total of 24 times and accrued 53 yards, which is an average of 2.2 yds per carry.

The Beavers have attained 5,123 yards in total for the year. When it comes to scoring, Oregon State has earned 25 touchdowns through the air and 26 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 12 times. Oregon State has earned 269 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 70 penalties for 631 yards. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 180.8 yards on the ground ranking them 35th in Division 1. In terms of putting points on the board, the Oregon State Beavers are sitting at 33.8 points per outing.

When it comes to passing yards, the Beavers have conceded 2,834 yards which ranks them 81st in Division 1. They are allowing 236.2 yards per outing via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 61.4%. Over the course of this year, they are giving up 340.3 yards per game ranking them 36th in the country. They have allowed 20 touchdowns by air as well as 12 touchdowns running the ball. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.4 yards per rush and 104.1 rushing yards per game this season. During this campaign, they have conceded 1,249 yards via the ground game in 12 games. The Beavers are ranked 33rd in college football concerning team defense, conceding 21.5 PPG.

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The Fighting Irish head into this game 9-3 this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Fighting Irish went home victorious with a score of 56-23 when they played the Stanford Cardinal. Audric Estime ran the football 25 times for 238 yds, finishing the game with 9.5 yards per carry for Notre Dame. Sam Hartman (2 TDs) ended the contest with 140 yards on 8/14 passing while his quarterback rating was 174. He threw 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 10.0. Notre Dame conceded 31 running attempts for 143 yards (4.6 yards per rush). The Fighting Irish pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 50.0%, relinquishing 216 yds on 21 for 42 through the air. The Fighting Irish finished the contest with 521 yds on 63 plays (8.3 yards per play). Notre Dame rushed for 7.9 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 381 yds on 48 attempts.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish average 429.3 yards/game, which is good for 30th in the nation. The Notre Dame offense has totaled 608 yards of penalties on 66 infractions, which ranks 83rd in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. They maintain an average of 181.5 yards per game on the ground and have run for 2,178 yards for the year. They have thrown 10 interceptions while letting opponents recover 8 fumbles and they have earned 250 1st downs. In relation to their ability to score points, the Fighting Irish are sitting 8th in college football maintaining an average of 39.1 points per contest. Over the course of the season thus far, the Fighting Irish have racked up 2,974 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 247.8 throwing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 50th in the nation.

The Fighting Irish are giving up 16.6 points per game, which has them ranked 9th in the nation. Notre Dame has surrendered a total of 1,546 yards rushing (128.8 yards/game) in addition to 14 touchdowns by way of the ground game this year. In total, they have relinquished 199 total points. They have allowed 7 touchdowns through the air in addition to 154.2 yards/outing, which has them in 4th in the country. The Fighting Irish defense has been on the field for 766 plays, ranking them 29th in Division 1. Their defense has compiled 8 fumbles and 16 interceptions over the course of the season.

Who will win tonight's Beavers/Fighting Irish college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Beavers +10

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